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Biography
Carol is a registered nurse who has worked as a Respiratory Nurse Specialist and held senior clinical roles in the NHS and overseas for several years. Based in higher education since 2003, and with both clinical and academic expertise in the subject area, she contributes to the delivery of curriculum relevant to respiratory care. Carol is currently Reader in Respiratory Care and Head of Applied Health & Social Care in the Faculty of Health, Social Care & Medicine, with responsibility for a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and academic staff. As a member of the Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists (ARNS) Executive Committee, she collaborates on several national projects and is a keen advocate for respiratory nursing and developing clinical, academic career pathways. She is Chair of the RNREC (Respiratory Nurse Research & Education Consortium), a collaborative venture between ARNS & the Health Research Institute at EHU. She currently serves on the British Thoracic Society Quality Improvement Committee, NHS England & NHS Improvement Long Term Plan, Respiratory Delivery Board: Flexible Learning Working Group and is an Advisory Group Member for the Cochrane Airways Priority Setting Project.
Research interests
Carol’s research interests focus on respiratory care, in particular the needs and care provided to respiratory patients, and the impact that training, education and knowledge have on the provision and quality of that care. She was awarded a PhD for her work exploring perceptions of oxygen therapy. Her current research projects include: models of self-management for bronchiectasis patients and identification of national research priorities for respiratory nursing. Carol has published two Cochrane reviews featuring antibiotic use and self-management in bronchiectasis, she was member of the BTS (British Thoracic Society) Emergency Oxygen Guidelines Group, collaborating on the latest BTS Emergency Oxygen Guidelines.
Education/Academic qualification
Health , PhD
Nov 2010 → Mar 2015
Award Date: 16 Mar 2015
Professional Education , MA, Lancaster University
Award Date: 1 May 2008
Education , PGCert, Lancaster University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2005
Specialist Nursing Practice (Respiratory) , BSc, University of Hertfordshire
Award Date: 1 Apr 2001
Keywords
- RT Nursing
- Respiratory
- Specialist Practice
- bronchiectasis
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Research Output
Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Pulmonary Rehabilitation as a Management Strategy for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis
SWIFT, EMMA., O'BRIEN, MARY., Peters, S. & Kelly, C. A., 1 Jun 2020, In : Disability and Rehabilitation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
What respiratory teaching is currently being delivered to pre-registration nurses in the United Kingdom?
Roberts, N., Lippiett, K. & Kelly, C. A., 7 Sep 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Adult bronchiectasis patients’ perceptions of exercise: A qualitative study’
Evans, H. & Kelly, C. A., 15 Aug 2019, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Asthma COPD overlap: a case study
Ray, E. & Kelly, C., 6 Feb 2019, In : Journal of Prescribing Practice. 1, 2, p. 72-78Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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A systematic review of self-management support interventions for adult bronchiectasis patients: a realist synthesis.
TSANG, ANTHONY., LYNES, DAVID., SPENCER, SALLY. & Kelly, C. A., 15 Aug 2019, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Projects
- 1 Active
ARNS TNA : A Training Needs Analysis (TNA) UK Respiratory Nurses’ Research Knowledge and Skills
Ray, E., Welch, L. & KELLY, C.
1/01/20 → 1/01/21
Project: Research
Activities
An exploratory qualitative study of patients' and healthcare professionals' views on self-management in bronchiectasis.
CAROL KELLY (Speaker), DAVID LYNES (Speaker), ANTHONY TSANG (Speaker) & SALLY SPENCER (Speaker)
9 Sep 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Oxygen: Just a load of gas? A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.
CAROL KELLY (Speaker)
2 Nov 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Thesis
Patients' and Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Oxygen Therapy: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Author: Kelly, C. A., 29 Apr 2015Supervisor: O'BRIEN, M. (Director of Studies) & LYNES, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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