William Harvey Building
0845 196 4954
chris.thurston@anglia.ac.uk

Qualifications & Memberships

• R.N
• DipN
• BSc (Hons) in Health studies (Nursing)
• R.N.(Child)
• MA Sociology and Health Studies
• MALT
• PhD

• Nurse Tutor (NMC)
• Fellow Academy of Teaching and Learning
• Teaching Fellow (ARU)
• Regional Coordinator Eastern Research into Child Health (RiCH)
• Member of ACHNR (RCN)

Courses

• Acting Director of Teaching and Learning
• Teaching Fellow

Outline of career

Chris has worked with children and families on the children's ward who had a variety of challenges, including long term illness and child protection. She then started working within the university, teaching child branch nursing students on pre-registration programmes (and also professional groups) modules about safeguarding children. Presently, Chris supervises postgraduate research and staff undertaking Masters degrees in education when they undertake supervised teaching practise, alongside teaching and running modules.

In 2010 she completed a PhD describing the feelings, emotions and memories of young people with CF, including their health care experiences. The young people have been encouraged through taped interviews to reflect on their life and the transitions they have experienced.

At present Chris is Acting Director of Teaching and Learning. This involves supporting staff to achieve excellence in teaching and assessment.

Research interest

Dec 10- March 11: An evaluation of carer's psychological support service provided by Crossroads Care Crossroads Care, Redbridge, Epping & Harlow

2010 to present: Research Project; Experiences and Perceived Learning needs of School nurses in the area of Sexual Health provision.

Selected Publications

C. Thurston and J. Church (2001) Involving Children and Families in Decision Making about Health Ed P. Foley et al (2001), Children in Society, The Open University, Palgrave, Hampshire

S. Walker and C. Thurston (2006) Safeguarding Children and Young People, a Guide to Integrated Practice, Russell House publishing Ltd, Dorset

C. Thurston, Part 29e: Child abuse: Recognition of Causes and Types of Abuse, Advanced Practice, Practice Nurse 26th May 2006

C. Thurston, Part 29f: Child protection: Primary Prevention and Early Intervention, Advanced Practice, Practice Nurse, 9th June 2006

Thurston, C. Bird, M (2009) Pre-Registration Nursing, Common Foundation Programme, Harlow, UK, Pearson Custom Publication

Dr C. Thurston and Dr S. Walker, Experiences and Training in Delivering Sexual Health Care, British Journal of School Nursing, July/August 2011 Vol 6 No 6 p 289 - 293

Thurston. C (ed) Essential Nursing Care for Children and Young People (presently in development release date June 2012)