extensively as an Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) specialist nurse at the Royal Brompton Hospital regional Severe Acute Pulmonary Failure centre. Ian is passionate about the development of critical care nursing. He is well published in books and journals. Ian is a recognised Fellow (FHEA). Ian is a board member of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN), National board member Extra Corporeal Life Support Organisation (ELSO), and UK Council Representative – European Federation of Critical Care Nurse Association.
Laura Park BSc (Hons), RN. Graduate Tutor in Adult Nursing, Department of Healthcare, Northumbria University.
Before joining the academic team at Northumbria University, Laura worked as a Staff Nurse for the NHS. Laura's teaching interests are predominately within teaching clinical skills and simulation within the pre‐registration adult nursing program. This passion for clinical skills teaching has resulted in Laura co‐creating and developing the skills for a practice website. The website is a repository that houses a number of videos, posters and podcasts that demonstrates to students the correct technique of carrying out a specific clinical skill. In 2016, the website was shortlisted for the Student Nursing Times Awards – Teaching Innovation of the Year. Laura is involved in several research projects. Her PhD study examines the working relationships within interprofessional practice via a constructivist grounded theory methodology. In addition, Laura has been a chapter co‐author in a 2018 Nurse Associate book and in a number of journal publications 2018–2019.
Ian Peate EN(G), RGN, DipN (Lond) RNT, BEd (Hons), MA (Lond) LLM, OBE, FRCN, JP. Principal, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar. Editor in Chief British Journal of Nursing. Visiting Professor of Nursing St George's University of London and Kingston University London. Visiting Professor Northumbria University. Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow University of Hertfordshire.
Ian began his nursing a career in 1981 at Central Middlesex Hospital, becoming an Enrolled Nurse working in an intensive care unit. He later undertook three years Student Nurse training at Central Middlesex and Northwick Park Hospitals, becoming a Staff Nurse then a Charge Nurse. He has worked in nurse education since 1989. His key areas of interest are nursing practice and theory, men's health, sexual health and HIV. Ian has published widely; he is Principal, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar, Visiting Professor of Nursing, Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, Editor in Chief of the British Journal of Nursing, Founding Consultant Editor of the Journal of Paramedic Practice, Editorial Board Member of the British Journal of Healthcare Assistants. Ian was awarded an OBE in the Queen's 90th Birthday Honours List 2016 for his services to Nursing and Nurse Education. He was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing in 2017 in recognition of his contribution to the profession.
Anne Phillips PhD, MSc in Health Professional Education, Registered Nurse Teacher (NMC RNT), BSc Hons Community Nursing, Diploma District Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN). Queens Nurse, National Teaching Fellow (NTF).
Anne undertook her registered nurse training at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. She worked as a Staff Nurse in various hospitals across London before working in the community in Ealing. She became a District Nurse, then a Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse. Anne then relocated to Yorkshire to work as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, then a Lecturer Practitioner delivering the diabetes module at the University of Huddersfield, alongside her clinical DSN role. Following her MSc, she joined the University of York and developed the portfolio of clinically focused diabetes education module and degree opportunities with clinical colleagues. This enabled collaborative working with clinical leaders in diabetes care and a focus on age‐appropriate education. Anne was awarded the National Quality in Care ‘Outstanding Diabetes Educator’ award in 2014. In 2016, she became a Queens Nurse and also was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for her work in diabetes education.
Anne joined Birmingham City University as an Associate Professor in Diabetes Care in 2018 and leads the online MSc in Advancing Diabetes Care. She works internationally with colleagues across India in research and education, and also works clinically with Birmingham University Hospitals Trust.
Anne edited Principals of Diabetes Care: Evidence based practice for healthcare professionals by Quay Books, published in 2017 in its 2nd edition.
Claire Pryor MSc Advancing Healthcare Practice, PGC Advanced Practice (Clinical), PGC Teaching and Learning in Professional Practice, NMC Teacher (NMC/TCH), V300 Independent Prescriber, Grad Cert Practice Development, Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Registered Nurse Adult (RN).
Claire Pryor is a Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at Northumbria University. Claire's educational interests lie predominantly in nursing care for the older person and she is module lead for non‐medical prescribing. Her teaching activity spans both adult pre‐ and post‐registration professional development.
Claire's specialist areas of interest include delirium and delirium superimposed on dementia, which forms the basis of her PhD research, and integrating physical health and mental healthcare education and service provision.
Prior to lecturing, Claire worked in a variety of primary and secondary care settings including acute medical assessment, critical care, intermediate care, and as an older person’s nurse practitioner in a mental health setting.
Matthew Robertson BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice, Graduate Tutor, Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health.
Matthew is a registered Operating Department Practitioner with the HCPC. He is also a member of the College of Operating Department Practitioners. Matthew completed his BSc (Hons) at the University of Central Lancashire in Operating Department Practice, where he was able to experience a range of complex surgical specialities. Once qualified, Matthew was employed by Newcastle Hospitals within the Cardiothoracic Surgical Department where I undertook the role of the scrub practitioner, specialising in paediatric and congenital cardiac surgery.
Matthew commenced employment at Northumbria University in November 2017 and since then he has developed a specialist interest in Human Factors within the perioperative environment and is completing a PhD on this topic, focussing on staff well‐being and stress management. Recently, Matthew has had several publications regarding ‘the care of the surgical patient’ and has written two book chapters on the use of analgesics in practice and other related pharmacology. Matthew also sits as a registrant panel member for the Health and Care Professionals Tribunal Service and provide expertise on the disciplinary cases that are presented to me and the rest of the panel.
Leah Rosengarten MSc Practice Development, BSc (Hons), Nursing Studies (Child). Lecturer Children and Young People's Nursing, Northumbria University.
After qualifying as a Children's Nurse in 2012 from the University of Teesside, Leah began work as a Staff Nurse on the Children and Teenage Cancer Unit at the Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle. Leah worked on this unit for six years while studying for her MSc in Practice Development, part time. In 2018, Leah commenced a year secondment as a Children and Young People's Nursing Lecturer at Northumbria University, before accepting a permanent position in 2019. Leah's areas of interest include oncology, human factors and continuing professional development and she has recently commenced her PhD.
Emma Senior Emma is an NMC registered teacher, nurse and health visitor with over 10 years of experience in the NHS and 10 years’ teaching experience with Northumbria University. She began her nurse career in theatres specialising in women and children's health before qualifying as a health visitor in 2006. She then went on to work as a Sexual Health Advisor across North Yorkshire where she was able to work collaboratively with a range of services and organisations which included the military, primary care and secondary education.
Emma joined higher education in 2009, taking her first post as a Senior Lecturer/Practitioner taking the lead in implementing a workforce development initiative called Northumbria Integrated Sexual Health Education (NISHE) for post‐qualified nurses across County Durham & Darlington – and then project managed the delivery across the South West of England with the University of West England. This involved the development and delivery of e‐learning educational materials along with supporting academic staff and students in their practice setting.