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Mrs Cathryn Smith
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AFHEA PGCE QN MSc, BSc, RN
Darlithydd: Nyrsio Oedolion, Gofal Sylfaenol ac Iechyd y Cyhoedd
Trosolwyg
I am a lecture in Primary Care and Public Health, I assess and supervisor students across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. I am a module lead and teach on the level 7 Specialist Practice Qualification Community Health Studies Programme. My keen interest are Primary Care, Dementia, End of Life Care, clinical supervision and Health Promotion. I currently work part-time as I am a PhD student funded by RCBC Wales researching decision making and end of life care for patients with dementia.
My clinical background is district nursing within primary care.
Cyhoeddiad
2024
- Smith, C., Baillie, J. and Gill, P. 2024. The importance of patient and public involvement in doctoral research: involving people living with dementia.. Nurse Researcher (10.7748/nr.2024.e1919)
2023
- Smith, C., Gill, P. and Baillie, J. 2023. The clinical decision‐making process involved in end of life care for people with dementia in primary care: A protocol paper. Journal of Advanced Nursing 79(7), pp. 2744-2753. (10.1111/jan.15587)
- Smith, C. and Willis, S. 2023. Public health and the older person. In: Holland, A. et al. eds. Fundamentals for Public Health Practice. Sage
- Smith, C. 2023. Working with community organisations to implement clinical supervision. Presented at: gLocal Solution Room Event, Romania, Bucharest, 09 June 2023.
2022
- Smith, C., Baillie, J. and Gill, P. 2022. The value of patient and public involvement in doctoral research: involving people living with dementia. Presented at: RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Cardiff, UK, 5-6 Sept 2022.
- Smith, C., Bennett, C., Morgan, K., Carrier, J., Klugarová, J. and Klugar, M. 2022. Enhancing the clinical supervision experience of staff members working within primary and community care: a best practice implementation project. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare 20(S1), pp. S23-S31. (10.1097/XEB.0000000000000317)
2021
- Smith, C., Bennett, C., Morgan, K., Carrier, J., Kugar, M. and Klugarova, J. 2021. Enhancing the practice of clinical supervision within primary and community care: a best practice implementation project. Presented at: 2021 JBI European Symposium and SPIDER Multiple Event, Virtual, 24 June 2021. Unidade de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde - Enfermagem da Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra pp. 63-64.
2019
- Smith, C. and Newbury, G. 2019. Palliative care for community patients diagnosed with dementia: a systematic review. British Journal of Community Nursing 24(12), pp. 570-275. (10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.12.570)
Articles
- Smith, C., Baillie, J. and Gill, P. 2024. The importance of patient and public involvement in doctoral research: involving people living with dementia.. Nurse Researcher (10.7748/nr.2024.e1919)
- Smith, C., Gill, P. and Baillie, J. 2023. The clinical decision‐making process involved in end of life care for people with dementia in primary care: A protocol paper. Journal of Advanced Nursing 79(7), pp. 2744-2753. (10.1111/jan.15587)
- Smith, C., Bennett, C., Morgan, K., Carrier, J., Klugarová, J. and Klugar, M. 2022. Enhancing the clinical supervision experience of staff members working within primary and community care: a best practice implementation project. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare 20(S1), pp. S23-S31. (10.1097/XEB.0000000000000317)
- Smith, C. and Newbury, G. 2019. Palliative care for community patients diagnosed with dementia: a systematic review. British Journal of Community Nursing 24(12), pp. 570-275. (10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.12.570)
Book sections
- Smith, C. and Willis, S. 2023. Public health and the older person. In: Holland, A. et al. eds. Fundamentals for Public Health Practice. Sage
Conferences
- Smith, C. 2023. Working with community organisations to implement clinical supervision. Presented at: gLocal Solution Room Event, Romania, Bucharest, 09 June 2023.
- Smith, C., Baillie, J. and Gill, P. 2022. The value of patient and public involvement in doctoral research: involving people living with dementia. Presented at: RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Cardiff, UK, 5-6 Sept 2022.
- Smith, C., Bennett, C., Morgan, K., Carrier, J., Kugar, M. and Klugarova, J. 2021. Enhancing the practice of clinical supervision within primary and community care: a best practice implementation project. Presented at: 2021 JBI European Symposium and SPIDER Multiple Event, Virtual, 24 June 2021. Unidade de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde - Enfermagem da Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra pp. 63-64.
Ymchwil
Rwyf wedi llwyddo i ennill cymrodoriaeth PhD a roddwyd gan CBSRhC rhwng Ionawr 2021 a Mehefin 2026. Teitl fy nhraethawd ymchwil yw Gofalu am bobl â dementia ar ddiwedd oes: proses gwneud penderfyniadau clinigol gweithwyr gofal iechyd proffesiynol o fewn gofal sylfaenol.
Rwyf hefyd wedi llwyddo i wneud cais am brosiect Partneriaeth Strategol mewn Arloesi a Datblygu Gofal Iechyd ar sail Tystiolaeth (SPIDER) yn y Weriniaeth Tsiec ym mis Tachwedd 2019. Roedd hyn trwy Sefydliad Joanna Briggs ac roedd yn cynnwys cwrs cymrodoriaeth glinigol lle gweithredais brosiect o fewn ymarfer clinigol ar oruchwyliaeth glinigol.
Fy niddordebau ymchwil yw:
Nyrsio
Dementia
Gofal Diwedd Oes
Goruchwylio Clinigol
Dulliau ymchwil ansoddol
Prosiectau gweithredu
Addysgu
Within my role at the University I work with both undergraduate student nurses, postgraduate and masters’ level students in nursing and other disciplines.
Teaching Experience
- Teaching and running of the Postgraduate community health studies programme (Specialist Practice Qualification) (v100)
- Module lead and teach on the Contemporary Issues in District and Practice Nursing including V100 prescribing (level 7 postgraduate module attached to the SPQ) and co-lead and teach on the Research Methods and Health Improvement in Community Nursing (level 7 postgraduate module).
- Teaching, marking and supervision responsibilities on the postgraduate level 7 Leadership module (attached to the SPQ programme and wider postgraduate programmes)
- Teaching, supervision and marking responsibilities on the Return to Practice programme within the School of Healthcare Science
- Teach on a variety of undergraduate modules ranging from level 4-6
- Clinical skills – I teach on various subjects including, manual handling, Basic Life Support, catheterisation, wound care, venepuncture and canulation and PEG care to undergraduate students.
- I am involved in developing and implementing the primary care content that runs throughout the undergraduate curriculum.
- Previously in my job role I carried out UG dissertation supervision and marking, but this has been put on hold due to workload and undertaking my PhD.
I am an external examiner at the University of Greenwich
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academny
Bywgraffiad
I am a lecturer in Primary Care/Public Health Nursing at the School of Healthcare Sciences. I started this post in 2018, prior to this I worked as a Team Leader within Primary Care. I have an extensive background in Community nursing where I worked clinically and contributed to Primary care and Community nurse education.
After completing the Speciliast Practice Qulaitifcation in Community Health Studies in June 2018 I applied and completed an MSc in Community Health Studies in 2019 which sparked my interest in research. Since then I have been successful in achieving a PhD fellowship granted by RCBC Wales from January 2021 – June 2026. The title of my thesis is Caring for people with dementia at end of life: The clinical decision-making process of healthcare professionals within primary care. I am completing this part-time alongside my lecturing role
Anrhydeddau a dyfarniadau
Nyrs y Frenhines
Cymhwyster ymarfer arbenigol (SPQ)
Astudiaethau Iechyd Cymunedol
Meistr mewn Astudiaethau Iechyd Cymunedol Gwyddoniaeth
Baglor mewn Nyrsio
Aelodaethau proffesiynol
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Themâu ymchwil
Arbenigeddau
- Dementia
- ethnograffeg
- Dulliau ymchwil ansoddol
- Gofal iechyd sylfaenol