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Profiles
Mrs Gerri Clay
Lecturer in Health Studies - Adult Community Nursing (Education)
School of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Health)
Biography
Biography
Lecturer Adult Nursing/Public Health Nursing
Qualifications
TEACHING/PRACTICE EXPERIENCE:
Lecturer University of Nottingham 1995-2000, Lecturer University of Sheffield 1990-95, Community Nursing Strategy Facilitator 1988-90, Staff Nurse Gynaecology 1985-88, Health Visitor 1982-85, Staff Nurse Coronary Care 1981-82, Staff Nurse Medicine 1980-81
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (2003)
Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Organisation (Distinction) 1996,
University of Nottingham
Bachelor of Arts in Nursing with Education ( 2:1) 1994, Sheffield University
UKCC registration as Nurse Teacher 1994, Sheffield University
ENB 870 Diploma in Health Care Research (Distinction) 1992, Sheffield University
Registered Health Visitor (Distinction) , Sheffield Polytechnic
Certificate in Obstetric Nursing 1980, Doncaster School of Nursing
Registered Nurse 1980, Doncaster School of Nursing
Professional membership
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS:
Member of the Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association
Member of Health Visitors and School Nurses Senate
Member of the Society for Academic Primary Care
Member of the Royal College of Nursing
Roles on external bodies
Nursing Standard: Journal reviewer
Community Practitioner: Journal reviewer
Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association: South West Region Representative for Education and Research 2002-2005
CPHVA Special Interest Group for Education and Teaching 2002-2005
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting and School Nursing), Health/ Social Policy, Management and Organizational Theory, Research, Health Promotion, Practice Education, Supervision Masters Dissertations
Staff serving as external examiners
University of Wales Swansea: External examiner for BSc (Hons) Community Health Studies (Public Health Visiting)
University of Gloucestershire: External examiner for Return to Health Visiting programme
Research
Research
Research interests
Effects of policy on professional role and function
Patient involvement in planning primary care services
Patient Agendas
Mentorship and practice education
Grants & contracts
A qualitative study to explore the use of patients’ written agendas during the general practice consultation. NHS Executive South and West, Research and Development Directorate. October 2001 Funded by the Royal College of General Practitioners
Publications
Publications
PUBLICATIONS (PEER REVIEWED):
Clay G (2007) Chapter 9 "Eneuresis" & Chapter 15 "Safeguarding Children" in Glasper E, McEwing G and Richardson J Eds (2007) Oxford Handbook of Children's and Young People's Nursing. Oxford. Oxford University Press
Clay G (2003) Health Visitors and Public Health Practitioners: What’s the difference? Community Practitioner. Vol 76, No 3, 85-86
Clay G (2003) Assignment Writing Skills. Nursing Standard. Vol 17, No 20, 47-53
Clay G (2002) Mentorship and Practice Education revisited. Community Practitioner. Vol 75, No 4, 125-126
Clay G, Wade M (2001) Mentors or Practice Educators? Community Practitioner. Vol 74, No 6, 213-215
PUBLICATIONS (NON PEER REVIEWED):
Patient agenda forms may shorten consultation time. GP News. 20 January 2003 Pg8
Personal
Personal
Conferences organised
CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS:
Partners in Health, Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association, Annual Professional Conference, Bournemouth (2005) "Developments in education for community practitioners"
Society of Academic Primary Care, Annual Scientific Meeting, Birmingham (2002) “Use of patient agendas in General Practice consultations”
Somerset and North & East Devon Primary Care Research Network, Annual Scientific Meeting, Exeter (2002) “What are patients’ views regarding consumer involvement in General Practice?”
Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association, Annual Professional Conference, Harrogate (2002) “Investing in Practice Education”
University of Nottingham, Advancing Research Conference, Nottingham (1998) “An analysis of policy developments and their impact upon the role and function of health visitors”