Paula Gardner

Biography

Before joining the University of Cumbria in January 2022, I was a senior lecturer in paramedic science and a programme lead for the BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science at the University of Worcester. I registered as a paramedic in 2002 and have 18 years’ experience working within an Ambulance Service in a variety of roles, such as Clinical Team Mentor, Advanced Paramedic and Practice Educator. I am a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and am currently Principal Lecturer for the SCAS and SWAST apprenticeship provision. My research interests are human factors in paramedic practice, mental health and suicide awareness and prevention. I am one of the co-authors of a recently published book ‘An Introduction to Mental Health for Paramedic Science’, which explores how mental health problems impact on the individual in the context of emergency medicine.

 

Qualifications and memberships

Qualifications

MSc Advanced Practice

PGCert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science

Meberships

HCPC

College of Paramedics

Higher Education Academy Fellow

ORCiD

 

 

Academic and research interests

My academic interests are mental health, resillience, critical incident debriefing, human factors, mentorship and pathophysiology. My research interests are mental health, breaking bad news, clinical leadership and failure to fail. 

Publications

Augustus, J., Patrick, Y.W. and Gardner, P. (2022) An Introduction to Mental Health in Paramedic Science. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education. 

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