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Throughout her 19 years working at BCU Lisa has enjoyed a variety of roles including Associate Dean (Teaching, Education and Student Experience) Associate Head of Nursing and Midwifery, Head of Department for Children’s and Young People’s Health, Deputy Programme Leader for Children’s Nursing, Senior Lecturer and Lecturer Practitioner. Lisa works collaboratively to both create and achieve clear strategic vision, with an emphasis on action to achieve excellence. Lisa is known for an optimistic and fair approach to leadership, aiming to inspire trust within empowering working relationships.
Lisa has a passion for achieving excellence in student experience with special interests in employability, student retention, leadership, digital learning, inclusivity and social media. Lisa's background is Children’s Nursing with a love of intensive care nursing.
Lisa is currently a PhD student with research centred around ‘A narrative inquiry of student children’s nurses experiences as they transition into qualified practice in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) over a 12 month period.'
Proud to be a Florence Nightingale Foundation Alumnus following completion of the 'Emerging Leader' Scholarship 2020 with sponsorship by the Company of Nurses.
Qualifications: Academic
2018: Post Graduate Certificate in Research Practice, Birmingham City University
2017: PhD Student (continuing), Birmingham City University ‘A narrative inquiry of student children’s nurses experiences as they transition into qualified practice in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) over 12 months’.
2012: Master of Education with Distinction, Birmingham City University
2007: Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education)
2006: BSc (Hons) Child Health Nursing, University of Manchester
1996: Diploma in Professional Studies in Nursing, University of Salford
Qualifications: Professional
2009: Registered Nurse Teacher
1999: ENB 415 Intensive Care Nursing of Children, University of Central England
1996: Registered Nurse: Child Branch (Current: revalidation annually)
Training and Development
2022: Senior Women's Leadership Development Programme: Advance HE
2021: Executive Presence for Women: Royal Academy for Dramatic Art
2020: Emerging Leaders Scholarship: Florence Nightingale Foundation
2020: Core Strengths Facilitator Training (Skills Deployment Inventory)
2018: Leadership Programme, Wickland Westcote.
2015: Common Purpose Midlands Navigator, Leadership Development
2014: Level 3 Coaching Award, Institute of Leadership and Management
2014: Level 3 Award and Certificate in Leadership, Institute of Leadership and Management
Awards
2022: Florence Nightingale Foundation: Alumni Champion
2021: Florence Nightingale Foundation Conference: First Prize for Presentation.
2020: Florence Nightingale Foundation: Emerging Leaders Scholarship
2012: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
A narrative inquiry of student children’s nurses experiences as they transition into qualified practice in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) over a 12 month period.
Masters in Research
Scholarly Activity
2021: Digital Learning Enhancement. Florence Nightingale Foundation Annual Conference. London. Won First Prize for presentation.
2018: The impact of Twitter on the Student Nursing journey at BCU. Oral presentation. European First Year Experience Conference. University of Utrecht. Holland.
2018: The impact of memorable events on the student nurse journey at BCU. European First Year Experience Conference. Poster Presentation. University of Utrecht. Holland.
2017: Exploring the impact of twitter upon the student nurse journey – developing belonging and engagement. Oral Presentation. SoMe Conference. Sheffield Hallam University.
2017: The impact of memorable events on the student nurse journey. RCN Education Conference. Poster Presentation. University of Cardiff.
2016: Increasing Connectivity and Building Social Capital. @BCUNursingteam SoMe Conference. Sheffield Hallam University.
2016: Nearly Qualified Event. Higher Education Academy Conference. Glasgow.
2016: Innovating to enhance employability in nursing. Association of Graduate Careers Advisors. University of Chester.
2016: Nearly Qualified Day. RAISE conference. Loughborough University. Nottingham.
2012-15: ‘Enhancing Student Employability’ Project. £25,000 Faculty funding.
2014: Host and Organiser of HEA Seminar ‘Enhancing Holistic Healthcare Employability’ at Birmingham City University.
2014: Neonatal Symposium, Virtual Paediatric Intensive Care. Kings College London.
2013: Enhancing Student Employability. Faculty Research Conference. Birmingham City University.
2013: Co-author of Higher Education Academy, New to Teaching Tool Kit, subject area ‘Employability’.
2012: Student Academic Partnership funding to create a promotional video for child Health Nursing, housed within the child department webpage. Birmingham City University.
2011: Student Academic Partner Scheme funding to evaluate how students use the Virtual Paediatric Intensive Care Unit to prepare for student placement, this evaluation is undertaken through the use of the VOXUR portable film studio. Birmingham City University.
Publications
Abbott, L. (2011) Rotation Placements help students' understanding of intensive care. Nursing Children and Young People. Vol. 23. No.6 Pp. 20-23
Abbott, L. (2014) 'The Uniqueness of Children's Nursing' In Poole, C 'Choosing Nursing from application to offer and beyond'. Oxon. Routledge. Pp. 39-50
Abbott, L. and Holmes, C (2011) A virtual paediatric intensive care. Preparation for reality? - Presented at higher Education Academy eLearning in Health Conference.
Harris, J, Abbott, L. and Jukes, M (2012) Improving Care for Children with Down Syndrome . Learning Disability Practice. Vol. 15. No.6
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