I qualified as a Nurse at the University of Chester. I have continued to study at Chester and gained a specialist degree in Dermatology and Tissue viability. I went on to study at Masters level and achieved my MSc in Public Health Nutrition and I am an Associate Nutritionist.
I have experience working in acute care trusts, community, community clinics and I was a specialist nurse in tissue viability and skin care.
I commenced teaching at the University in Jan 2017 and fell in love with educating others. I achieved my PGcert in Professional Education and NMC stage 4 teacher status in 2018.
I have gained the prestigious award title of Queen's nurse, this is for dedication to community nursing.
I am a Higher Education Fellow and I am committed to innovative creative teaching for our future generation of nurses.
I have experience in safeguarding, complex management and teaching. I have experience working in Continuing Health Care, Dementia care, specialist GP link nurse and completed work for Age UK Cheshire as well as volunteer work with community groups across Cheshire.
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Email
l.nicholls@chester.ac.uk
Teaching
I teach across the whole of the pre-registration programme, which includes the new nursing curriculum.
I input nutrition and wound care alongside skills and public health to name a few.
I have taught post registration tissue viability and dermatology modules. I am currently inputting into the foundation nursing phase and the BA health and social care course.
I teach and mark across level 4- level 7 and I am a Masters dissertation supervisor.
Research
I have a keen interest in public health, nutrition, wounds and nursing.
I am also keen to review nutrition in the older elderly population and I am currently choosing a topic for my PHD linking nursing and nutrition.
Published Work
Currently editing my dissertation study on childhood obesity and the impact of packed lunch boxes. This was a qualitative study and reviewed the views of parents.
Qualifications
- HEA Fellow (2018)
- NMC stage 4 Nurse teacher (2018)
- PGCert in professional Education (2018)
- MSc Public Health and Nutrition (2016)
- BSc (Hons) Professional Practice (2015)
- DIPHe Adult Nursing (2006) - RGN status
I am on the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register and the nutritionists register with the AfN UK as an Associate Nutritionist.