Ms Rachel Carter

Biography

Role

Lecturer in nursing (child)

Qualifications

My background is in children's nursing and health visiting. RGN (adult and child), registered health visitor, diploma in professional nursing (Dist), post-graduate certificate in education, MEd.

Professional membership

Royal College of Nursing, Steering Committee Member RCN.

Roles on external bodies

Steering Committee member, Children's Community Nursing Forum RCN

Teaching

Teaching interests

My teacning interests are safeguarding children and child issues in the community.

Staff serving as external examiners

External examiner to community children's nursing course (L3) University of Glamorgan

External examiner to community children's nursing course (L3) Oxford Brookes University

Research

Research interests

I am interested in research and chldren and am involved with the the diabetes clinical research unit at Tamar Science Park. I am responsible for measurement of children and preparing children to have venepuncture and other tests.

Publications

Carter R, McEwing G (1996). "A Short Course not a Short Cut". Paediatric Nursing, Oct 1996.

Carter R, (1997) “PNs: Facilitators of Learning”. Practice Nursing, 18 Nov 1997

Glasper, McEwing, Richards 2006 Oxford handbook of children’s and young people’s nursing. Section on Safeguarding children. Oxford University Press

Jeffery K, McEwing G, Doman M, Kelsey J, Chambers M, Carter R. (2007) Theory Focused Practice: enhancing student learning in children’s nursing practice. Paediatric Nursing July vol 19 no 6 pp36.

09.96 International Paediatric Conference. A Short Course for Nurses Caring for Children in Adult Areas.

09.98 International Paediatric Conference ENB N82: A Review

Poster Presentations

HIRR Dipmab March 2005

Jeffery K, McEwing G, Doman M, Kelsey J, Chambers M, Carter R. (2007) Theory Focused Practice: enhancing student learning in children’s nursing practice.

Profiles

Lecturer in Nursing (Child)

School of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Health & Human Sciences)