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Valerie Woodward Dr Valerie Woodward
Role Lecturer in Community Nursing. Research Fellow Qualifications & background Academic:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2005
Master of Science (MSc) Social Research 1995
Diploma in Professional Studies in Nursing (Practice Nursing) (DPSN[PN]) 1993
Certificate in Health Studies 1992
Professional:
RN Registered Nurse 1977
JBCNS 100 Intensive Care 1980
ENB 900 Family Planning 1984
FAETC Further & Adult Education Teachers Certificate 1987
ENB Practice Nurse certificate 1992
NATC/RCGP Asthma Diploma 1994
ENB A51 General Practice Nursing 1997
SP-GPN Specialist Practitioner( General Practice Nursing) 1997
TLHE Teaching & Learning in Higher Education 1998
SEDA Teaching Associate 1998
ILTM Institute of Learning & Teaching member 1998
UKCC Nurse Teacher registration 1999
Specialist Clinical background: General Practice Nursing, asthma specialist nurse Professional membership
FHEA (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy) RCN (Royal College of Nursing) member RCN Research Society committee member 2006-2010 HEI Joint Liaison Committee member 2007- 2012 Education for Health member Roles on external bodies 2006-2010 RCN Research Society Steering Committee Elected member2007- 2012 Higher Eduction Joint Liaison Committee - RCN Research Society representative 2007 RCN R&D Strategy Invited member of RCN national working party 2002-2004 RCN Promoting Excellence Invited member of a national working party for the Royal College of Nursing developing guidelines on good practice in the support of nursing research for NHS trusts. The document, 'Promoting excellence in care through research & development: an RCN position statement' was released in 2004 and has been referred to and used by individuals and organisations as a guide to providing models of good practice for supporting nursing research. It outlines how this agenda can be progressed and by whom. Ref: Royal College of Nursing (2004)Promoting excellence in care through research and development: an RCN position statement. London: Royal College of Nursing Teaching interests General practice nursing Critical evaluation and evidence based practice Research methods Health promotion Asthma care COPD care Minor illness management
Staff serving as external examiners 2000 - 2004 External Examiner for BSc (Hons) Community Health Nursing, Canterbury Christ Church University College, Canterbury, Kent. 2007-2011 External Examiner for MSc in Interprofessional Health & Social Care, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent Research interests
2007-2010 Factors associated with clinical focus in NHS Trust Boards: Research Fellow, working with Ruth Endacott, Ray Jones and Rod Sheaff on this project funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing 2007-2008 Coordination of evidence for National Service Framework for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Working for the Department of Health. 2000-2005 PhD programme: Nursing research in the National Health Service: activity, strategies and organisational models The development of nursing research strategies in the NHS, completed November 2005 The first phase involved developing a nursing research strategy for one NHS trust. The second phase was a survey of all NHS trusts in one region looking at their nursing research strategies. The third phase involved an organisational case-study approach to investigate the effectiveness of nursing research strategies within five NHS trusts. 2003-2004 The role of the Nurse Consultant. Research undertaken to examine the developing role of nurse consultants 2001 Womens' anxieties surrounding breast disorders. A systematic review of the literature 1996 The effectiveness of postal reminders on attendance levels in a nurse-run asthma clinic Research to evaluate the effectiveness of reminders in reducing non-attendance in a nurse-led asthma clinic. Outcome: all chronic disease management clinics introduced postal reminders sent out 1 week prior to the appointment. 1995 Non-attendance in a nurse-led asthma clinic (MSc dissertation). This study examined the reasons for non-attendance in a primary care asthma clinic. Survey, 168 participants. 1993 Management of asthma in schools A survey was undertaken of the management of asthma in local schools in conjunction with practice nurse colleagues in Devon and Cornwall. Results showed inconsistent management and poor practices with regard to children needing medication at school. Results presented locally, and used to inform local policy and practice within the schools. UoP Research group membership Centre for Health and Social Care Innovation (CHeSCI)Clinical Skills Other research 2009 onwards Discussing end of life preferences with people with non malignant respiratory disease (PhD project, Nicole Stephen, with Ruth Endacott and Heather Skirton) 2008/9 The role of Community Matrons (MSc project, Rosemary Reay) 2008/9 Starting long-term oxygen therapy - The experiences of people with COPD (MSc project, Linda Jordan) 2006/7 The management of ear problems in General Practice (MSc project, Cindy Windsor) 2005/6 Womens' experiences of cervical cytology (MSc project, Sharon Stanley) 1997/8 Parents' experiences of their childrens' drug misuse (MSc project, Philomena Jones, with Christine Webb) 1997/8 Older peoples' views on resuscitation decisions (MSc project, Karen Phillips, with Christine Webb) General research interests: Nurse-led care. Women's health. New nursing roles General Practice nursing Nursing research in the clinical setting. R&D strategies in the NHS. Respiratory disease and respiratory nursing - asthma and COPD Research degrees awarded to supervised students Philomena Jones 1998 MSc in Advance Nursing Practice Karen Phillips 1998 MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice Sharon Stanley 2006 MSc in Advanced Health Care Practice Cindy Windsor 2007 MSc in Advanced Health Care Practice Rosemary Reay 2008 MSc Advanced Health Care Practice Linda Jordan 2009 MSc Advanced Health Care Practice Grants & contracts 2007/8 £43,133 Department of Health (with Dr Rupert Jones, Peninsular College of Medicine and Dentistry) Coordinator of evidence for National Service Framework for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 1997-1998 £10,000 (approx) Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust (with Professor Christine Webb) Funding to develop a strategy to promote nursing research in the trust.
1995 £2000 (approx) Devon Family Health Services Authority Research funding for MSc project 'Non-attendance at a nurse-led asthma clinic'.
1993 £1500 Allen & Hanbury MSc course fees.
Publications Hyland ME Ley A Fisher DW Woodward V 1995 Measurement of psychological distress in asthma and asthma management programmes British Journal of Clinical Psychology 34 601-11
Woodward V 1998 Non-attendance at a nurse-run asthma clinic Journal of Clinical Nursing 7, 380-1
Phillips, K Woodward V 1999 The decision to resuscitate: older people's views Journal of Clinical Nursing 8, 753-761
Woodward V Webb C 2001 Women’s anxieties surrounding breast disorders: a systematic review of the literature Journal of Advanced Nursing 33, 1, 29-41
Woodward V 2001 Evidence-based Practice, Clinical Governance and Community Nurses In: Community Nursing and Health Care: Insights and Innovations. Editor: Hyde V. London: Arnold
Woodward V Webb C Prowse M (2005) Nurse consultants: their characteristics and achievements Journal of Clinical Nursing 14: 845-854
Woodward V Webb C Prowse M (2006) Nurse consultants: organizational influences on role achievement. Journal of Clinical Nursing 15: 272-280 Woodward V Commentary on Halcomb E.J., Patterson E. & Davidson P.M. (2006) Evolution of practice nursing in Australia. Journal of Advanced Nursing 55(3), 376–390. Journal of Advanced Nursing 55, 3: 388-390 Woodward V Webb C Prowse M (2007) Nurses' perceptions and experiences of undertaking research in the clinical setting. Journal of Research in Nursing 12(3) 227-244
Reports & invited lectures
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND INVITED LECTURES Date Title of conference/Title of paper 1997 CPHVA National Practice Nurse Conference Developing the role of the Practice Nurse (Invited) 1998 SWAUDGP Annual Scientific Meeting Non-attendance at a nurse-led asthma clinic (Refereed) 1999 RCN Annual Research Society conference Development of a strategy to promote nursing research in one NHS trust (Refereed) 2000 RCN Annual Research Society Conference Women's anxieties about breast disorders - a systematic review of the literature (Refereed) 2000 Workshop of European Nurse Researchers Biennial Conference, Iceland Development of a nursing research strategy in one UK NHS trust. (Refereed) 2003 National Primary Care Research Conference, University of Hertfordshire Women's anxieties surrounding breast disorders - a systematic review of the literature (Refereed) 2004 RCN International Nursing Research Conference The developing role of the Nurse Consultant (Refereed) 2004 National conference: Health Care Events/ RCN Developing the role of the nurse consultant: Developing education and research. A Guide to Developing links with Universities: the university perspective. Manchester. (Invited) 2005 National Primary Care Research Conference, University of Hertfordshire The perceptions and experiences of primary care nurses undertaking research in the NHS (Refereed) 2005 RCN International Nursing Research Conference The perceptions and experiences of NHS nurses undertaking research in the clinical setting (Refereed) 2006 LoRRS Regional Research Society, London Nurses undertaking research in the clinical setting (Invited) 2006 RCN International Nursing Research Conference Organisational case-studies and Framework Analysis: An ideal match? (Refereed) 2006 Qualitative Health Research conference, Universty of Bournemouth Framework Analysis (Refereed) Conferences organised RCN Annual Research Society International Conferences 2007-2010 As a member of the RCN Research Society Committee I was involved in the planning and delivery of the 2007 annual conference in Dundee, the 2008 conference in Liverpool, the 2009 conference in Cardiff and the 2010 conference in Newcastle-upon-Tyne RCN Annual Research Society International Conference 2008 Introduction to, chairing of and response to the keynote session by Brendon McCormack, 11th April 2008 Other academic activities |
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