Summary
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About
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.
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Teaching
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Publications
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
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Other activities
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.