Welcome to the International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference 2020. Between Tuesday 15th September and Friday 25th September we will be running episodes that will feature evening panel discussions supplemented by presentations from each contributor that will be available to watch beforehand.
Episode 7 [originally broadcast on Tuesday 22 September 2020] was on the theme of ‘Education' and featured four panellists:
Kirsty Beart is a nursing lecturer with a wide experience of practice and teaching across bio/psycho/social services and approaches to care. This includes teaching social workers, health and social care undergraduates and nurses. She has expertise in care of people with dementia and has published on this topic. She has researched and published student learning in mental health using visualisation as a method for more in-depth understanding. She has recently worked clinically in an acute admissions ward in her local mental health trust and whilst doing so has developed and created a framework for collaborative working with people with lived experience, service users and practice colleagues. Using this philosophy of working she has designed and validated a training framework for specialist practice which is inclusive and innovative.
Dr Michelle Glascott is subject lead for mental health nursing at Northumbria University. Michelle has worked across a range of pioneering NHS mental health services for over 20 years, during which time she completed her Doctoral study with violent/ sex offenders diagnosed with personality disorder. Michelle leads numerous projects in ‘service user involvement’ and peer led research. A critical mental health practitioner, with social justice at the forefront of her practice. Michelle is a Trustee at an award winning, unique peer-led recovery college (www.recoverycoco.com). ‘Student’s’ perceived ‘symptoms’ are re-framed to ‘superpowers’ which are then redirected to develop and support others.
Dr Annessa Rebair is a senior lecturer in mental health nursing at Northumbria University. She is an executive and leadership coach and has enjoyed leading and governing award-winning mental health services and charities. She is currently elected to Council at the Royal College of Nursing. Annessa has led nationally on the subject of suicide awareness and prevention completing Doctoral research entitled: Meeting Spaces: crafting conversations about suicide in nurse education. Annessa has spirituality at the core of her practice, she is curious about the co- construction of meaningful encounters in health contexts and what it means to be human.
Niki Simbani is a lecturer and professional lead in mental health nursing with expertise in acute mental health nursing in the UK. Her teaching experience is in both pre and registration nursing programmes with interest in adult and child and adolescent mental health. She has led Safewards projects locally and internationally. Her other interests are in Equality Diversity and Inclusion in nurse education and practice. Niki is a current PhD candidate; her thesis is on clinical supervision in Acute inpatient mental health wards. She focuses on qualitative research, Action Research and Participatory Action Research approach.
The #MHNR2020 presenters are:
Nicky Lambert, Vanessa Garrity, Ben Hannigan & Mick McKeown.
Some Twitter links to follow presenters and guests are:
MG - https://twitter.com/MichelleGlasco2
AR - https://twitter.com/annessarebair
NL - https://twitter.com/NikiSimbani
NL - https://twitter.com/niadla
VG - https://twitter.com/VanessaRNMH
BH - https://twitter.com/benhannigan
MM - https://twitter.com/mickmckeown2016
Credits:
Presenters: Nicky Lambert, Vanessa Garrity & Ben Hannigan
Panellists: Kirsty Beart, Dr Michelle Glascott, Dr Annessa Rebair & Niki Simbani
Theme music: Tony Gillam
Production & Editing: Dave Munday (https://twitter.com/davidamunday)
