Andrea is a module leader and lecturer on nursing modules and issues relating to the care of people with a learning disability, the clinical holding of people for medical procedures and postural care for people with distorted body shape, for level 4, 5, and 6 undergraduate students within the Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences. She is the academic lead for the Learning Beyond Registration (LBR) module ‘Autism, Stress and well-being’.
Andrea works collaboratively with colleagues in the Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Birmingham Children’s Hospital Partners in Paediatrics (PiP), Chester University, Worcester University, Studio 3 (which promotes the ideals, philosophies and benefits of non-aversive behaviour management when working with people who present with challenging behaviours), and Simple Stuff Works (who work to protect body shape for people with movement difficulties).
Research interests
Andrea is interested in developing the knowledge, research and training that we offer students within the Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences, to bring about new ideas and practices which can improve the quality of life of individuals and carers in clinical settings, their own homes and in residential settings. For example:
Basic life support for people with a distorted body shape
Andrea is working in collaboration with St Giles Organisation, Australia to develop bespoke training addressing Basic Life Support for people with a distorted body shape, develop case studies and evaluate the impact of this training.
Moving and handling issues
Andrea developed 'Virtuar', a moving and handling software package that provides online training via a virtual environment with her colleague, Stephen Wanless. Virtuar has recently been shortlisted for the 'Best Midlands Collaborative Education and Business Design' (Birmingham Made Me – Millennium Point June 2013).
Holding of children for clinical procedures
Andrea has developed a website containing a library of holding techniques which aid learning, memory, retention of skill and the discussion process about what technique would be appropriate for the infant / child / or young person and who will do the holding with Alison Warren and Nicola Vanes. This website is available to other NHS Trusts, Higher Education Institutions, clinical staff, student nurses, student radiographers, play specialists and student dental nurses. We have applied to Partners in Paediatrics (PiP) in 2022 for funding to further develop this website with our colleagues from the Online Simulation and Immersive Education Development Group within The Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences.
Shinnick, A., & McDonnell, A, A., (2003) Training Family Members in Behaviour Management Methods, Learning Disability Practice 6(2): 16-20
Shinnick, A., & Arkell, S., (2003) Update on Oral Candidosis, Nursing Times, 99(48): 5243.
Valler-Jones, T., & Shinnick, A., (2005) Holding Children for invasive Procedures, Paediatric Nursing 17(5):20-2
Shinnick- Page, A., Cash, S., & Seabra, S., (2008) Holding Children for Invasive Procedures Paediatric Nursing 20(5), 35
Cash, A., & Shinnick-Page, A., (2008) BLS for people with Learning Disabilities Paediatric Nursing, 20(8):38-9
Woodcock, L., & Page, A., (2009) Managing Family Meltdown - The Low Arousal Approach and Autism. London, Jessica Kingsley Publications
Page, A., & Wanless, S., (2009) Moving and handling in the community British Journal of Community Nursing, 14(12): 530- 532
Wanless, S & Page, A (2009) National Back Exchange Conference Sept 2009 - Rolling a patient: a Motion Capture View. Plenary session
Page, A., & Wanless, S., (2010) Pressure Ulcer Care and Moving and Handling Issues for the Wound Care Alliance. Wound Care Alliance UK (WCAUK)
Page, A., & Cash, S., (2011) Basic life support for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities Learning Disability Practice, 14(6):28-30
Page, A., & McDonnell, A, A., (2013) Holding children and young people: defining skills for good practice British Journal of Nursing, 22(20):1153-1158
Page, A., & McDonnell, A, A., (2015) Holding children and young people: identifying a theory practice gap British Journal of Nursing24(8): 378-382
Page, A.; McDonnell, A, A.; Gayson, C.; Moss, F.; Mohammed, N.; Smith, C and Vanes, N., (2015) Clinical holding with children who display behaviours that challenge British Journal of Nursing24(21):1004-1009
Page, A., (2015) Holding children and young people for clinical procedures: moving towards
an evidence based practice. PhD dissertation, Birmingham City University
Page, A, and Clayton, S., (2016) What is the current situation regarding knowledge on postural care amongst nursing students at Birmingham City University? http://www.pmguk.co.uk/journals/knowledge-on-postural-care-amongst-nursing-students-at-birmingham-city-university Posture and Mobility Group Journal published October 6th 2016
Page, A., Warren, A., and Vanes, N., (2017) Clinical holding an evaluation of a website developed through a collaboration between Birmingham City University and Birmingham Children's Hospital NHSFT Nursing Children and Young People, 29(2); 20-24
Page, A., Gayson, C., Vanes, N., Ashmore, P and McDonnell, A, A (2017) Sensing what's Important: determining parental preferences of children with Hunters Syndrome / Sanfilippo syndrome for when they are receiving treatment in hospital Learning Disability Practice, 20(2); 17-21
Page, A., & Wakeman, M., (2017) Considerations nurses caring for people with a learning disability should think about when undertaking nursing observations - a framework. Learning Disability Practice
McDonnell, A, A., Milton, D., Page, A., Kendall, S., Johal, T, K., O’Connell, A (2018) The Low Arousal Approach: a Practitioners Guide Special Report September 2018, Sussex, Pavilion Publishing and Media ltd
Page, A., Elven, B., McDonnell, A, A., Warren, A., Vanes, N., and Seabra, S (2019) Holding children and young people for procedures: ethical guidance for children’s nurses working in the United Kingdom. 31(4);28-33
