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0845 196 4133
Patricia.Turnbull@anglia.ac.uk

Qualifications & Memberships

• Bachelor of Nursing
• Registered Nurse
• MSc Nursing
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education
• Registered Nurse Tutor
• ENB 219 Orthopaedic Nursing
• Moving & Handling Certificate

• Higher Education Academy
• Student Experience Committee

Courses

• Adult Nursing MSc, BSc and DipHe
• Pathway leader for Extended Dip He Nursing and MSc Nursing (Adult)

Outline of career

Patricia qualified in 1986 from Glasgow University and has a clinical background in Orthopaedic Nursing.
She has now worked in Nurse Education for 20 years. Patricia has several roles in Nursing education, including BSc / Dip Programme Leader for Orthopaedic Nursing (1998-2003) and Pathway leader Adult Nursing (Extended Programme) in 2007. Patricia is now Pathway leader for the MSc Nursing (Adult) since 2010 and is actively involved in Service Users initiatives.

Research Interest

Patricia's research interests are around:

The clinical experiences of student nurses with dyslexia, The career progression experiences of registered nurses with dyslexia, Assessment and feedback, The impact of service user involvement on education and clinical practice of health care practitioners.

Selected Publications

Morris, D. & Turnbull, P. (2004) Using student nurses as teachers in inquiry-based learning. Journal of Advanced Nursing 45(2), 136-144 ISSN 0309-2402

Morris, D. & Turnbull, P. (2006) Clinical experiences of students with dyslexia. Journal of Advanced Nursing 54(2) 238-247 ISSN 0309-2402

Morris, D. & Turnbull, P. (2007) The disclosure of dyslexia in clinical practice: experiences of student nurses in the United Kingdom. Nurse Education Today 27, 35-42

Morris, D. & Turnbull, P. (2007) A survey based exploration of the impact of dyslexia on the career progression of registered nurses in the UK. Journal of Nursing Management, 15, 97-106

Conference Presentations

Influence of dyslexia on career progression of registered nurses in UK (National Study - 132 participants from a wide range of clinical backgrounds.) Interdisciplinary Conference, Dublin, 2005

Supporting students through the development of marking workshops and 'student friendly' marking criteria Inspire Conference, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford. 2010

Supporting students through the development of marking workshops and 'student friendly' marking criteria
One Voice International education conference , Seattle, USA. 2010

Supporting nursing students with learning difficulties. One Voice International education conference , Seattle, USA. 2010 and AHEAD International Conference, Dublin. 2011