The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Susie's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Susie
I am an Associate Professor (Research) in Nursing at the University of Plymouth and Co-Director of the South West Clinical School and Co Director of the Torbay and South Devon Clinical SchoolI am foremost a qualitative researcher with specific interests in innovative methods, patient and professional experience, the understanding and development of cultures of compassionate, effective and safe care. I am involved in developing nurse led research both in practice and the university, linking research education and practice. I supervise Doctoral Students and teach on qualitative methods and the end of life.
Areas of current research include the developing and supporting nursing and multi -disciplinary workforce, identifying the challenges priorities for people living at the end of life and those working with them, exploring person centred and quality of care in care homes. Developing models for safe ICU nursing care. I have been leading a project across the SW Region to develop a skilled research Workforce and work to support the SW Clinical School across the Peninsular as a whole and with Torbay and South Devon in particular developing nursing strategy, workforce, practice based research, innovation and development in practice. I am the Director of studies for a number of health and social care professionals who are doing their PhD part time whilst working in practice.
Supervised Research Degrees
- Compassion in health care practice: a concept analysis. Sarah Tobin (Co-Supervisor). Completed 2019.
- A longitudinal narrative study exploring the factors that influence maternal perceptions and use of knowledge relating to their infant's mental health.' Jane Peters (Co-Supervisor). completed 2020.
- Experience and well being in health care professionals: an Experience based co-design. Kathryn Bamforth (Director of Studies) 2019 (TMRF Fellowship Award £85,000)
- An Ethnography of nursing practice and nursing Identity in a Integrated Care Organisation. Corinne Squire (Director of Studies) 2020 (TMRF Fellowship Award £78,000)
- Ethnography of nursing drug administration in an inpatient unit Pollyanna Kellett- (3rd supervisor)
- An exploration of the complexity of the theory and practice of Personalised Care within UK maternity services: a Rhizomatic-Phenomenological analysis Louise Tomkins (Director of Studies)
- EBCD to support meaningful communication for people with Dementia in an Acute inpatient setting. Stephanie Janka Spurlock ( Director of Studies) 2022 ( TMRF Fellowship Award £83,000)
- The role of midwives in high risk care Abigail McWhinney ( Director of Studies) 2023 TMRF Fellowship Award £82,000)
Teaching
Module lead for End of Life and palliative care. I teach qualitative research methods.I supervise a number of PhD students and welcome new students
Contact Susie
InterCity Place Floor 9, Plymouth Railway Station, North Road East,, Plymouth, PL4 6AB
+44 1752 587470
susie.pearce@plymouth.ac.uk