Dr Wendy Wesson
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Job title: Assistant Subject Head
Email: w.a.wesson@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 592348
Room: N308a
Recent publications
Wesson.W Ch.5. Palliative nursing care in the community IN Stevens E, Jackson S, Milligan S (2009) Palliative Nursing: Across the Spectrum of Care. Oxford. Blackwell.
Department: Post registration Nursing and Health Care Practice
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Health and Social Care
Subject Area: Nursing and Healthcare Practice
Management responsibilities for staff within the post registration team. Overseeing undergraduate and postgraduate programme development and delivery.
Member of the BSc/MSc Community Specialist Practice (District Nursing) and Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting and School Nursing) programme teams. Module leader for the Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Practice and Policy e-learning module and Professional Development in Community Nursing module.
Teaching responsibilities
Practice Teacher module within thwe PG Cert in Interprofessional Practice Education.
Teaching on palliative care, tissue viablility, specialist practice and curriculum management modules.
Professional interests
I trained as a nurse, then progressed to a career in District Nursing. Subsequently, I supported students on specialist community programmes as a Practice Teacher and Practice Educator. I currently practise as a Hospice at Home Nurse for a local hospice alongside my academic role.
My expertise predominantly lies in the following clinical areas: community palliative and end of life care, tissue viability, higher level practice and clinical leadership.
Research interests
I have recently completed a research project as part of a Doctor of Education programme; examining the support offered to practice teachers in their assessment of higher level nursing practice in community settings.
Current research includes a comparison of practice support and assessment for two cohorts of Specialist Community Public Health Nursing students.
I am member of the Research Ethics Committee the School of Health.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Secretary to the Association of Disrict Nurse Educators
Member of the Royal College of Nursing
Recent Conferences
Presentation "Supporting mentors in the assessment of specialist community practice students" ADNE conference November 2010
Undergraduate qualifications
- Registered General Nurse, Walsgrave School of Nursing, Coventry
- Recorded District Nursing qualification, Derby College of Further Education
- Community Nurse Prescriber, Derby College of Further Education
- BSc (Hons) Advanced Professional Studies, University of Derby
Postgraduate qualifications
- Post Graduate Certificate in Interprofessional Learning, Mentoring and Assessmen, University of Derby
Research qualifications
- Doctor of Education (EdD), University of Derby
Research posts
| Institution | Project | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Derbyshire Heath Authority/Regional Education and Development Group | Education and Training for PCGs | May 2001 - June 2002 |
