Dr Matt Carey
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Dr Matt Carey

Associate Professor in Child Health Nursing - Acute Care

School of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Health)

Biography

Biography

Background
I registered as a children’s nurse in 2006 after graduating from the University of Plymouth. My first post was working in respite care with children with complex need in the community. This was predominantly supporting children requiring non-invasive ventilation. In 2007, I secured a post working in acute children's nursing on a children ward for children aged from birth to 16 years of age. Between 2008-2011 I worked within the children’s high dependency unit alongside children with critical care needs. Following this post, I progressed into the role of clinical educator for children's nursing. Alongside my clinical role, I worked as an associate lecturer for the University of Plymouth. I joined the University of Plymouth as a Lecturer in Child Health Nursing in 2012. I was promoted to Associate Professor in Child Health Nursing in 2023.  
Teaching experience
Paediatric Acute and Critical Care, Qualitative Research, Ethnography, Systematic Reviews, Narrative Reviews, Research Methods, Research and Evidence Informed Decision Making, Clinical Skills. I supervise a number of masters and PhD students. 
Previous posts held
Programme Lead for Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeships (2021-23)
Lead for the Part-Time undergraduate BSc(hons) Degree Nursing Apprenticeship Programmes (2021-23)
Deputy Programme Lead for BSc Nursing, University of Plymouth (2020-2021)
Programme Lead for Nursing: Child Health, University of Plymouth (2019-2020)
Associate Lecturer with the University of Plymouth (2007-2012)
 Professional activities past and present
-Academic Co-ordinator for Peer-Assisted Learning; Nursing: Child Health
-Member of Senate, academic governance for University of Plymouth (2016-2018)
-Member of the student and staff research ethics committee (2019-)
-CSRTP Systematic Review Trainer with University of Plymouth a centre of excellence for the Joanna Briggs Institute 2019-2022)
Notable achievements
Winner of the SSTAR Inspirational Teacher Award 2019. University of Plymouth.
Nominations: SSTAR Outstanding Personal Tutor of the Year, 2018, 2019 and 2023 University of Plymouth. 
Successful grant application for the NIHR Undergraduate Internship Programme 2024. 

Qualifications

PhD, BSc, DipHE, RCN, PGCAP, fHEA
'Nurturing new generations of nurses.' Read my Alumi showcase: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/alumni-friends/alumni/meet-our-alumni/health-social-work/matthew-carey

Professional membership

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (fHEA)
Registered Children's Nurse: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Teaching

Teaching

Teaching interests

Research postgraduate and undergraduateCritical care
Clinical skills teaching
Simulation
Technology enhanced learning
Systematic Review Trainer
Publications

Publications

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals
Poh, P.F., Carey, M.C., Manning, J.C., Lee, J.H., Latour, J.M. (2024). Parental emotional, social and transitional health in the first 6 months after childhood critical illness: A longitudinal qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 00, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16288

Reynolds, R., Edge, D., Neill, S., Hayward, M., Alexandropoulou, M., Carey, M. (2024) Impact of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) future nurse: Standards of proficiency for registered nurses on children’s nursing curriculum – A cross-sectional study. Nurse Education Today. 140, 106284. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106284 

Garrow, A., Bailey, K., Brown, J., Clarke, S., Carey, M.C., Neill, S., Todd, D., Fallon, D. (2024) Protecting the integrity of children and young people’s nursing as a distinct field of practice. Nursing Children and Young People. 36(3). 10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1512 

Edge, D., Carey, M.C., Hayward, M., Nathan, M., Taylor, A., Neill, S. (2024) Impact of Nursing and Midwifery Council Future Nurse Standards on children's nursing: A critical discussion. British Journal of Child Health. 5(1): https://doi.org/10.12968/chhe.2024.5.1.11

Tatterton, M.J., Carey, M.C., Hyde, R., Hewitt, C. (2024) Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater: Preserving children’s undergraduate nurse education in the move towards genericism in nursing. Journal of Child Health Care. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/13674935241231112

Poh, P.F., Carey, M., Lee, J.H., Manning, J., Latour, J. (2024) Ethnic differences in parental experiences during the first six months after PICU discharge in Singapore: a qualitative study. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 11(1): 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.1288507

Edge, D., Carey, M.C. (2023) Time for change in children and young people's nurse education. RCNi Nursing Children and Young People. [online] 23rd October 2023. Available at: https://rcni.com/nursing-children-and-young-people/opinion/editorial/time-for-change-children-and-young-peoples-nurse-education-201026

Poh, P.F., Carey, M., Lee, J.H., Manning, J., Latour, J. (2022) Impact of ethnicity on parental health outcomes and experiences after paediatric intensive care unit discharge: A mixed-methods systematic review. European Journal of Pediatrics. 181. 3817-3829. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-022-04595-5
 
Poh, P.F, Lee, J.H., Manning, J.C., Carey, M.C., Sultana, R., Latour, J.M. (2021) Singapore's Health Outcomes After Critical Illness in Kids: A study protocol exploring health outcomes of families six-months after critical illness. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 00: 1-11. DOI: 10.1111/jan.149

Lim, E., Mistry, R.D., Battersby, A., Dockerty, K., Koshy, A., Chopra, M. Carey, M.C., Latour, J.M. (2020) ‘How to recognise if your child is seriously ill’ during COVID-19 lockdown: An evaluation of parents’ confidence and health-seeking behaviours. Frontiers in Pediatrics: Pediatric Infectious Diseases. doi: 10.3389/fped.2020.580323

Carey, M.C., Kent, B., Latour, J.M. (2018) Using meta-ethnography to develop a conceptual model of peer-assisted learning of nursing students in clinical practice. Nursing Open. 00: 1-9. https:doi.org/10.1002/nop2.229

Carey, M.C.,Kent, B., Latour, J.M. (2018) Experiences of undergraduate nursing students in peer assisted learning in clinical practice: a qualitative systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports. 16(5): 1190-1219.

Carey, M.C., Chick, A., Kent, B., Latour, J.M. (2018) An exploration of peer-assisted learning in undergraduate nursing students in paediatric clinical settings: An ethnographic study.Nurse Education Today. 65(1):212-217.

Carey; Matthew C., Kent; Bridie., Latour; Jos M. (2016) The role of peer-assisted learning in enhancing the learning of undergraduate nursing students in clinical practice: a qualitative systematic review protocol.JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports. 14(7): 117-123.

Carey, M., Kelsey: J. (2008) Suctioning.in Kelsey, J., McEwing, G. (Eds) Clinical Skills in Child Health Practice. Churchill Livingstone. London.

Martyn, J. Carey, M.C, Gatford, J.D., Phillips, N,M. (2022) Gatford and Phillips' Drug Calulations. 10th Edition. Elsevier. Australia. UK. 
















Articles
Garrow A, Bailey K, Brown J, Clarke S, Carey M, Neill S, Todd D & Fallon D (2024) 'Protecting the integrity of children and young people’s nursing as a distinct field of practice' Nursing Children and Young People Publisher Site , DOI Open access
Edge D, Carey MC, Hayward M, Nathan M, Taylor A & Neill PS (2024) 'Impact of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Future Nurse Standards on children's nursing: A critical discussion' British Journal of Child Health 5, (1) 11-15 Publisher Site , DOI Open access
Tatterton MJ, Carey MC, Hyde R & Hewitt C (2024) 'Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater: Preserving children’s undergraduate nurse education in the move towards genericism in nursing' Journal of Child Health Care 28, (1) 3-7 Publisher Site , DOI
Poh P-F, Carey MC, Manning JC, Lee JH & Latour JM (2024) 'Ethnic differences in parental experiences during the first six months after PICU discharge in Singapore: a qualitative study' Frontiers in Pediatrics 11, , DOI Open access
Edge D & Carey M (2023) 'Time for change in children and young people’s nurse education' Nursing Children and Young People 35, (6) 5-5 Publisher Site , DOI Open access
Poh PF, Carey M, Lee JH, Manning JC & Latour J (2022) 'Impact of ethnicity on parental health outcomes and experiences after paediatric intensive care unit discharge: A mixed-methods systematic review' European Journal of Pediatrics , DOI Open access
Poh PF, Lee JH, Manning JC, Carey M, Sultana R & Latour J (2021) 'Singapore’s Health outcomes After Critical illness in Kids: A study protocol exploring health outcomes of families six-months after critical illness' Journal of Advanced Nursing , DOI Open access
Lim E, Mistry RD, Battersby A, Dockerty K, Koshy A, Chopra M, Carey M & Latour J (2020) '‘How to recognize if your child is seriously ill’ during COVID-19 lockdown: An evaluation of parents’ confidence and health-seeking behaviors' Frontiers in Pediatrics , DOI Open access
Carey MC, Kent B & Latour J (2019) 'Using meta‐ethnography to develop a conceptual model of peer‐assisted learning of nursing students in clinical practice' Nursing Open , DOI Open access
Carey MC, Kent B & Latour J (2018) 'Experiences of undergraduate nursing students in peer assisted learning in clinical practice: a qualitative systematic review' JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports 16, (5) 1190-1219 , DOI Open access
Carey MC, Chick A, Kent B & Latour J (2018) 'An exploration of peer-assisted learning in undergraduate nursing students in paediatric clinical settings: An ethnographic study' Nurse Education Today , DOI Open access
Carey M, Kent B & Latour JM (2016) 'The role of peer-assisted learning in enhancing the learning of undergraduate nursing students in clinical practice: a qualitative systematic review protocol' JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports , DOI Open access
Books
Martyn, J. Carey, M.C, Gatford, J.D., Phillips, N,M. (2022) Gatford and Phillips' Drug Calulations. 10th Edition. Elsevier. Australia. UK. 


Kelsey J & McEwing G (2008) Clinical Skills in Child Health Practice. Churchill Livingstone
Conference Papers
Reynolds R, Edge D, Neill S, Hayward M, Alexandropoulou M & Carey M Reynolds R, Edge D, Neill S, Hayward M, Alexandropoulou M & Carey M 'Impact of NMC Future Nurse standards on Pre-registration Children’s nursing programmes' Author Site Open access
Carey, M.C. (2018) Facilitated learning amongst paediatric nurses to develop knowledge and skills for proficiency in practice. //0 //0 Presented at: The 2nd China-US(Xiaoxiang) International Forum of Pediatric Nursing. Hunan Children’sHospital, Changsha, China. 
Carey; M (2015) 'Real-time' scenario based simulation for transition to professional practice.//0 //o Presentation at the International Clinical Skills Conference, Prato, Italy


Presentations and posters
Reynolds R, Edge D, Neill S, Hayward M, Alexandropoulou M & Carey M Reynolds R, Edge D, Neill S, Hayward M, Alexandropoulou M & Carey M 'Impact of NMC Future Nurse standards on Pre-registration Children’s nursing programmes' Author Site Open access