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Profiles
Mrs Sharon Evans
Lecturer in Adult Nursing
School of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Health)
Biography
Biography
Lecturer in Nursing (Adult)
Academic Lead, for private, voluntary and independent sector (Cornwall)
Peers Assisted Learning Academic Lead (Cornwall)
Non-Medical Prescriber
Strategic lead nurse for general practice nursing (Cornwall & IoS ICB)
Queens Nurse
I have always lived in Cornwall and trained as a Registered General Nurse at the Royal Cornwall School of Nursing (Truro). I went on to obtain my BSc (Hons) in Health Studies and MSc in Advanced Professional Practice with the University of Plymouth.
My clinical practice has primarily been within the community, general practice and strategic nursing. I have experience as a Community nurse, a General practice nurse (GPN), a Non-medical prescribing minor illness nurse and an Urgent care matron. Alongside my University post, I also work as a Strategic Lead Nurse for general practice nursing for Cornwall & IoS Integrated Care board. This allows me to have first-hand experience and knowledge to apply in my teaching, ensuring information is current and relevant to student learning and academia.
Awards:
In 2017, I was awarded the title of Queen's Nurse, in recognition of commitment to high standards of patient care and continually improving practice
Overall outstanding personal tutor of the year (University of Plymouth) STARR Award 2021
Mentor recognition award (University of Plymouth) 2016
Finalist for the NHSE South west General Practice Workforce Improvement Award (South West General Practice Nurse Awards) 2023
Qualifications
Registered Nurse
MSc (Distinction) Advanced Professional Practice
BSc (Hons) Health Studies
Postgraduate Certificate Academic Practice (PgCAP)
Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert)
Professional membership
Nursing & Midwifery Council
Queens Nursing Institute
The Association of Academic General Practice Nurse Educators
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Roles on external bodies
Strategic lead nurse for general practice nursing (Cornwall & IoS ICB)
The Association of Academic General Practice Nurse Educators
Queens Nursing Institute
South West General Practice Nursing Board
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
Teaching on:
- BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult/Child/Mental health)
- Graduate and Post Graduate Certificate Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing
- Independent and supplementary non-medical prescribing
Teaching Interests:
General practice nursing (GPN) continuing education
Strategic nursing
Primary care and community nursing
Staff serving as external examiners
Du Montfort University: Practice nursing PGCert programme
Research
Research
Research interests
General practice nursing
Strategic nursing in general practice and primary care
Student nursing educational needs
First destination career in general practice
Publications
Publications
'Student nurses as a future General Practice Nursing workforce. Implementing Collaborative Learning in Practice: implications for placement learning and patient access. A mixed methods study'. Graham Williamson, Adele Kane, Sharon Evans, Lisa Attrill, Fiona Cook, Katy Nash (2023). -under review
https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-2517360/v1
Personal
Personal
Conferences organised
Better Together Conference for Cornwall General Practice Nurses & District Nurses- 2022
Better Together Conference for Cornwall General Practice Nurses & District Nurses- 2023