I have worked within the field of sexual health nursing for the last 22 years gaining experience of working in the acute, community and the third sector. I qualified as a nurse at a London teaching hospital in 1987 and I worked at all levels of sexual health nursing from a staff nurse in an urban GUM clinic, a Sister and Manager of a London GUM Clinic to a HIV Nurse Specialist in the community. I have also worked as a Sexual Health Adviser with a GUM Clinic.
Since 2006 I have been employed as a Senior Lecturer at Staffordshire University working within both the undergraduate and postgraduate Life Long Learning portfolio within the Faculty of Health. Recent publications include being a contributing author to Sexual Health (Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses) Edited by Kathy French (2009).
Professional memberships and activities
Royal College of Nursing
Society Sexual Health Advisers
National HIV Nurses Association
Genito- Urinary Medicine Nurses Association
Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council
Academic qualifications
MSc in Education and Sexual Health by Negotiated Learning
Certificate in Medical Education
Post Graduate Diploma Gestalt Psychotherapy
Registered General Nurse
Expertise
Sexual Health and in particular HIV
Research interests
Sexuality and its impact on care
HIV
HIV and Ageing
HIV and Psychosocial care
Teaching
Pre-registration Nursing - Sexual health
Undergraduate
Contraception and Sexual Health Course – Module Lead
Care and Management of Persons Infected with HIV – Module Lead
Sexual Health Advising – Widening the Remit
Loss Grief and Bereavement
BSs by Negotiated Learning – Award Lead
Postgraduate
Sexual Health Advising – Widening the Remit – Module Lead
Advanced Care and Management of persons infected with HIV – Module Lead
Loss Grief and Bereavement
MSc Professional Practice Death, Bereavement and Human Tissue Studies - Pathway Lead
Negotiated Leaning Module – Module lead
MSc by Negotiated Learning in Health and Social Care – Award Supervisor
Dissertation – Project Based Change – Module Lead
Publications
Rowe C in French K (ed) (2009) Sexual Health (Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses) Oxford Wiley-Blackwell