Brenda Rush

Contact

• workLincoln Education Centre
  Lincoln County Hospital
  Greetwell Road
  Lincoln
  LN2 5QY
  <UK
• work01522 848122
• fax01522 511709
• brenda.rush@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

RMN 1979

Certificate in Education, University of Leeds 1986.

Bachelor of Arts, Open University 1992.

Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Organisation, University of Nottingham, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 1995.

PhD University of Nottingham 2006.

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2007

Fellow of the Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham since 2008

Expertise Summary

Teaching includes mental health nursing: recovery focused interventions, values based practice, psychosocial interventions, clinical supervision, study skills.

School lead on service user and carer involvement and Chair of Service user and carer Advisory Group

Chair of Pre-registration Mental Health Curricula Advisory Group

Dissertation supervisor

Teaching Summary

• Mental Health Nursing
• Module leader for Semester 4 Diploma/BSc mental health branch
• Service user and carer involvement

Recent Publications

• RUSH, B, WALSH, N.J, GUY, C.J and WHARRAD, H.J., 2011. A clinical practice teaching and learning observatory:: the use of videoconferencing to link theory to practice in nurse education. Nurse Education in Practice. 11, 26-3014715953
• STACEY, G., STICKLEY, T. and RUSH, B., 2011. Service user involvement in the assessment of student nurses: a note of caution Nurse Educaiton Today. (In Press.)
• WALSH, N, COLLINS, J, RUSH, B and WHARRAD, H., 2010. Using technology to enhance pre-registration nurse education in diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Nursing. 14(1), 35 - 37
• RUSH, B. WALSH, N and WHARRAD, H., 2010. Using video-conferencing to link theory to practice: an evaluation of a 'Clinical Practice Teaching and Learning Observatory' In: NET 2010 Conference.

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• Programme leader, mental health branch, Lincolnshire
• Chair of Pre-registration Mental Health Curricula Advisory Group
• Personal tutor to Group 0503, Mental Health Branch students, Lincolnshire
• Supervisor to MSc students
• Staff appraiser
• Involvement in recruitment and selection
• Involvement in placement audits

Other responsibilities

• Member of Practice Learning Team in the Lincolnshire Partnership Trust
• Member of Lincolnshire Partnership Trust Reseach Committee

• RUSH, B, WALSH, N.J, GUY, C.J and WHARRAD, H.J., 2011. A clinical practice teaching and learning observatory:: the use of videoconferencing to link theory to practice in nurse education. Nurse Education in Practice. 11, 26-3014715953
• STACEY, G., STICKLEY, T. and RUSH, B., 2011. Service user involvement in the assessment of student nurses: a note of caution Nurse Educaiton Today. (In Press.)
• WALSH, N, COLLINS, J, RUSH, B and WHARRAD, H., 2010. Using technology to enhance pre-registration nurse education in diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Nursing. 14(1), 35 - 37
• RUSH, B. WALSH, N and WHARRAD, H., 2010. Using video-conferencing to link theory to practice: an evaluation of a 'Clinical Practice Teaching and Learning Observatory' In: NET 2010 Conference.
• STICKLEY, T, RUSH, B, SHAW, R, SMITH, A, COLLIER, R, COOK, J, SHAW, T, GOW, D, FELTON, A and ROBERTS, S., 2009. Participation in Nurse Education: the PINE project. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice.. 4(1), 11 - 18
• WALSH, N.J, RUSH, B and COLLINS, J., 2009. Diabetes in undergraduate nurse education:: a novel approach Diabetic Medicine. 26(Supp.1), 182-183
• RUSH, B and BLYTHE, S., 2009. Training for Trainers: a three-way partnership In: Authenticity to Action, Involving Service Users and Carers in Higher Education. (In Press.)
• RUSH, B. AND BRENNAN, D., 2009. A clinical practice teaching and learning observatory: the use of videoconferencing to link theory to practice In: The 15th International Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research (NPNR).
• BARKER, J. AND RUSH, B., 2009. Rehabilitation and Recovery.. In: MALLICK, M, HALL, C and HOWARD, D., eds., Nursing Knowledge and Practice:: a decision making approach 3rd. London: Elsevier. Chapter 19
• RUSH, B and PLANT, N., 2008. An evaluaton of students' perceptions of their working knowledge of the Best Practice Competencies and Capabilities identified in the Chief Nursing Officer's Review of Mental Health Nursing In: The 14th International Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research.
• RUSH, B., 2008. Mental health service user involvement in nurse education:: a catalyst for transformative learning Journal of Mental Health. 17(5), 531-542
• RUSH, B, WALSH, N, COLLINS, J and WHARRAD, H., 2008. A teaching and learning observatory in nursing practice: the use of videoconferencing in nurse education In: International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation.
• RUSH, B., 2008. A patient's experience of orthopaedic care Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing. 12, 163 -167
• RUSH, B., 2007. Mental health service user involvement in the education of student nurses:: a catalyst for transformative learning In: The 2007 International Research conference.
• RUSH, B and COOK, J., 2006. What makes a good nurse? Views of patients and carers. British Journal of Nursing. 15(7), 35-38 (In Press.)
• RUSH, B and BARKER, J., 2006. Involving mental health service users in nurse education through enquiry-based learning Nurse Education in Practice. 6, 254-260
• RUSH, B., 2004. Mental health service user involvement in England: lessons from history Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. 11, 313-318
• REPPER, J.M., FELTON, A., HANSON, B., STICKLEY, T. and SHAW, T., 2001. One small step towards equality Mental Health Today. p.24-27
• HANSON, B. and MITCHELL, D., 2001. Involving mental health service users in the classroom; a course of preparation. Nurse Education in Practice. 1, 120-126
• HANSON (NOW RUSH), B and TAYLOR, M.F, 2000. Being-With, Doing-With:: a model of the nurse-client relationship in mentl;a health nursing Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. 7, 417 - 423
• DUNWELL, F and HANSON (NOW RUSH) B., 1998. Appraising a ward's 'philosophy of care' statement Mental Health Nursing. 18(5), 18 - 22
• GIBBS, I AND RUSH, B., 1987. Higher Education: the coping stone of nursing education? Journal of Advanced Nursing. 12, 659 - 669