Susie Pearce

Academic profile

Dr Susie Pearce

Associate Professor in Clinical Nursing
School of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Health)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Susie's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 03: SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

About Susie

I am an Associate Professor (Research) in Nursing at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and Co-Director of the South West Clinical SchoolÌý and Co Director of the Torbay and South Devon Clinical SchoolÌý
I 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 onÌý qualitative methods and the end of life.Ìý
Areas of current research include the developing and supporting nursing and multi -disciplinary workforce,Ìý identifying the challengesÌý priorities for people livingÌý at the end of life and those working with them, exploringÌý person centredÌý and quality of care in care homes.Ìý Developing models for safe ICU nursing care. I have been leading a project across theÌý SW Region to develop a skilled research Workforce andÌý 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,Ìý practice based research, innovation and development in practice. I am the Director of studies for a number ofÌý health and social care professionalsÌý who are doing their PhD part time whilst working in practice.Ìý

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).Ìý 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 AwardÌý £78,000)
  • Ethnography of nursingÌý drug administration in an inpatient unitÌý ÌýPollyanna Kellett- (3rd supervisor)
  • ÌýAn exploration of the complexity of the theory and practice of Personalised Care within UK maternity services: a Rhizomatic-Phenomenological analysis ÌýLouise Tomkins (Director of Studies)
  • ÌýEBCD 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)
  • ÌýThe role of midwives in high risk careÌýAbigail McWhinney ( Director of Studies) 2023 TMRF Fellowship Award £82,000)

Teaching

Module lead for End of Life and palliative care. I teachÌý qualitative research methods.
I superviseÌý a number of PhD students and welcome new students

Contact Susie

InterCity Place Floor 8, Plymouth Railway Station, North Road East,, Plymouth, PL4 6AB
+44 1752 587470