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Nursing and Midwifery
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Ellisse Vernon | BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
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Sarah qualified as a nurse in 2006 from the University of Manchester, having worked in the care sector since 1999. Worked in Colorectal Surgery at Manchester Royal Infirmary for 12 months, then moved into a Hospice Staff Nurse role, progressing to Senior Staff Nurse and leading on development of Hospice Spoke days for Student Nurses.
Sarah took up a post at Pennine Acute Trust in 2011 and worked there for 10 years in various roles within Palliative and End of Life Care, including as a Specialist Palliative Care Nurse and in Teaching and Service Development. Undertook Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher and Professional Education at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in 2020 which inspired a career move into Higher Education. Commenced in Lecturer post at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in June 2021 and appointed as Senior Lecturer/Programme Lead for Pre-Registration Adult Nursing Bolton Trust in February 2023.
Research Interests and Research Subject Specialisms:
Supported a piece of research investigating the impact of redeployment into a new end of life care roles for clinical and non-clinical staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, prior to commencing at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
Currently planning MSc (2023) research to examine student nurses’ preparedness for difficult communication scenarios with a view to developing teaching provision and support in this area.
Affiliations: FHEA
Nursing and Midwifery
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