Paul Cairns
Senior Lecturer in Nurse Education
Nursing & Midwifery
Profile
Biography
Senior lecturer – Nurse education.
Adult nurse with experience in renal nursing, mainly focussing on acute and maintenance dialysis.
Experience gained across 3 higher education institutions.
Research Interests
The professional development and professional identity of the renal nurse.
Qualitative research – experience of using hermeneutic phenomenology.
Research projects
Exploring the impact of university educational programmes on the renal nurse’s practice. A work-based project undertaken in part fulfilment of an Educational Doctorate (EdD).
Exploring the caring experiences of haemodialysis nurses – a qualitative study. In part fulfilment of an MSc Management of Long-term Health Conditions.
Teaching
A broad range of experience of teaching pre and post registration healthcare professionals across all academic levels. A sigificant level of experience in programme leadership, curriculum design and quality assurance processes to support successful programme delivery.