Dr Robin Lewis RN, RNT, BSc, PGCE, MSc, PhD

My clinical background is in acute and emergency care, and my PhD examined the complexity of gender issues in the provision of diabetes care. I completed my Post-Doctoral Fellowship in 2011, in which I worked in partnership with the Yorkshire Regional Clinical Simulation Centre to look at the clinical and cost-effectiveness of high fidelity simulation as an educational strategy. Building upon my Post-Doctoral Fellowship, I am involved with a number of funded research projects, including one that is investigating the development of simulation assessment tools for use with different professional groups.

Key Publications

Lewis, R., Strachan, A., & Smith, M.M. (2012). Is high fidelity simulation the most effective method for the development of non-technical skills in nursing? A review of the current evidence. Open Nursing Journal, 6 (1), 82-89. http://doi.org/10.2174/1874434601206010082

Journal articles

Nightingale, J., Fowler-Davis, S., Grafton, K., Kelly, S., Langham, C., Lewis, R., ... Harrop, D. (2020). The role of Allied Health Professions and Nursing Research Internships in developing a research culture: a mixed-methods exploration of stakeholder perspectives. Health Research Policy and Systems, 18 (1), 122. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-020-00638-1

Lewis, R., Ibbotson, R., & Kelly, S. (2019). Student nurses' career intentions following placements in general practice through the advanced training practices scheme (ATPS): findings from an online survey. BMC Medical Education, 19 (1), 448. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-019-1880-8

Souter, G., Lewis, R., & Serrant, L. (2018). Men, Mental Health and Elite Sport: a Narrative Review. Sports Medicine Open, 4 (1), 57. http://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-018-0175-7

Lewis, R., & Kelly, S. (2018). GP/GPN partner* perspectives on clinical placements for student nurses in general practice: can a community of practice help to change the prevailing culture within general practice? BMC Family Practice, 19 (156). http://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-018-0842-2

Lewis, R., & Kelly, S. (2018). Changing hearts and minds: examining student nurses' experiences and perceptions of a general practice placement through a 'community of practice' lens. BMC medical education, 18 (1), 67. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-018-1182-6

White, N., Clark, D., Lewis, R., & Robson, W. (2016). The introduction of “Safety Science” into an undergraduate nursing programme at a large university in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 13 (1), 1-8. http://doi.org/10.1515/ijnes-2015-0007

Lewis, R. (2015). Help to spot deterioration. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 29 (25), 74. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns.29.25.74.s66

Lewis, R. (2014). Reducing harm from pressure ulcers. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 29 (12), 74. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns.29.12.74.s63

Lewis, R. (2014). Addressing dehydration. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 28 (51), 74. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns.28.51.74.s59

Mcclimens, A., Brewster, J., & Lewis, R. (2014). Recognising and respecting patients’ cultural diversity. Nursing Standard, 28 (28), 45-52. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns2014.03.28.28.45.e8148

Lewis, R. (2014). Blood glucose checks. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 28 (26), 66. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns2014.02.28.26.66.s63

Mcclimens, A., Brewster, J., & Lewis, R. (2013). Treatment of clients in the NHS: a case study. Learning Disability Practice, 16 (6), 14-20.

Lewis, R. (2013). Fluid investigations. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 28 (12), 74. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns2013.11.28.12.74.s63

Lewis, R. (2013). Too hot... or too cold? Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 27 (51), 72. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns2013.08.27.51.72.s63

Lewis, R. (2013). Keep pressure in check. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 27 (38), 72. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns2013.05.27.38.72.s67

Lewis, R. (2013). Get your finger on the pulse. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 27 (25), 72. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns2013.02.27.25.72.s30

Mcclimens, A., Brewster, J., & Lewis, R. (2013). Dr Tulp, I presume : intellectual disability and ethnicity in Rotherham. Journal of intellectual disabilities, 17 (1), 78-89. http://doi.org/10.1177/1744629512469172

Mcclimens, A., Lewis, R., & Brewster, J. (2012). Dr Tulp attends the soft machine: Patient simulators, user involvement and intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 16 (3), 173-182. http://doi.org/10.1177/1744629512451213

Lewis, R. (2012). Interprofessional learning in acute care: Developing a theoretical framework. Nurse Education Today, 32 (3), 241-245. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2011.03.013

McClimens, A., Lewis, R., & Brewster, J. (2012). The anatomy lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp: what can it teach us today? Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 16 (1), 17-27. http://doi.org/10.1177/1744629512438037

Lewis, R. (2012). An air of confidence. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 27 (13), 72. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns.27.13.72.s71

Lewis, R. (2012). Vital signs are vital for a reason. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 26 (51), 72. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns2012.08.26.51.72.p9184

Lewis, R. (2011). Learning the 'SMART' Way... Results from a Pilot Study Evaluating an Interprofessional Acute Care Study Day. Nurse Education Today, 31 (1), 88-93. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2010.04.001

Reports

Lewis, R., Kelly, S., Whitfield, M., McKenzie-Smith, M., & Strachan, A. (2013). An evaluation of a simulation-based educational programme to equip HCAs with the necessary non-technical skills to undertake their role safely and effectively, specifically in relation to the measurement of vital signs. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Health and Social Care Research. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/hsc/ourexpertise/evaluation-simulation-based-educational-programme-equip-hcas-necessary-non-technical-sk

Other publications

Lewis, R., & Kelly, S. (2017). Would ‘growing our own’ practice nurses solve the workforce crisis? Mark Allen Group: http://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2017.28.4.174

Lewis, R., & Kelly, S. (2015). Education for healthcare clinical support workers. http://doi.org/10.7748/ns.30.15.38.s49

 I am a columnist for the Nursing Standard, writing a regular column on clinical issues, and I am a reviewer for the Nursing Standard and the Journal of Advanced Nursing.