Melanie Rushton
School of Health and Society
Current positions
Lecturer in Adult Nursing
Biography
My clinical experience is in cardiology working on coronary care, Critical care and in the Cardiac catheter lab.
In my present role I am programme leader for undergraduate student nurses adult field of practice. I am also basic life support lead.
I am currently studying towards a PhD and my research focus is on education for resuscitation and acute care skills.
Areas of research
Nursing, Simulation, Technology Enhanced Learning, Clinical Skills, Pedagogy
I am programme leader for the March intake student nurses (Adult field of practice). This involves management of the day to day delivery of the programme, ensuring a positive learning experience as well as monitoring, reviewing and enhancing programme content and delivery.
I have had module leadership experience for the Yr 1 Semester 1 module Foundations of Nursing Knowledge and Practice responsible for coordinating the delivery of the module. In my role as lecturer in adult nursing I am part of modules both undergraduate and post graduate relevant to my experience and field of practice.
I am part of the High Fidelity Simulation team and regularly use simulation in teaching. I am part of the AIMS team and teach on the acute illness management course. I teach a variety of clinical skills.
I am involved in recruitment and selection interviewing, exam invigilation, personal tutoring and am a University link lecturer.
My professional background is in Cardiology. The focus for my research interest is Resuscitation training and training of Cardiology Nurses in acute skills. I have recently completed a study which involved student nurses doing basic life support in different environments. My current research is looking at the confidence and competence of students nurses in CPR following a variety of different training methods.
My interests also include the education and confidence for CABG patients and have prepared a publication with colleagues looking at person centred care for patients who have undergone CABG.
Qualifications
- Diploma HE in Nursing (Adult)
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Registered Nurse Teacher
- NVQ level 3 in IT
- NVQ level 3 in Supervisory Management
- BA (Hons) Health Studies (Health Promotion) 2:1
- University Advanced Certificate in Coronary Care Nursing (ENB 124)
- N41 Critical Care Skills certificate
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
- MA Education (Research) (awarded with merit)
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) Instructor for the Resuscitation Council
- Good Clinical Practice online (Epigeum online course) 12th February 2017