Nadine Abelson-Mitchell

Teaching interests

I am involved in teaching related to:

Postgraduate education

Education in practice

Neurosciences, particularly brain and spinal injury

Rehabilitation

Aspects of Intensive Care/High Dependency Care
Adult nursing
Research

 

Staff serving as external examiners

Completed term as External Examiner at

 University of Dundee

University of Sheffield

 

Research interests

My research interests include:

Postgraduate education

OSCE

Epidemiology of neuroscience conditions, particularly brain injury.

Primary, secondary and tertiary management of clients with brain injury.

Neuroscience rehabilitation, particularly brain and spinal injury and stroke. 

Older people

 

UoP Research group membership

Ageing and Rurality 
Preventive and Supportive Care 

Other research

I am currently involved in the following research/development projects:

 

Epidemiology of head injuries in the South West Peninsula - with Mr J Palmer, Director, Assistant Medical Director and Consultant neurosurgeon, Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust and Mr A Barton, RDSU.

The Involvement of Family Carers in Discharge Planning for Older Patients Following Hospitalisation: An Exploratory Study. July 2005 (Abelson-Mitchell N; Jones R; Hyde V; Hennessy C)

Level of competence of first level staff nurses in the Southwest peninsula   (Abelson-Mitchell, N & Quinn, C)

 

Research degrees awarded to supervised students

I have successfully supervised Masters level and PhD students to completion.

 

Grants & contracts
 

2005. The Involvement of Family Carers in Discharge Planning for Older Patients Following Hospitalisation: An Exploratory Study. (Abelson-Mitchell, Hennessy, Jones, Hyde) RDSU Exeter. (£2,500.00) Ongoing.

2005 Contributor to successful CETL bid grant for ‘Placement Learning in Health and Social Care' announced 27 January 2005. (£4.5 million). Ongoing.

2004 NHSW SW Region Investment Programme for project: The learning journey( Abelson-Mitchell N & Foxall P).(£10,000.00). NHSU. Completed 2006

2001 Education after Brain Injury Project . Abelson-Mitchell N; Watkins, M; Waring, A; Spring D; McMullen, M).          ESF (European Social Fund)(Objective 3)

Grant awarded: £114,276. Completed July 2003.

 

Creative practice & artistic projects
Developed model of care for rehabilitation 'Needs Approach Model' .

Developed home stimulation programmes for head injuried clients.


Currently writing a book on 'Neurotrauma' for Blackwell -Wiley Publishers.

 

Publications

Abelson-Mitchell N Epidemiology and prevention of head injuries: literature review Journal of Clinical Nursing.

Accepted November 2006.

Abelson-Mitchell N & Watkins MJ 2006 Rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury: A survey of clients' needs and service provision in one English region. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing 2,6, 295-304

Abelson-Mitchell N 2006 A model for rehabilitation in the community: A client-needs approach. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing 2(3): 116-123

Williamson GR, Webb C, Abelson-Mitchell N, Cooper S 2006 Change on the horizon: issues and concerns of neophyte advanced healthcare practitioners. Journal of Clinical Nursing 15, 1091-1098

Williamson, G.R., Webb C.; Abelson-Mitchell N. 2004. Developing Lecturer Practitioner roles using action research. Journal of Advanced Nursing.47(2):156-164.

Abelson-Mitchell N.M. Safe lifting. Professional Nursing Today. Jan/March 1998 2(1):34-38

 

Abelson-Mitchell N.M. The development of home stimulation programmes for neurologically disabled clients. Professional Nursing Today. October/November 1997 1(5):39

 

Abelson-Mitchell N.M. The medico-legal nursing forum. Professional Nursing Today. July/August 1997 1(4):38

 

Abelson-Mitchell N.M. Spinal injury - case study. Professional Nursing Today. July/August 1997 1(4):39-40

 

Abelson-Mitchell N.M. The pathophysiology of raised intracranial pressure. Professional Nursing Today. July/August 1997 1(4):10-11.

 

Abelson-Mitchell N.M. A strategy for rehabilitation - a nursing perspective. Professional Nursing Today. May/June 1997 1(3):

 

 

Reports & invited lectures

Reports:

 

Abelson-Mitchell, N, Waring, A, Watkins M., Spring, D, Butcher, C. (2004). Education After Brain Injury Project Report: Development of an Assessment Tool for People who have had a Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Carers. University of Plymouth.

 

Abelson-Mitchell, N, Mitchell, J, Waring, A, Spring, D, McMullen, M , Watkins M. (2005). Education After Brain Injury Project Report: Audit of Education Providers. University of Plymouth.

 

Abelson-Mitchell, N, Mitchell, J, Waring, A, Spring, D, McMullen, M , Watkins M. (2005). Education After Brain Injury Project Report: Audit of Service Providers. University of Plymouth.

 

 

Key note speaker:

2008         Rehabilitation Nursing: A holistic approach for managing patients with head injuries.King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia

2003        Inter-professional rehabilitation using evidence-based research and practice. Plymouth Teaching Primary
                Care Trust Inauguration.
2001       Head injury management in the critical care setting. Irish Association of Critical Care Nurses. Dublin, Ireland. 
 2001      Advancing nursing roles in critical care.  Irish Association of Critical Care Nurses. Dublin, Ireland.

 

Invited speaker to conferences nationally and internationally:

2007        Epidemiological data as evidence for supporting primary prevention of head injuries: a literature review.
                The 2nd National Neuroscience Nursing Conference. Contemporary Challenges in Neuroscience Nursing.
                 Regent's College. London
2004       Community-Based Rehabilitation for Paediatric Brain Injured Clients. Children’s Brain Injury Trust. 
                Plymouth. Devon

2004        Education after Brain Injury Project Feedback. The Physical and Sensory Taskgroup of the Torbay County 
                Council

2003       Pre-hospital management of the head injured patient. Pre-hospital Emergency Care. West Country Ambulance
                Services. Plymouth.

2002       Seeking MREC approval. Education and Health Care Research Group. Plymouth. Devon

2002       Invited speaker. Neuroanatomy and Physiology. Head injury and sexuality. BIBIC. Bridgewater, Somerset.

2001       Creating clinical learning experience that match the need of the individual. Clinical Placements Conference.
               Exeter. England

 2000       Rehabilitation- an old science a new approach . Rehabilitation Seminar. Plymouth Community Services Trust.
                Plymouth.U.K.

1998       Guest after dinner speaker “How to avoid brain injuries when colliding with other professionals”. 
               “Innovations in rehabilitation nursing”. Royal College of Nursing conference. Harrogate. United Kingdom. 
                October

1982-2000 Invited by numerous professional and community organisations nationally and internationally to present information 
                  relating to health services, nursing, nursing education, rehabilitation and community issues. List available on request.

Conference presentations

2005    User perception of level of independence post traumatic brain injury. Abelson-Mitchell NM, Watkins MJ, Waring 
             A, Spring D, McMullan M, Dickens A.CHIIRUP 2005.

2004    User perception of needs of clients with brain injury in the community. British Association of Neuroscience
             Nurses, London, England – October 2004.

2002    Education after Brain Injury Project. Education after Brain Injury Conference- Gateway to Independence.
             Plymouth. Devon

2002    Education after Brain Injury Project. Poster presentation. ICR Research Symposium. Plymouth. Devon

2001    Nurse Led Teaching Rounds a Means of Quality Improvement

             Poster presentation. RCN South West Research Society/Quality Improvement Network.Taunton. U.K.

1998    Community based rehabilitation - a strategy for South Africa- a nursing perspective.

             Royal College of Nursing conference. Harrogate. United Kingdom October.

            The development of home stimulation programmes for the rehabilitation of neurologically disabled clients.

            Royal College of Nursing conference. Harrogate. United Kingdom. October.

Poster presentations

2008                Abelson-Mitchell N & Noori Z, Mermagen M, et al

A South West Experience of patient outcomes using care pathways and FIM/FAM. RCN International Rehabilitation and Intermediate Care Nursing Forum Conference and Exhibition, February 2008 

 

2007                    Wooldridge P & Abelson-Mitchell NM

Opportunities for Interprofessional Teaching and  Learning within an Academic Partnership Module". Conference: Rethinking Professional Education and Development. October 2007

2006   The Characteristics of Individuals with Post-Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications for Health Promotion, Service 
            and Education Provision. Kings College Hospital. London. 2006.

2006   User perception of level of independence post traumatic brain injury 
            Abelson-Mitchell NM, Watkins MJ, Waring A, Spring D, McMullan M, Dickens. Kings College Hospital. London. 
            2006.

2006   Nurse Led Teaching Rounds – An innovation in neuroscience practice.    Abelson-Mitchell NM and Davies L.
             Kings College Hospital. London. 2006.

2006   Recovery after Traumatic Brain Injury Using a Community Based, Client Centric Needs Approach Model of Care. 
            Abelson-Mitchell NM. Kings College Hospital. London. 2006.

2006   The Characteristics of Individuals with Post-Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications for Health Promotion, Service 
            and Education Provision. RCN International Research Conference. York. 2006.

2006   User perception of level of independence post traumatic brain injury. Abelson-Mitchell NM, Watkins MJ, Waring 
            A, Spring D, McMullan M, Dickens. RCN International Research Conference. York. 2006.

2005   Nurse Led Teaching Rounds – An innovation in neuroscience practice.Abelson-Mitchell NM and Davies L. 
            SBNS & BNS Conference 2005.

2005   Recovery after Traumatic Brain Injury Using a Community Based, Client Centric Needs Approach Model of Care. 
            Abelson-Mitchell NM. SBNS & BNS Conference 2005.

2005  Characteristics of Individuals with Post-Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications for Health Promotion, Service and 
            Education Provision. Abelson-Mitchell NM, Watkins MJ, Waring A. SBNS & BNS Conference 2005.

2005   User perception of level of independence post traumatic brain injury. Abelson-Mitchell NM, Watkins MJ, Waring A,
            Spring D, McMullan M, Dickens. SBNS & BNS Conference 2005.

2005   The Characteristics of Individuals with Post-Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications for Health Promotion, Service
             and Education Provision. CHIIR @UP Plymouth Devon. March 2005.

2004   The Characteristics of Individuals with Post-Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications for Health Promotion, Service 
            and Education Provision. British Association of Neuroscience Nurses, London, England – October 2004

 

Conference presentations - International

2004     Postgraduate Education for Advanced Health Care Practice. 3^rd ICN Conference for Nurse Practitioners,
              Gronigen, Holland.

2003     Development of Home Stimulation Programmes for Rehabilitation. EANN 7^th Quadrennial Congress,
              Copenhagen, Denmark.

1998     The neurologically challenged client.The Brenthurst Centre for Rehabilitation Medicine. Johannesburg. August.

1998     Rehabilitation -fact or fiction.The Brenthurst Centre for Rehabilitation Medicine. Johannesburg. August.

1996     Preventive rehabilitation in acute head injury management.    Emergency Nurses Association of South Africa.
              Johannesburg.

               Nursing the spinal injured patient.ICU Refresher update. Ann Latsky Nursing College. Johannesburg.

1996     Rehabilitation after severe head injury. The case for or against rehabilitation - A nursing perspective. 
              International Rehabilitation Medicine Conference. Israel, May 1996.

1996     The development of home stimulation programmes for the rehabilitation of neurologically disabled clients. 
              International Rehabilitation Medicine Conference. Israel, May 1996.

1996     The Rehabilitation Nurse Consultant. International Rehabilitation Medicine Conference. Israel, May 1996.

1996     Community based rehabilitation - a strategy for South Africa- a nursing perspective. Johannesburg. South
               Africa.

1996     The Rehabilitation Nurse Consultant. International Rehabilitation Medicine Conference. Israel, May 1996.

1995     Rehabilitation in South Africa- A Nursing Model. Dikhololo. South Africa.

1992     Recovery after severe head injury. Johannesburg..

1990     Rehabilitation ‑ Are we committed? Johannesburg.

1990     Recovery after severe head injury. Johannesburg.

1990     Recovery after severe head injury. Durban.

1990     The recovery of the moderate and severely head injured patient. Military Hospital, Voortrekkerhoogte.

1989     Epidemiology of head injuries. Durban.

1989     Recovery after severe brain injury. Durban.

1989     Neurobehavioural consequences of head injury. Johannesburg.

Poster presentations - International

1996     Rehabilitation after severe head injury. The case for or against rehabilitation - A nursing perspective.
             International Rehabilitation Medicine Conference. Israel, May 1996.

1996    The development of home stimulation programmes for the rehabilitation of neurologically disabled clients.
             International Rehabilitation Medicine Conference. Israel, May 1996.

1996     The Rehabilitation Nurse Consultant. International Rehabilitation Medicine Conference. Israel, May 1996.

1996     Community based rehabilitation - a strategy for South Africa- a nursing perspective.

 

Conferences organised

ORGANISATION OF COURSE/PROGRAMME/CONFERENCE

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

June 2004 Organiser: Postgraduate Awayday. Peninsula Postgraduate Health Institute

July 2002 Co-organiser. Celebrating Inter-Professional Education in Plymouth.

July 2001 Organised Problem Based Learning workshop (1 day Exeter; 1 day Plymouth).

SOUTH AFRICA

1999 Organised Seminar entitled “Outcome measures in rehabilitation”.

The Brenthurst Centre for Rehabilitation Medicine.

1998 Organised Seminar entitled “The neurologically challenged client”.

The Brenthurst Centre for Rehabilitation Medicine.

1995 Organise and present course “Certificate in Rehabilitation Nursing” for Registered Nurses.Centre for Additional Nursing Studies. Faculty of Health Sciences. University of the Witwatersrand.

1995 Organise and present course “Certificate in Rehabilitation Nursing” for Enrolled Nurses.Centre for Additional Nursing Studies. Faculty of Health Sciences. University of the Witwatersrand.

1992-1995 Organise and present course “Certificate in Neuroscience Nursing“ for Registered Nurses. Centre for Additional Nursing Studies. Faculty of Health Sciences. University of the Witwatersrand.

1991 Organised and conducted OSCE workshop (2 days).

Bophuthatswana Department of Health and Welfare, Bophuthatswana.

Problem Based Learning workshop (3 days).

Bophuthatswana Department of Health and Welfare, Bophuthatswana.

1989 Organised and conducted 2 day OSCE Workshop for University of Bophuthatswana. Mafikeng. Bophuthatswana.

1984 Organised panel discussion: 'Rehabilitation of the head injured patient'.

1982 Organised Congress on Neuroscience Nursing. Johannesburg.

1981/1982 Organised/Conducted 5 week educational tour for 40 student nurses from Johannesburg Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Natal & University of Cape Town University to Europe, United Kingdom & Israel.

 

Other academic activities
Invited to contribute chapter on Neurorehabilitation to Oxford Handbook of Neurological Nursing

Preparing book on Neurotrauma for publication by Blackwell.

Produced NHSU funded web based Master's preparedness programme entitled: 'The learning journey' 

Additional information

CONSULTANCY

2005             Honorary Nurse Consultant, Plym Neurorehabilitation Unit (Rowans Rehabilitation Unit), Plymouth teaching Primary Care Trust.

 

2002-2004/2005 Nurse consultant. Craegmoor Health-Rosehill Rehabilitation Unit, Torbay. Devon

 

1987 - 1999 Established private practice, initially part-time and then full-time, that included:

                    Management consultant:

                    Strategic planning; Financial planning; Networking.

                    Educational consultant.

                    Research consultant.

                    Rehabilitation consultant:

                    Organise community based/Home based rehabilitation programmes.

                    Medico-legal consultant:

                    Hospital litigation; Motor vehicle accident claims;

                    Expert witness/ adviser for neurologically impaired clients.

                    Opened private home rehabilitation practice:

1998 - 1999 Rehabilitation consultant   The Brenthurst Centre for Rehabilitation Medicine. Gauteng. South Africa.

1998            Momentum Health Smart Choices. Meditel - 24 hour telephonic health line.

1997            South African National Tuberculosis Association. East Rand.

1994 - 1998 Consultant, Emergency Trauma Society. South Africa.

1992 - 1996 Nurse Consultant to the Trauma Unit, Johannesburg Hospital

1989 1991   Neuro nurse consultant, Princess Nursing Home.

1990             Listed Post Basic Course in Neuroscience Nursing with S. A. N. C.

1989 1990   Lecturer, Post-basic Neuroscience course, Princess Nursing Home.

1982 1990  Part time consultant, Sandton Clinic.

1983 - 1990 Honorary Nurse Consultant, HEADWAY.

1983 - 1999 Rehabilitation consultant for neurologically disabled on voluntary basis.