Peterborough
0845 196 5566
diane.shearer@anglia.ac.uk

Qualifications & Memberships

• 2009 MSc Research and Evidence Based Practice
• 2006 - PGCMHE - registered with NMC
• 2003 - NMP - registered with NMC
• 2003 - Asthma Dip - NRTC
• 2001 - BSc(Hons) Advanced Nurse Practitioner LSBU
• 1994 - ENB 931(Care of the dying patient and Family)
• 1990 - DN Dip Nene College
• 1988 - ABPI
• 1986 - RGN (Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge)

• Member of AANPE, NPUK, NP Assoc, NMP forum, OSCE interest group

Courses

• Non Medical Prescribing (level3)
• Advanced Non Medical Prescribing (level4)
• Advanced Clinical Practice (level4)
• Clinical Assessment Skills for Health Professionals (level3)
• Advanced Skills in Clinical Assessment (level4)
• Effective Clinical Communication (level4)
• Professional Issues for Advanced Clinical Practitioners (level4)
• Transition to Primary care
• BSc Long Term Conditions
• Post Graduate Certificate in Autonomous Practice in Minor Illness and Injury Care

Outline of career

1986 - RGN Junior Sister - transplant and dialysis unit.
1987 - Clinical trials research.
1990 - District Nurse training and worked as a DN Sister
1999 - Clinical Trials within GP surgery.
2001 - Advanced Nurse Practitioner and worked as Associate Lecturer for HSHS. In 2005 - Senior lecturer with HSHS>ARU and continue to work one day a week as ANP.

Research Interest

Advanced Practice
Patient Centeredness
Effective Communication