MSc Advancing Healthcare Practice, PGC Advanced Practice (Clinical), PGC Teaching and Learning in Professional Practice, NMC Teacher (NMC/TCH), V300 Independent Prescriber, Grad Cert Practice Development, Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHEA) Registered Nurse Adult (RN). Claire Pryor is a senior lecturer in adult nursing at Northumbria University. Claire’s educational interests lie predominantly in nursing care for the older person and she is module lead for non‐medical prescribing. Her teaching activity spans both adult pre and post registration professional development. Claire’s specialist area of interest include delirium and delirium superimposed on dementia, which forms the basis of her PhD research, and integrating physical health and mental healthcare education and service provision. Prior to lecturing, Claire worked in a variety of primary and secondary care settings, including acute medical assessment, critical care, intermediate care and as an older persons nurse practitioner in a mental health setting.
Matthew Robertson BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice. Graduate Tutor. Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health. 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 he undertook the role of the scrub practitioner, specialising in paediatric and congenital cardiac surgery. He 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 him and the rest of the panel.
Elaine Robinson Elaine qualified as a children’s nurse in 1996 and worked as a staff nurse in Newcastle upon Tyne. Elaine has worked in care of children in acute and critical settings, moving to a specialist role as part of the children’s immunology team. In 2005 Elaine changed direction and trained as Specialist Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor). This role further developed into community practice teacher. She joined the academic team at Northumbria University in 2017, working across pre‐registration children’s nursing and the Public health community nursing and prescribing programmes. Elaine is now programme lead for the Specialist community public health programme at Northumbria University and continues to work within the children’s nursing team.
Leah Rosengarten BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Child), MSc Practice Development 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 6 years whilst studying for her MSc in Practice Development, part time. In 2018, Leah commenced working as a Children and Young People’s Nursing Lecturer at Northumbria University. Leah’s areas of interest include Oncology, Human Factors and Continuing Professional Development and she is currently studying for her PhD.
Alison Sewell Clinical Nurse Specialist (paediatrics) in the Regional Cystic Fibrosis unit at Great North Children’s hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Alison completed RGN training alongside BSc (Hons) nursing, in Leeds and initially worked as in adult medicine for several years. Following completion of RSCN paediatric qualification, she worked as a staff nurse in paediatric medicine, before relocating to Newcastle. Whilst working in paediatric medicine and pursuing her interest in Cystic Fibrosis, she also gained BSc (Hons) community health care studies at Northumbria University. Alison has specialised in Cystic Fibrosis and the care of children and families following her appointment as Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Carol Sharpe Nurse Specialist (CYP) Cystic Fibrosis Carol trained and qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1986 and as a Sick Childrens Nurse in 1988. Having initially working as a staff nurse specialising in paediatric oncology she changed focus and for the last 27 years has worked as a children’s cystic fibrosis (CF) nurse specialist. She gained a BSc(Hons) degree as a paediatric nurse practitioner and is an independent nurse prescriber. Carol has contributed locally and nationally to the care of children with cystic fibrosis and has a particular interest in new born screening. She has presented work at European and American CF conferences.
Laura Stavert MPharm, 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 specialties, 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 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.
Edward Stephenson Lecturer University of Sunderland School of Health and Wellbeing. Experienced Education Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Lecturing, Research, Adult Education, Qualitative Research, and Curriculum Development. Strong healthcare services professional graduated from Northumbria University.
Carol Wills MSc Multidisciplinary Professional Development and Education, PGDip Advanced Practice, Bsc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) (Health Visiting), DipHE Adult Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN), Enrolled Nurse (EN), Registered Health Visitor (HV), Community Practitioner Prescriber (NP), Registered Lecturer/Practice Educator (RLP), Senior Fellow (SFHEA), Subject and Programme Leader Non Medical Prescribing at Northumbria University. Carol began her nursing career in Northumberland and enjoyed a range of exciting roles within neuro trauma, coronary care and intensive care in the North East of England before focussing on primary care and the prevention of ill health. This includes working as a staff nurse, practice nurse and nurse practitioner and then health visitor. During this time she undertook several leadership and teaching roles before her academic career. Carol is a Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University and has led a range of post‐graduate professional programmes. She has also undertaken a range of national roles as subject expert. Her key areas of interest and research are around developing learning and teaching, non medical prescribing and advanced level practice.
Preface
This text aims to provide you with an understanding of the fundamentals that are associated with pharmacology, children and young people (CYP) so as to improve patient safety and outcomes. This book can help the reader to develop their skills and confidence within the scope of pharmacology related a number of care settings, allowing them to recognise and respond in a compassionate way to the needs of CYP and their families.
The idea of studying pharmacology related to the health and well‐being of CYP may appear overwhelming – indeed, the contents list of this text may also seem overwhelming. You could be thinking: how you will ever be able remember and recall so much information and apply it all to the safe
