Mrs Helen Edwards MA. R.G.N. P.G.C.E.

Lead Clinical Skills Tutor. Common Foundation Co-Ordinator

Contact details

Telephone +44 (0)121 414 8376

Email h.b.edwards@bham.ac.uk

52 Pritchatts Road, Nursing and Physiotherapy
School of Health and Population Sciences
College of Medical and Dental Sciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham, B15 2TT

About

I passionately care about my role as a clinical skills tutor for health care students and I am always looking for different innovations that can be utilised for teaching students their practical skills/

This in the past has given me recognition in the form of the Head of Schools Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2007 which I shared with a physiotherapy colleague

Qualifications

  • BSC Hons.
  • MA in education
  • P.G.C.E
  • R.G.N.
  • Member of the RCN

Biography

I qualified as a R.G.N. in 1993 at Birmingham Heartlands hospital. After consolidating my training I went to accomplish my degree in Nursing and then onto a MA in Education in 2008.

I went on to become a specialised nurse in Wolverhampton splitting my time as a Clinical Skills Facilitator at Wolverhampton University which I undertook for 4 years following a period of extension and a Specialist Nurse in the Community

I then secured this post at Birmingham University as a Clinical Skills Tutor and now Lead Clinical Skills Tutor for Nursing and Common foundation Co- Coordinator.

Teaching

  • Nursing BNurs Introduction to Nursing
  • Principles of Acute Nursing 1
  • Principles of Acute Nursing 2
  • Care of the Older Adult
  • Older Adults Mental Health
  • Preparation for Professional Practice
  • 2-3 hrs Medical school Teaching
  • Moving and Handling
  • Basic Life
  • Infection Control
  • Continence.

Other activities

Ensuring and securing an E-Learning tool for Infection Control for use within the Nursing and Physiotherapy curriculum, Putting together Financial Bids for practical equipment.

I am member of the staff, student committee, learning resource committee and an active member of the admissions team. I also undertake internal moderation and marking for several modules.

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