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Profiles
Mr Tom Walvin
Lecturer in Adult Nursing
School of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences)
Role
Admissions Tutor
Module Lead - 3rd Year Clinical Simulation and Interprofessional Education
Module Lead - Applied Pathophysiology (2nd Year)
Link Lecturer, Derriford Hospital
Registered Nurse (Honorary Contract), University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Qualifications
Registered Nurse - Adult (RN)
Registered Nurse Teacher (RNT)
BSc(Hons) Nursing (Adult) Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Tom joined the University as a Lecturer in Adult Nursing in 2015 having worked in NHS for 7 years in the Emergency Department, Cardiology and Research Nursing. Throughout this time Tom also become experienced in pre-hospital care and event medicine. As well as working clinically, Tom also held roles in teaching, management, leadership and project-management in both the voluntary and NHS sectors.
As well as lecturing full-time, Tom continues to practice clinically at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; with the Event Medicine Company and as a First Responder with South Western Ambulance Service.
Professional membership
Royal College of Nursing - Member
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Teaching interests
Module Leadership
Tom is the module lead for:
ADN303: 3rd Year Clinical Skills - focusing students on developing emergency and critical care skills in the management of a deteriorating patient; consolidating theory and knowledge from Years 1 and 2 in preparation for registration and incorporates inter-professional learning with final year medical students.
NRS501: Applied Pathophysiology - introducing students the abnormal and disordered physiology that results in disease processes throughout the lifespan.
Taught Modules
NRS414 - Human Biology across the lifespan (Anatomy and Physiology)
NRS501 - Applied Pathophysiology
NRS504 - Pharmacology and Medicines Administration
ADN303 - 3rd Year Clincal Skills (Deteriorating Patient Care and Resuscitation Skills)
Teaching Areas of Interest
Emergency Care
Pre-Hospital Care
Cardiology
Clinical Simulation
Interprofessional Learning
Specific Interests
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology
First Aid / Immediate Care
Resuscitation
Deteriorating Patients
Airway Management
Use of Professional Language and Terminology
Pain Management
ECG Interpretation
Law & Ethics
Pharmacology
Staff serving as external examiners
Tom is the External Examiner for the Return to Practice course at Birmingham City University.
Research interests
Resuscitation
Resuscitation Teaching
Pre-Hospital Care
Clinical Skills
Interprofessional Education
Social Media in Nursing Education
Other research
Current Research Projects:
Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of a questionnaire for perceived relevance of safe drug administration
Walvin, T; Llaurado Serra, M; Fuster-Linares, P; Gallart-Fernández-Puebla,A; Endacott R
Student views on the inclusion of social media in the nursing curriculum
Walvin, T; Ames,H; Brockmann, P; Chick, A; Chudleigh, M; Coombe, T; Kelsey, J; Nelmes, P; Warne, S; Young, K; Jones, R
Online Publications
Walvin, T. (2018). 12-Lead ECG Placement. AusMed.com. Available online: https://www.ausmed.com/articles/ecg-lead-placement/
Other academic activities
- Registered Nurse (Honorary Contract), University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- First Responder, South Western Ambulance Service
- CPD Content Authour, AusMed.com
- Subject Expert and Trainer, Avensys UK
- Research Nurse (Bank), RUMAX Ltd
- Academic Skills Tutor, Tutorhunt.com