- InterCity Place, Floor 9, Plymouth Railway Station, North Road East,, Plymouth, PL4 6AB
- +44 1752 586541
- fiona.ramsay@plymouth.ac.uk
Profiles
Ms Fiona Ramsay
Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing
School of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Health)
Biography
Biography
Current:
- Return to Practice Nursing - Lecturer / Subject specialist (learning disability and mental health)
Previous:
- Developer and lead MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Mental Health.
- Programme lead MSc Advanced Professional Practice (nursing & midwifery)
- Practice Development Academic Lead for Cornwall Foundation Partnership Trust
Qualifications
I grew up in Cornwall and trained as a learning disabilities nurse in Surrey and a mental health nurse in London. I have practiced in the UK, Australia and Canada as a clinical nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist, health services manager, nursing regulator and university lecturer. My clinical practice has primarily been in rural and remote community health services. I joined the University of Plymouth in 2019.My interests include:
- Health promotion and health inequalities related to people with learning disabilities and/or mental health
- Parity of esteem for mental and physical health
- Advanced practice in mental health and learning disabilities
- Clinical governance, including risk management, patient safety, and quality improvement
I completed a BSc in Nursing from the University of Saskatchewan, an MSc in Health Improvement and Health Promotion from Robert Gordon University, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Law and Ethics from the University of Dundee. I am registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
In 2018, I was the recipient of the Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award, Canada.
In 2018, I was the recipient of the Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award, Canada.
Professional membership
- Senior Fellowship Advance HE (SFHEA)
- Fellow Royal Society of Public Health (FRSPH)
- Restraint Reduction Network
- NMC
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
I teach learning disabilities and/or mental health on the following programmes:
- District Nursing
- General Practice Nursing
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Mental Health
- MSc Advanced Professional Practice (nursing & midwifery)
- Nursing Associate
- Return to practice nursing
I have a special interest in online teaching, learning disabilities, mental health and health promotion.
Staff serving as external examiners
Cardiff University - Advanced practice and return to practice nursing