Patric Devitt

Senior Lecturer

• Mary Seacole MS3.03
• T: 0161 295 2773
• E: P.devitt@salford.ac.uk
• SEEK: Research profile

I came into nursing after completing a degree in Philosophy and Politics at Warwick University. After completing the relevant educational courses I became both a registered adult nurse and a sick children’s nurse. Clinically most of my career was involved in nursing children with cancer.  I am a member of the CYP@salford research team and currently programme leader for the MA nursing (RN).

I am a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Child Health Care and the international advisory board for Nurse Education In Practice. I am currently a core Member of the Research in Child Health (RiCH) network.

I currently teach on the following modules:

• Exploring the context of nursing
• Understanding the professional practice of nursing
• Implementing nursing practice
• Evaluating nursing practice
• Developing Critical Practice in Nursing
•  Applying the Critical practice of Nursing
• Legal, ethical and professional issues.

I also supervise research at master’s and doctoral level.

I research into a number of aspects related to children’s health and provision of care, in particular the impact of early intervention programmes.

I also have a interest in numeracy and literacy in nurses and student nurses.

BA (hons) Philosophy and Politics

MSc. Education

Registered General Nurse

Registered Sick Children’s Nurse

Registered Nurse Tutor.

Devitt, P 2012 'Drug Administration', in: Oxford Handbook of Clinical Skills for Children's and Young People's Nursing, 1st edition, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.

Long T, Fallon D Devitt P Livesly J (2012) Evaluation of interventions for children at risk of neglect. Action For Children.

Devitt, P & Thain, J 2011, Children and Young People's Nursing made incredibly easy, 1st edition, Lippincott, London, UK.

Long, T & Fallon, D & Devitt, P & Oak, E & Murphy, M & Dugdill, L 2008, 'A community health needs evaluation to improve uptake of services at a children's centre in a deprived and geographically isolated town ', Journal of Children's and Young People's Nursing, 2(3), pp.108-114.

Devitt, P 2007, 'Nursing at the cross roads (editorial)', -Nurse Education in Practice, 7, pp.0273-274.

Devitt P Thaine J (2011) Nursing Children and Young people made incredibly easy London, Lippecott-Williams.

Devitt P (2009) When a child refuses treatment Paediatric Nursing

Hayers W Devitt P (2008) The nature and extent of support provided in practice for students with dyslexia. University of Salford

Devitt P, Thornley E, Hinks M (2007) Evaluation of an interdisciplinary clinic for childhood constipation Journal of Research in Nursing 12 (5) p539-547

Coad J Hardicre J, Devitt P (2007) Ten steps to writing an abstract British Journal Of Nursing 

Hardicre J Devitt P Coad J (2007) Ten steps to creating a poster British Journal Of Nursing

Hardicre J Devitt P Coad J (2007) Ten steps to giving a research presentation British Journal Of Nursing

Devitt P Coad J, Hardicre J (2007) Ten steps to writing an article for publication British Journal Of Nursing

Devitt P Coad J, Hardicre J (2007) Ten steps to changing an assignment into an article for publication British Journal Of Nursing

Fallon D, Long T, Devitt P, Oaks E, Murphy M, Dugdill L (2007) A community health needs consultation: Partington & Carrington Children’s Centre. Trafford PCT.