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Profiles
Dr Nadine Abelson-Mitchell
Associate Professor (Education)
School of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Health)
Nadine can be contacted through arrangement with our Press Office, to speak to the media on these areas of expertise.
- Nursing
- Nursing education
- Adult nursing
- Neuroscience nursing
- Neurotrauma/neurorehabilitation/head injuries
- Curriculum design
- OSCE/ISCE
Email publicrelations@plymouth.ac.uk to enquire.
Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in School of Nursing and Midwifery with key focus on undergraduate and postgraduate education. I am also actively involved in teaching, research, neuroscience rehabilitation and consultancy. I am the Co-ordinator for PALS on Plymouth campus. I am also the Lead for Personal tutors in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. I am part of the PDT team for North Devon. My practice areas include Derriford Hospital and LiveWell SouthWest.Until recently I was an Honorary Nurse Consultant to Plym Neurorehabilitation Unit, Plymouth Community Health Care.
I have recently published a book on the management of patients with head injuries that contains information of relevance to the community, health professionals, patients, families and solicitors.
Qualifications
AREA of SPECIALISATION
Nursing education
Curriculum development
Inter-professional postgraduate education
Neurosciences
Neuroscience rehabilitation
Advanced Health Care Practice
Research
ACADEMIC / PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
2002 Diploma in Nursing Education (Witwatersrand 1976);Recorded with NMC
1994 Diploma in Nursing Administration.(UNISA)
University of South Africa.
1987 Doctor of Philosophy (Witwatersrand).
Titled: 'The Comprehensive Care of the Moderate and Severely Head Injured Patient'.
The research includes 5 areas: Epidemiology of head injuries; Quality assurance; Recovery post-head injury; Rehabilitation resources nationally and internationally; An assessment of Neuroscience/Rehabilitation Knowledge.
1979 Certificate in Neuromedical and Neurosurgical Nursing. Midland Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
1977 Diploma in Nursing Education (Witwatersrand);
Registered Tutor.
Registered: South African Nursing Council
Recorded: UKCC
1976 Diploma in Intensive Nursing.
Johannesburg General Hospital.
Registered: South African Nursing Council
1974 Diploma in Midwifery (Witwatersrand);
Registered Midwife.
Registered: South African Nursing Council
1973 B.Sc (Nursing) (Witwatersrand);
Professional membership
Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, USA
NANDA - I
Royal College of Nursing
Roles on external bodies
Trustee, HEADWAY, Plymouth
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
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
Long term conditions
Other research
I am currently involved in the following research/development projects:
PALS in Practice
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)
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.
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2008 'Epidemiology and prevention of head injuries: literature review' Journal of Clinical Nursing 17, (1) 46-57
2008 'User perception of the Knowledge Underpinning Practice Orientation Dial (KUPOD) as a tool to enhance learning' Nurse Education in Practice 8, (1) 9-19
2008 'User perceptions of the knowledge underpinning practice orientation dial (KUPOD) as a tool to enhance learning' Nurse Education in Practice 8, (1) 9-19 , DOI
2007 'Perceptions of young people about decision making in the acute healthcare environment' Paediatric Nursing 19, (6) 14-18 , DOI
2007 'Adolescent Communication: perceptions and beliefs' Journal of Children's and Young People's Nursing 1, (1) 42-49
2007 'Epidemiology and prevention of head injuries: literature review' Journal of Clinical Nursing , DOI
2007 'Patient handover: Time for change?' Accident and Emergency Nursing 15, 141-147
2007 'Perceptions of young people about decision-making in the acute health care environment' Paediatric Nursing 19, (6) 14-18
2006 'A model for rehabilitation in the community: A client-needs approach' British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing 2(3), 116-123
2006 'Change on the horizon: issues and concerns of neophyte advanced healthcare practitioners' Journal of Clinical Nursing 15, (9) 1091-1098
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
2004 'Developing Lecturer Practitioner roles using action research' Journal of Advanced Nursing 47, (2) 153-164
1998 'Safe Lifting' Professional Nursing Today 2, (1) 34-38
1997 'A strategy for rehabilitation- a nursing perspective' Professional Nursing Today 1, (3)
1997 'Spinal injury-case study' Professional Nursing Today 1, (4) 39-40
1997 'The development of home stimulation programmes for neurologically disabled clients' Professional Nursing Today 5, (1)
1997 'The medico-legal nursing forum' Professional Nursing Today 1, (4)
1997 'The pathophysiology of raised intracranial pressure' Professional Nursing Today 1, (4) 10-11
1987 'Protocols for the managemnet of patients with head injuries. Part IV' Nursing RSA 2, (9) 39-40
1987 'Protocols of care for the management of head injured patients. Part I' Nursing RSA 2, (6) 22-23
1987 'The management of patients with head injuries. Part II' Nursing RSA 2, (7) 43-45
1987 'The management of patients with head injuries. Part III' Nursing RSA 2, (8) 38-39
1982 'Observation of the neurosurgical patient' Curationis 5, (3) 32-37
Books
2013 Neurotrauma. Wiley-Blackwell
Chapters
2009 'Oxford Hb Of Neuroscience Nursing :Pb' in Woodward S; Waterhouse C Oxford Hb Of Neuroscience Nursing :Pb Oxford University Press, USA 389-431
Reports
2005 Education After Brain Injury Project Report: Audit of Education Providers. University of Plymouth
2005 Education After Brain Injury Project Report: Audit of Service Providers. University of Plymouth
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
1994 An investigation into the concept 'School of Nursing' as applied in The United Kingdom and Israel. Department of Nursing Education, University of The Witwatersrand, South Africa.
1994 An investigation of in-patient rehabilitation resources in The United Kingdom and Israel. National Road Accident Fund, Pretoria, South Africa.
1994 An investigation of in-patient rehabilitation resources in The United Kingdom and Israel. Department of Nursing Education, University of The Witwatersrand, South Africa
1978 Organisational structure of Klinikum Grosshabern Munich. Germany. Johannesburg General Hospital, Johannesburg.
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 ,Plymouth CICC.
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.