I qualified as a nurse in 1986 and have had a varied career in nursing eventually specialising in emergency care. I then worked as the Clinical Placement Facilitator at Mid Staffordshire which began my link with the university. I started at the university as a lecturer in Dignity in care in 2010 and am now a senior lecturer and course lead for mental health nursing in Stafford.
Professional memberships and activities
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Senior Fellow Health Education Academy
Royal College of Nursing
Academic qualifications
R/N
BSc Hons Nursing Practice
PGCHPE
Stage 4 NMC Teacher
MA Education
Expertise
Emergency Care
Adult and Mental Health Nursing
Leadership
Enterprise and commercial interests
DRIVER (Data Response Initiative as a Vehicle for Achieving Equity in Results) Project
Teaching
- Module Leader for Care delivery leadership and management for MA Nursing Practice
- Student Support and Supervision
- Clinical Skills
- Prescribing OSCE’s
- Evidence Base for Nursing
- Mental Health Nursing Practice 7, 8 and 9
Publications
Mentorship and Clinical Supervision Skills in Health Care – book review
McSherry W, Birch,C and Ashwood, H (2013) The Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Enquiry: putting patients at the heart of care Crucible The Christian Journal of Social Ethics October –December 2013