Jill Phillips

Dr Jill Phillips

  • u_jphillips at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
  • Senior Lecturer
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Biography

Jill is a Senior Academic in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. Her current role reflects her extensive experience as a nurse educator. She is a registered nurse with many years experience practising in a range of healthcare settings which include critical care and practice nursing. Her work as a nurse educator has primarily focused on undergraduate pre-registration nursing. When she joined Bournemouth University in 1994 she initially developed the Clinical Simulation Laboratory suite and lead a team who support students learning essential nursing skills. From 2006-2011 she acted as Programme and then Framework Lead for the BSc (Hons) Nursing programmes and is an experienced Academic Advisor.

Jill’s research interests focus on student nurses’ experiences of their journey to becoming a registered nurse. This includes their learning in practice particularly in their final placement and how they become competent, caring professional practitioners equipped and able to cope with the challenges that current healthcare present.

Research

Role Transition; student nurses' experiences of the final practice placement; student nurses' experiences of Higher Education; how student nurses become caring practitioners; transformative learning.

Student nurses' perceptions of caring. Humanising care.

Favourites

Journal Articles

Chapters

  • White, S., Phillips, J., Stainer, L., 2013. Retaining Non Standard Students in Health and Social Care. In: Clark, R., Andrews, J., Thomas, L., Aggarwal, R., eds. Compendium of effective practice in higher education: Volume 2. Aston University, Birmingham, and the Higher Education Academy, York,.

Conferences

  • Rosser, E., Scammell, J., Rosser, E., Phillips, J., Cooper, K., White, S., Heaslip, V., Hemingway, A., Donaldson, I., 2016. Learning about the complexity of humanised care: findings from a longitudinal study of nurse students’ perceptions. In: 27th International Networking for Healthcare Education Conference 06/09/2016 Cambridge, England.
  • Scammell, J., Rosser, E., Hemingway, A., Phillips, J., Cooper, K., Heaslip, V., White, S., Donaldson, I., 2015. Nurturing caring values in pre-registration nurse education: a qualitative longitudinal study. In: STTI Honours Nursing Society Biennium Conference 08/11/2015 Las Vegas, USA.
  • Rosser, E., Scammell, J., Hemingway, A., Cooper, K., Phillips, J., Heaslip, V., White, S., Donaldson, I., 2015. Caring Values of Nursing Students: the impact of education. In: Biennial Convention of Sigma Theta Tau International 07/11/2015 Las Vagas.
  • Rosser, E., Scammell, J., Hemingway, A., Cooper, K., Phillips, J., Heaslip, V., White, S., Donaldson, I., 2015. The Effect of Education on the Caring Values of Nursing Students. In: 26th International Networking for Healthcare Education Conference 08/09/2015 Cambridge.
  • Scammell, J., 2014. Evolving perceptions of caring during the first year of a nurse education programme: interim findings from a longitudinal study. In: NET2014 - International Networking for Education in Healthcare Conference 02/09/2014 Cambridge.
  • Rosser, E., Hemingway, A., Harding, A., Cooper, K., Donaldson, I., Heaslip, V., Jack, E., Phillips, J., Scammell, J., White, S., 2013. Do students enter nursing programmes with a caring disposition? An exploration of the qualities and values held by students entering pre-registration nursing in one English University. In: 24th International Networking for Healthcare Education 03/09/2013 Cambridge, UK. 3.9.13.
  • Rosser, E.A., Hemingway, A., Harding, A., Jack, E., Cooper, K., Phillips, J., Scammell, J., Heaslip, V., White, S., Donaldson, I., 2013. An exploration of the perceptions of caring held by students entering nursing programmes. In: 24th International Networking for Healthcare Education Conference 02/09/2013 Cambridge.
  • Rosser, E., Hemingway, A., Harding, A., Cooper, K., Donaldson, I., Heaslip, V., Jack, E., Phillips, J., Scammell, J., White, S., 2013. Putting patients at the heart of nursing care: an exploratory study of student values entering pre-registration nursing in one UK University. In: Inaugural Phi Mu Chapter conference 20/06/2013 Bournemouth UK. 20.6.13.
  • Phillips, J., Cooper, K., Board, M., 2012. Preparing finalist nursing students for the transition to registration: lessons to be learned. In: 23rd International Networking for Healthcare Education 04/09/2012 Cambridge, UK.
  • Phillips, J., Cooper, K., 2009. An evaluation of an assessment strategy used to grade the practice of pre-registration undergraduate nursing students in the United Kingdom: identifying and responding to the challenges. In: 21st International Networking for Healthcare Education, 08/09/2009 Cambridge, UK.
  • Phillips, J., Joy, R., Nickless, L., 2005. The use of video assessment in the Clinical Simulation Laboratories as a way of facilitating nursing students’ learning. In: The First International Clinical Skills Conference 09/05/2005 Prato, Italy.
  • Phillips, J., Joy, R., Nickless, L., 2004. The use of recorded assessment and critical reflection in the Clinical Simulation Laboratory: an alternative to OSCE. In: Nurse Education in Practice 17/11/2004 Trinity College, Dublin.

Reports

  • Heaslip, V., Phillips, J., Todres, L., Kerr, D.. Exploratory Study examining the Impact of Hypoglycaemia on the Quality of Life of individuals with Type 2 Diabetes; and the impact on their families and carers.. Bournemouth: Bournemouth University.
  • Scammell, J., Heaslip, V., Phillips, J., Cooper, K.. Assessment of Practice in Pre-Registration Undergraduate Nursing Programmes. Phase 2 Evaluation: Survey of students’ and mentors’ experiences of grading student competence in practice.. Bournemouth: Bournemouth University.

Theses

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Developing Knowledge for Practice Level 5
  • Anatomy and Physiology through the Lifespan Level 4
  • Personal and Professional Development Level 4
  • Care of Clients with Acute and Long term Conditions Level 5
  • Professional Role Level 6
  • Identifying Knowledge for Practice Level 4
  • Evaluating Knowledge for Practice Level 6
  • Professional role 18/19

External Responsibilities

  • Brighton University, External Examiner MRes Programme (2017)
  • Edinburgh Napier University, External Academic Programme Reviewer (2017)
  • Manchester Metropolitan University, External Examiner pre-registration nursing (2011-2015)

Internal Responsibilities

  • Member, Faculty Education and Student Experience Committee (FESEC)
  • Member, FHSS Nursing Research Cluster

Qualifications

  • PhD in Student nurses final practice placement experience (Bournemouth University, 2017)
  • MA in Post Compulsory Education Professional Development (Bournemouth University, 2000)
  • PGDipHE in Education (Bournemouth University, 1999)
  • BSc (Hons) in Nursing (Bournemouth University, 1997)
  • Registered Clinical Nurse Teacher in Teaching pre and post registration nurses (Royal College of Nursing, 1986)

Memberships

  • Faculty of Health and Social Sciences Education and Student Experience Committee (ESEC), Member (2017-),
  • Higher education Academy, Senior Fellow (2017-),
  • Nursing Midwifery Council, Member (1980-),
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