Fundamentals of Pharmacology

Matthew is a registered Operating Department Practitioner with the HCPC. He is also a member of the College of Operating Department Practitioners. Matthew completed his BSc (Hons) at the University of Central Lancashire in Operating Department Practice, where he was able to experience a range of complex surgical specialities. Once qualified, Matthew was employed by Newcastle Hospitals within the Cardiothoracic Surgical Department where I undertook the role of the scrub practitioner, specialising in paediatric and congenital cardiac surgery.

Matthew commenced employment at Northumbria University in November 2017 and since then he has developed a specialist interest in Human Factors within the perioperative environment and is completing a PhD on this topic, focussing on staff well‐being and stress management. Recently, Matthew has had several publications regarding ‘the care of the surgical patient’ and has written two book chapters on the use of analgesics in practice and other related pharmacology. Matthew also sits as a registrant panel member for the Health and Care Professionals Tribunal Service and provide expertise on the disciplinary cases that are presented to me and the rest of the panel.

Leah RosengartenMSc Practice Development, BSc (Hons), Nursing Studies (Child). Lecturer Children and Young People's Nursing, Northumbria University.

After qualifying as a Children's Nurse in 2012 from the University of Teesside, Leah began work as a Staff Nurse on the Children and Teenage Cancer Unit at the Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle. Leah worked on this unit for six years while studying for her MSc in Practice Development, part time. In 2018, Leah commenced a year secondment as a Children and Young People's Nursing Lecturer at Northumbria University, before accepting a permanent position in 2019. Leah's areas of interest include oncology, human factors and continuing professional development and she has recently commenced her PhD.

Emma SeniorEmma is an NMC registered teacher, nurse and health visitor with over 10 years of experience in the NHS and 10 years’ teaching experience with Northumbria University. She began her nurse career in theatres specialising in women and children's health before qualifying as a health visitor in 2006. She then went on to work as a Sexual Health Advisor across North Yorkshire where she was able to work collaboratively with a range of services and organisations which included the military, primary care and secondary education.

Emma joined higher education in 2009, taking her first post as a Senior Lecturer/Practitioner taking the lead in implementing a workforce development initiative called Northumbria Integrated Sexual Health Education (NISHE) for post‐qualified nurses across County Durham & Darlington – and then project managed the delivery across the South West of England with the University of West England. This involved the development and delivery of e‐learning educational materials along with supporting academic staff and students in their practice setting. In 2012, Emma joined the pre‐registration nurse team where she has been able to introduce, develop and co‐ordinate e‐learning packages on the program.

Along with teaching pre‐registration healthcare, Emma has maintained her post‐registration nurse teaching within sexual health, safeguarding and public health within the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Program. During her time at Northumbria University, Emma was a part of the workforce development team working in collaboration with external partners to create education packages to develop the workforce. In 2015, Emma became involved and is Program Lead for Northumbria University's innovative program for Professional Non‐Surgical Aesthetic Practice, which has been a trail blazer nationally.

Emma's key areas of interest are public health, sexual health, military families and technology enhanced learning. Emma has published widely in journals and is Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Laura StavertMPharm, PgDip Clinical Pharmacy, PGCert Independent Prescribing, MRPharmS, Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust.

Laura began her training in 2005 as a Pharmacy undergraduate at The Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen before completing pre‐registration training at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in 2009 and developing a range of skills across a number of clinical specialities, including a passion for mental health and medicines of the elderly. After qualification in 2010, she completed a number of basic grade rotations at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh before taking up a specialist role in mental health services with Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS FT in 2012. Laura began in a specialist role in the mental health of older adults in 2016 before qualifying as an independent prescriber in 2017.

Laura now has an advanced practice role working in the community with older adults with functional and organic mental health disorders. She currently teaches on the V300 Independent Prescribing course at the University of Sunderland and hopes to pursue a doctorate in the near future.

Hayley UnderdownNurse Neurological Intensive Care, BSc (Hons) Critical Care, DipHE Adult Nursing.

Hayley embarked on her nursing career in 2002 where she began her Diploma of Higher Education in Adult Nursing at the University of Hertfordshire. Upon qualifying as a nurse in 2005, Hayley started work as a Band 5 Staff Nurse on the acute medical unit.

Hayley then went on to work in cardiothoracic and vascular intensive care at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London. She worked there for two and a half years, before moving to Charing Cross Hospital in London where she worked as a Charge Nurse and the Senior Charge Nurse in the neuro‐intensive care unit. After five years at Charing Cross Hospital, Hayley relocated to Perth, Western Australia. While in Perth she worked for five years in a general intensive care unit and coronary care unit at St John Of God Hospital in Murdoch. Hayley currently works at the Royal Perth Hospital in a 50‐bedded acute medical unit as a Staff Development Nurse in clinical education.

Hayley has had a strong passion for critical care nursing. Her key interests are clinical and nurse education, service improvement and patient experience.

Elaine WallsSenior Lecturer, Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University.

Elaine first qualified as a Children's Nurse in 1996, from the Bolton and Salford School of Nursing. Upon qualification, Elaine worked at Newcastle General Hospital, rotating between paediatric intensive care and the children's bone marrow transplant unit. In 2001, Elaine commenced a Nurse Specialist post for children pre‐ and post‐bone marrow transplant for immunological conditions. This involved national work, alongside presenting developments with international world specialists at European Bone Marrow Transplant Conferences. Elaine then went on to work in paediatric oncology and completed further study to qualify as a Health Visitor in 2007, working across Northumberland and South Tyneside. Following completion of a Masters degree in Public Health, Elaine trained as a Community Practice Teacher for post‐registration specialist public health students in Northumberland and was responsible for their practice training and development, working in partnership with Northumbria University. In 2017, Elaine joined Northumbria University as a part time Lecturer on secondment alongside her clinical role. In 2018, Elaine joined the children's nursing team at Northumbria University and currently teaches across pre‐registration nursing and post‐registration specialist and prescribing programs.

Elaine has been involved in research with Newcastle University, is currently studying for her own PhD and has achieved several publications within academic journals.