Mr Tristan Coombe

Experienced University Lecturer in Nursing Education who has recently completed an MSc in Advanced Professional Practice. Currently Academic Site Lead for the Truro School of Nursing, overseeing all Nursing programmes that are undertaken on site. Some research experience including being a member of EPIC – eHealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and have been included as an author on a peer reviewed research paper through this team (Edwards et al 2021).

SUMMARY OF EDUCATION HISTORY

• MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery Professions) 
• Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (University of Plymouth)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education (University of Plymouth)
• BA Health Studies (University of Plymouth)
• DipHE Nursing, Adult (University of Plymouth)
• BSc (Hons) Business Studies (University of Greenwich)
POST HELD
• Lecturer, Adult Nursing (University of Plymouth) (current)
• Clinical Demonstrator/ Associate Lecturer (University of Plymouth)
• Acute Liaison Nurse for Learning Disabilities (Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust)
• Staff Nurse, Recovery Services (Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust)
• Staff Nurse, Critical Care (Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust)

TEACHING/LEARNING EXPERIENCES

• Deputy Programme Lead, BSc Nursing (Cornwall)
• Previously Placement Development Team Lead, (Cornwall)
• Previously Stage Lead for Year 1 (Adult) (Cornwall)
• Currently working as a Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the Knowledge Spa, Truro
• Module Lead for NRS414 (Human Biology across the lifespan)
• Have been a member of the teaching team for a number of modules on BSc Nursing programme, FdSc Nursing Associate programme and MSc Advanced Professional Practice programme (Nursing and Midwifery Professions)
• Peer Assisted Learning scheme (PALS) Academic Co-ordinator

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Fellow Higher Education Academy

EXTERNAL ROLES
External Examiner (University of Hertfordshire)

RESEARCH/ PUBLICATIONS
Edwards, Katie & Jones, Ray & Shenton, Deborah & Page, Toni & Maramba, Inocencio & Warren, Alison & Fraser, Fiona & Križaj, Tanja & Coombe, Tristan & Cowls, Hazel & Chatterjee, Arunangsu. (2020). Implementing smart speakers for care home residents at scale across a region: uses, benefits and barriers. J Med Internet Res. 2021 Dec; 23(12): e26767. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8726051/ 

MSc Advanced Professional Practice Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice 
Post Graduate Certificate in Education
BSc Health Studies
Dip HE Nursing (Adult)
BSc (Hons) Business Studies

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