Mr Tom Walvin
Profiles

Mr Tom Walvin

Lecturer in Adult Nursing

School of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Health)


Lecturer in Adult Nursing
Admissions Tutor
Module Lead - NRS501 Applied Pathophysiology 
Link Lecturer, Derriford Hospital


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 in Emergency Departments across the South West; in Event Medicine and with South Western Ambulance Service.

Tom is completing an MSc in Advanced Practice with a mixed educational and clinical approach.


Professional membership


Nursing and Midwifery Council - Registrant 10D1291E
Royal College of Nursing - Member
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Roles on external bodies

Editorial Advisor, Open University Press

Founder/Moderator, Parameducate (Facebook)

Teaching interests


Current Module Leadership
Tom is the module lead for:

NRS501: Applied Pathophysiology - introducing students the abnormal and disordered physiology that results in disease processes throughout the lifespan.

Previous Module Leadership:
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 (2016-2020)

Current Taught Modules:
NRS414 - Human Biology across the lifespan (Anatomy and Physiology)
NRS501 - Applied Pathophysiology
ADN602 - Adult Acute Care
ADN603 - 3rd Year Clinical Skills (Deteriorating Patient Care and Resuscitation Skills)

Teaching Areas of Interest
Emergency Care
Pre-Hospital Care
Cardiology
Clinical Simulation
Interprofessional Learning
Digital Professionalism / Social Media

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 (Nursing) - Birmingham City University.
  • MSci Nurse Paramedic - Edge Hill University

Research interests

Resuscitation
Resuscitation Teaching
Pre-Hospital Care
Clinical Skills
Interprofessional Education
Social Media in Nursing Education

Other research


Current Research Projects: 

None In Progress

Conference Presentations:

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

Presented at: International Clinical Skills Conference, Prato, Italy (2019)

Journals

Maxton, F; Darbyshire, P; Daniel, D; Walvin, T. (2021). Nursing can help end the travesty of 'Datix Abuse'. Journal of Clinical Nursing. DOI: 10.1111/JOCN.15691

Chapters

Clinical Skills for Nursing Associates - Edited by Ian Pete

Chapter 7 - Escalating Concerns : Tom Walvin, University of Plymouth

Chapter 56 - Drug Administration : Tom Walvin, University of Plymouth

Published 15th May 2021.

Conference Papers

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

Presented at: The International Clinical Skills Conference, Prato, Italy (2019)

Internet 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
  • Registered Nurse - Emergency Department & Medical Wards, Thornbury Nursing Agency
  • Responder, South Western Ambulance Service
  • Founder/Moderator - Parameducate (Facebook)
  • CPD Content Authour, AusMed.com
  • Anatomy and Physiology Tutor, Avensys UK
  • Clinical Nurse Trainer, Mitera Academy
  • Editorial Advisor, Oxford University Press