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Profile summary
Associate Professor in Child Health Nursing
Professional memberships
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (fHEA)
Registered Children's Nurse: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Registered Children's Nurse: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Profile summary
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. I supervise a number of masters and PhD students. Currently open for PhD students
Paediatric Acute and Critical Care, Qualitative Research, Ethnography, Systematic Reviews, Narrative Reviews, Research Methods, Research and Evidence Informed Decision Making. I supervise a number of masters and PhD students. Currently open for PhD students
Research and consultancy
Qualitative research, ethnography, meta-ethnography, mixed methods
Systematic reviews and narrative review methods
Meta-synthesis, meta-aggregation, framework methods
Current posts
Associate Professor in Child Health Nursing (Acute Care)
Post Graduate Research Coordinator, School of Nursing and Midwifery (2024-)
SNaM Research lead for Children and Family Health (2024-)
External Examiner Swansea University (BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) S23 and S26)
Associate Professor in Child Health Nursing (Acute Care)
Post Graduate Research Coordinator, School of Nursing and Midwifery (2024-)
SNaM Research lead for Children and Family Health (2024-)
External Examiner Swansea University (BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) S23 and S26)
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
-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.
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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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NIHR internships in the South West Peninsula for health and care professionals
Pitman, C. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Bunn, L. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Carey, M. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
1/09/25 → 1/09/27
Project: Other
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ASKDIPaC: ASK DIPaC: Acutely Sick Kid Digital Interventions for Parents from under-represented Communities
Peters, J. (PI - Principal Investigator), Carey, M. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Neill, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Cooper, L. (RF - Research Fellow), Stebbings, A.-L. (RF - Research Fellow) & Attrill, L. (RF - Research Fellow)
Project: Research
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Young Voices and Future Nurses: Child-led Co-Creation of Nursing Curricula
Paal, K. (PI - Principal Investigator), Carey, M. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Oda, K. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
University of Plymouth Explore Awards
1/04/26 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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Future-Proofing Children's Nursing: Embracing Children as Social Actors through Nurse Education
Carey, M. (PI - Principal Investigator), Paal, K. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Oda, K. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Acutely Sick Kid Digital Interventions for Parents in under-represtented Communities (ASKDIPaC): a participatory modified grounded theory study
Peters, J. (PI - Principal Investigator), Neill, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Cooper, L. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Carey, M. (PI - Principal Investigator)
NHS National Institute for Health Research
1/10/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Co-production of a mobile application for parents of acutely ill children under five: ‘iPoorly child symptom checker’
Neill, S., Rathbone, A., Downey, J., Lakhanpaul, M., Roland, D. & Carey, M., 1 Jul 2026, In: Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 89, 2026, p. 91-99 9 p., 89.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How Does Pre-Registration Child Specific Education Prepare Newly Qualified Nurses’ to Care for Children, Young People, and Their Families? An Empty Narrative Review
Carey, M., Edge, D., Blamires, J., Foster, M. & Neill, S., 2026, In: Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing. 49, 2, p. 151-171 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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iPoorly Giving parents the tools to care with confidence
Carey, M. & Roland, D., 15 May 2026, 8 p. The Lister Alliance.Research output: Other contribution
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iPoorly showcase: Innovation or irritation? - the challenge of delivering new ideas in the NHS: iPoorly showcase: Cisco’s 4th Annual Public Sector Solution Summit 2026
Carey, M. & Roland, D., 2 Jul 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper (not formally published)
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Not forgetting the fathers: A qualitative narrative review exploring the involvement and psychological well-being of fathers in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Gahagan, K., Hambridge, K. & Carey, M., 1 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Neonatal Nursing. 32, 2, p. 844-857 33 p., 101770.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Theses
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The influence of peer-assisted learning on enhancing the learning of undergraduate nursing students in clinical practice
Carey, M. (Author), Kent, B. (Director of Studies (First Supervisor)) & Latour, J. (Other Supervisor), 2019Student thesis: PhD
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