Alison Clark

Contact

• workRoom D74 south block
  Queen's Medical Centre
  Nottingham
  NG7 2UH
  UK
• work0115 82 30967
• fax0115 8 231 211
• a.clark@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

My remit in the school is to teach public health/health promotion and nursing studies with a particular interest in cancer support and teaching and learning in the practice setting. I have had some experience in Patient and Public Involvement activities working with the Mid Trent Cancer Network Patient and Public Partnership and Nottingham Cancer Forum in early 2000's.I now work with a cancer support group to maintain client/carer contact. I have worked as a clinical teacher / lecturer/course director since 1985 in a variety of educational institutions delivering pre and post registration nursing education. My clinical nursing experience has been mainly in surgical nursing - ENT/Head and Neck Nursing (mainly in the UK but also in America in the early 1970's).

Expertise Summary

Health Promotion. Member of East Midlands Healthy Communities group

Patient and Public Involvement

Cancer Survival and support: member of Nottingham Cancer Patients and Carers Support Group

Teaching and Assessing Learning in Practice/ Practice based Portfolio development

Shared learning sets supporting learning in practice.

Module leader for supporting learning in practice module (level 3); support level 4 supporting learning and assessment in practice.

Joint Co-ordinator of Teaching Innovation and Development Group: Member of PETALS group (professional educators teaching and learning scholar)

Teaching Summary

Contribute to

• Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Psychology and related subjects across curricula
• Patient and Public Involvement related subjects across curricula e.g. interprofessional return to practice course
• Portfolio development
• Interprofessional Learning Facilitator
• Module Leader for Supporting Learning in Practice (mentors course). Also contribute to Practice Educator modules and level 4 supporting learning and assessment in practice module
• Nominated for Lord Dearing award three times, once by patients,once by students, once by colleague (not successful). Nominated again in 2011.
• Clinical role is working with a cancer support group

Recent Publications

• 2011. Being Literate: writing skills for nursing practice. In: Learning Skills for Nursing Students. Learning Matters.
• CLARK A C, BROWN J and TRECARICHI S, 2011. Partnerships work in placements Nursing Times. 107(21), 19-21
• , DAVIS N., CLARK A C, O’BRIEN M., PLAICE C., SUMPTON K and WAUGH S, 2011. Chapter 5: Being Literate: writing skills for nursing practice. In: Learning Skills for Nursing Students 1st. Learning Matters Exeter.
• 2011. Reed S 2011 Successful Portfolios for Nursing Students. Learning Matters, Exeter,: invited to contribute to book and edited final version with developmental editor Learning Matters, Exeter.

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• Placement development for 'themed' community placements for the adult branch programme
• Lead for Public Health and Health Promotion curriculum development pre-registration courses
• Pastoral support of personal students

Other responsibilities

• Lead Specialist Care Pathways section for mentor update/placement support for the adult branch programme (community experience)
• member of the Eat Midlands Communities for Health Network Steering Group
• Member of the Health Education and Health Informatics research group (Cross School)
• Liaise with the cancer cluster in the school Nottingham Cancer Forum
• Member of Nottingham Cancer Patients and Cancers Support Group
• Member of the "reflective teaching forum", Learning and Teaching Support Network, Kings College, London
• Member of the Royal College of Nursing/ Association of University Teachers
• Member of the Royal College of Nursing Cancer Forum
• Member of the Institute for Health Promotion and Health Education
• Member of the National Cancer Alliance
• Member of the Nurses League (Nottingham)

Past Research

Innovation Funds received from two Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning: Centre for Integrated Learning, University of Nottingham, and Centre for Professional Placement Learning, University of Plymouth (2008-2010) Evaluation to explore the lecturer's role in practice, supporting practice learning through shared learning sets for mentors and students and developing a video based resource to illustrate mentorship in practice.

• 2011. Being Literate: writing skills for nursing practice. In: Learning Skills for Nursing Students. Learning Matters.
• CLARK A C, BROWN J and TRECARICHI S, 2011. Partnerships work in placements Nursing Times. 107(21), 19-21
• , DAVIS N., CLARK A C, O’BRIEN M., PLAICE C., SUMPTON K and WAUGH S, 2011. Chapter 5: Being Literate: writing skills for nursing practice. In: Learning Skills for Nursing Students 1st. Learning Matters Exeter.
• 2011. Reed S 2011 Successful Portfolios for Nursing Students. Learning Matters, Exeter,: invited to contribute to book and edited final version with developmental editor Learning Matters, Exeter.
• CLARK A C, 2010. How to compile a professional portfolio of practice 1: aims and learning outcomes. Nursing Times. 106(41:), 12-14
• 2010. How to compile a professional portfolio of practice 2: structure and evidence. How to compile a professional portfolio of practice 2: structure and evidence.. 106(42), 14-16
• CLARK AC and SCUDAMORE R, 2010. Learning on placement: a video based resource illustrating the principles and process of mentorship in supporting students in practice based learning
• 2010. Learning on placement: a video based resource illustrating the principles and process of mentorship in supporting students in practice based learning Clark AC. Scudamore R. university of Nottingham. 01/01/1900 00:00:00
• CLARK AC and SCUDAMORE R, 2009. Capturing Learning from Practice: Case Study CIL Nottingham University.
• CLARK AC, 2008. Capturing Learning from Practice in Practice: an alternative model for supporting learning in practice – the lecturer’s role. In: ECERI conference proceedings Madrid.
• CLARK AC, 2008. Capturing Learning from Practice in Practice: an alternative model for supporting learning in practice – the lecturer’s role. In: ECERI conference Madrid.
• CLARK AC, 2005. Talking Cancer: involving patients and carers in a Pre-registration nurse education programme. Case Study. Abstract ref In: Where’s the patient’s voice in health professional education International conference Proceedings Vancouver 3rd=5th November. Case Study. Abstract ref.
• CLARK AC, 2004. Enabling learning through reflective tutorials in the nursing practice setting The development of critical reflection in the Health Professions. Occassional Paper No 4(March),
• CLARK A, FLANAGAN T and SHAW G, 2004. Talking Cancer! User Involvement in Nurse Education Poster In: BESST conference Keele University June.
• DALY T., HARRIS N and CLARK AC, 2003. Practice makes Perfect. Occupational Health Journal.. 18-20
• BRITISH TINNITUS ASSOCIATION, 2000. Tinnitus Guidelines for Nurses.
• CLARK A.C. ET AL, 2000. Practice Development in Cancer Care; self help for men with Testicular Cancer. Nursing Standard.. 14(50), 41-46.
• CLARK AC, 1999. Oral Cancer Prevention and Early Detection: issues for nursing practice. Nursing Standard.
• CLARK A C,, SPENCER J., NEWBOLD S.,, CHAPMAN J., and FYTCHE M (DECEASED), 1999. Practice Development in Cancer Care: Men and Testicular Cancer: Developing a Self Help Strategy Poster presentation. In: Clatterbridge Cancer conference. Chester.
• CLARK AC, 1999. Oral Cancer; Prevention and Early Detection; is there a role for nurses. Poster Presentation. In: Clatterbridge Cancer Conference. Chester.
• GLEN S, CLARK A and NICOL M, 1995. Reflecting on Reflection: a Personal Encounter. Nurse Education Today. 15, 61-68