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Veronica Maynard

 

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Dr Veronica Maynard

  • Job title: Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Postgraduate Clinical Education,
  • Address: Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry, The John Bull Building, Tamar Science Park, Research Way,
    Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BU
  • Postal address: Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry, The John Bull Building, Tamar Science Park, Research Way,
    Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BU
  • Alternative telephone: +44 (0)1752 437564
  • Email: veronica.maynard@pms.ac.uk


Role
1. Postgraduate Programme Development (including Research Training) Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) Graduate School
2. Academic Lead for Evidence Based Practice in UG BMBS Programme, PCMD
3. MSc Dissertation Co-ordinator, PCMD Graduate School 
4. Module Lead PCMD08 Core Principles of Infection Prevention and Control, IPC Programme, PCMD Graduate School

5. Module Lead PCMD21 Project Design, Development & Knowledge Transfer, E&HH Programme, PCMD Graduate School



 

Qualifications & background

1. BSc(Hons) Physiotherapy (2:1)

2. MSc Research Methods, Pass with Distinction, King’s College London, University of London 

3. Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (LTHE) & SEDA accreditation, University of Plymouth

4. PhD 'The differential effects of isokinetic and isotonic muscle stretch on spasticity resulting from cerebral lesions and their implication for therapeutic intervention' Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter & Plymouth

 

Professional membership

1. Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)

2. Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) 

3. Member of the Health Professions Council (HPC)

 


Teaching interests
Evidence based practice & clinical decision making
Project design, development and knowledge transfer
Research methods 


Research interests

Evidence-based practice and clinical decision making in the curriculum

Evidence-informed decision-making in healthcare: finding, appraising and integratign evidence into decision-making and service development in health and supportive care

Clinical Education Practice

 

Grants & contracts

Northcott Devon Medical Foundation grant of £4,800 awarded July 2002 for 'The differential effects of isokinetic and isotonic muscle stretch on spasticity resulting from cerebral lesions'. Principal Investigator: Veronica Maynard

Devon & Cornwall Workforce Development Confederation grant of £17,500 awarded July 2004 for Evidence Based Practice & Clinical Effectiveness: Does it Make a Difference in Practice? Investigators: Dr Jenny Morris & Dr Veronica Maynard
 
Centre of Excellence in Professional Placement Learning (CEPPL) Innovations Fund grant of £5,000 awarded April 2006 for 'Reflective Rounds and Getting Evidence into Practice'.  Applicants: Dr Jenny Morris & Dr Veronica Maynard

Centre of Excellence in Professional Placement Learning (CEPPL) Innovations Fund grant of £7,500 awarded October 2007 for 'The Use of Mobile Technology to Suport the Development of Evidence Based Practice Skills in the Clinical Setting'.  Applicants: Dr Jenny Morris & Dr Veronica Maynard 

TQEF Research-Informed Teaching Initiative £16,936 (October 2008-July 2009) for ‘Integrating health and sustainability into the healthcare curriculum using an evidence based approach’ (with Richardson J, Nichols A, Goodman B, Wade M, Green G, Thornton-Parr D, Hyland M)

 


Publications

PUBLICATIONS:

Maynard V Bignall S Kitchen S (1999) The effect of positioning on the stability of oxygenation and respiratory synchrony in non-ventilated preterm infants. J Clin Nurs 8, 477-481

Maynard V Bignall S Kitchen S (2000) Effect of positioning on respiratory synchrony in non-ventilated preterm infants. Physiotherapy Research International, 5(2) 96-110

Morris J Maynard V (2000) Development and implementation of the MTutor On-Line Tutorial System for Diploma level research students. Nurse Education Today, 20, 600-607

Maynard V Bakheit AMO Oldham J Freeman J (2002) Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of gait measurements with CODAmpx30 motion analysis system. Gait & Posture, 17, 59-67

Bakheit AMO Maynard VA Curnow J Hudson N Kodapala S (2003) The relation between Ashworth scale scores and the excitability of the Ą motor neurones in patients with post-stroke muscle spasticity. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 74, 646-648

Maynard VA Bakheit AMO Shaw S (2005) Comparison of the impact of isokinetic and isotonic muscle stretch on gait patterns in patients with spastic hemiparesis. Clinical Rehabilitation, 19, 146-154

Bakheit AMO Maynard VA Shaw S (2005) The effects of isokinetic and isotonic muscle stretch on the excitability of the spinal alpha motor neurones in patients with muscle spasticity. European Journal of Neurology, 12, 719-724

Morris J Maynard V (2007)  The value of an evidence based practice module to skill development.  Nurse Education Today, 27, 534-541

Morris J Maynard V (2009) The feasibility of introducing an evidence based practice cycle into a clinical area: An evaluation of process and outcome.  Nurse Education in Practice, 9, 190-198

Nichols A., Maynard V., Goodman B., Richardson J. (2009) Health, Climate Change and Sustainability: A systematic Review and Thematic Analysis of the Literature. Environmental Health Insights [3]:63-88 http://www.la-press.com/article.php?article_id=1603

Morris J Maynard V (2010) Pilot study to test the use of a mobile device in the clinical setting to access evidence-based practice resources.  Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 7(4), 205-213.

Nichols A., Maynard V., Richardson J. (2010) Climate change and communicable disease : what are the risks? Journal of Infection Prevention 11(5).  DOI 10.1177/1757177410364869

Nichols A., Richardson J., Maynard V. (2011) Climate Change and Communicable Diseases: What are the risks? Virox Technology Inc Newsletter (24) page 2

Simpson A Maynard V (2012) A longitudinal study of the effect of Antarctic residence on energy dynamics and aerobic fitness.  Int J Circumpolar Health. 2012 Mar 19;71:E1-8. doi: 10.3402/ijch.v71i0.17227. PMID: 22456046

PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS:

Maynard V Bakheit AMO Oldham J Freeman J Reliability of gait measurements using CODAmpx30 motion analysis system. CODA Conference, Kings College London, 2003

Maynard V Bakheit AMO Oldham J Freeman J Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of gait measurements using CODAmpx30 motion analysis system. Poster presentation at PMS Academic Evening, Plymouth, 2003

Maynard V Bakheit AMO The effects of isokinetic and isotonic muscle stretch on excitability of the spinal alpha motor neurones in patients with muscle spasticity. CSP Annual Congress, Birmingham, October 2004

Morris J & Maynard V (2005) Teaching EBP akills: Do they work in practice?  3rd International Conference of Evidence Based Healthcare Teachers & Developers, Building bridges between research and practice, Taormina, Sicily, November 2005

Morris J & Maynard V The perceived value of an EBP module to EBP skill development in the workplace, 10th International Nursing Research Conference, Albacete, Spain, November 2006