I am an experienced psychiatric-mental health nursing professional with a specific interest in Geriatric Psychiatry and Cognitive Disorders.
I graduated from the Psychiatric-Mental Health Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programme at the University of Utah with an additional Graduate Interdisciplinary Certification in Gerontology. I was an autonomous practitioner/prescriber at the University of Utah Internal Medicine Division of Geriatrics from 2019 - 2023.
In the USA I gained teaching experience leading the 'Mental Health Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults' course within the PMH-DNP programme at the University of Utah College of Nursing. I supervised the successful completion of over 20 DNP final projects as Project Chair. Additionall, I have significant experience clinically supervising PMH-DNP students.
After returning home to the UK, I am currently in a full-time academic role as a Senior Lecturer in Nursing (pre- and post-registration) at LJMU, where I am a Module Leader for the Professional Doctorate in Health and MSc Nursing programmes.
I am interested in collaborations in the geriatric psychiatry/cognitive disorders environment with a particular interest in quality improvement and implementation research. The DNP educated practitioner in the USA plays a central role in the translation and implementation of new research to the clinical/education setting and this is something I am keen to further in the UK.
Degrees
2019, University of Utah, United States, Doctor of Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
2019, University of Utah, United States, Post Graduate Certification in Gerontology
2015, The University of Texas at Arlington, United States, Bachelor of Science, Nursing
2013, Collin College, United States, Associates of Applied Science in Nursing
1992, Lancaster University, United Kingdom, BA (Hons) History
Certifications
2024, American Nurses Credentialing Center, United States, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Nursing & Advanced Practice, Liverpool John Moores University, 2024 - present
Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Utah, 2019 - 2024