Biography

My academic career commenced in 2018 following 37 years in clinical practice, mainly within critical care services. My final role within the NHS was as a Consultant Nurse for Critical Care Services. I joined the University of Central Lancashire, as a Senior Lecturer, in the pre - registration nursing team. Moving to the University of Cumbria in Oct 2018 to lead the Acute and Critical Care Modules. 

Periodically I have additional clinically based contracts in critical care to maintain my currency in this arena. 

I am programme lead for the Critical and/or Acute care programmes here at the university and deliver on all the modules within those programs. Sharing experience and knowledge to develop staff working in these areas. Whilst here at the university of Cumbria I have become more involved within the development of paramedics working in the pre hospital environment assessing and managing the acutely deteriorating adult/critically ill adult. Acknowledging the shared interest and knowledge required for this patient group.

I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy to support my current qualifications, with interests in maternal critical care, and patient safety in critical care provision.

The University of Cumbria have been successful in gaining a contract from NHSE to deliver critical care education for nurses, acknowledged as a significant need post pandemic. I am in the process of leading and delivering this program and developing delivery based synchronously online to facilitate access for nurses across the North of England. Entering the second 2 year contract with excellent feedback from students and service providers. 

Qualifications and memberships

MSc Professional Practice (Development and Evaluation), University of Central Lancashire. November 2003

Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Professional Education, University of Central Lancashire, Sept 2007

Nursing and Midwifery Council Registered Nurse (part1) April 1984. Revalidation due April 2026

ENB Certificate in Burns and Plastic Surgery Nursing 1985

ENB Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice 1990

ENB Certificate in General Intensive Care Nursing 1992

PG Cert Teaching and Education 2020

Member of the Royal College of Nursing

Member of:

The National working group to develop a Competency Framework for Critical Care Outreach Practitioners, published Dec 2022

The National Working Group to create standards of education and development for clinically based critical care practice educators 2023

The National working group to review The National Standards for Critical Care Nurse Education. version 2, published Jan 2023

East Lancashire and South Cumbria Critical care Network

North of England Critical care Network

Academic and research interests

Recent invitation from Sage publishers to edit the 3rd Edition Acute and Critical Care in Adult Nursing by D.Tait (2022)

 

Publications

Presentations:

National Outreach Forum (Feb 2015) Readmission to Critical Care within 48 hours of discharge: Evaluation and Improvements

North West Advancing Quality Alliance: Sepsis: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust

North West Advancing Quality Alliance: Acute Kidney Injury: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust

Posters:

NW Acute Kidney Injury Advancing Quality Alliance (2015): Development of an Acute Kidney Injury Team.

National Outreach Forum (March 2016) Improving Tracheostomy Care and Education.

Article published following a sabbatical to review Burns Units in USA compared to Burns Unit UK and Service Delivery (Drysdale, D. 1989)

Recent external roles

Honorary Contract Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Critical Care Services