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Personal profile
Teaching
I am the module co-ordinator for an innovative “Professionalism in Nursing” module and teach across the entire year one undergraduate professional nursing programme. My post-graduate portfolio comprises of module co-ordinator of “Health Assessment” and facilitate sessions of teaching of “Working with People with Dementia”. I am also actively involved in the supervision of postgraduate master’s students.
I act as a link lecturer for numerous clinical areas in the Royal Victoria Hospital & Independent sector. In addition, I serve as a personal tutor for a group of undergraduate students. I am co-led for Adult simulation within the School of Nursing & Midwifery and look forward to advance simulation and develop faculty members. In addition, I sit on the Clinical Skills Committee, Staff Student Consultation Committee and Connected learning group.
With regards to Scholarship & learning, I am interested in implementing and evaluating a pro-active approach to student well-being of students, podcasts, visual aids and use of applications, simulation & the use of Virtual Reality.
Research Interests
I am currently involved in a range of research projects which predominately comprise of the use of experiential learning (simulation & virtual reality). I am strongly committed to evaluating and implementing innovations to ensure our well-being of student’s and ultimately our future workforce. In addition, with my clinical focus and as part of the NIMAST community, I am interested in Acute Stroke Patients.
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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Projects
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R2915NUR: Improving student nurses’ skills and confidence with cardiovascular risk assessment and behavioural change: a multi-centre study to build a community of cardiovascular health champions
Fitzsimons, D. (PI), Mitchell, G. (CoI), Rice, B. (CoI), Smart, A. (CoI) & Thompson, G. (CoI)
05/10/2022 → …
Project: Research
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Enhancing COVID-19 knowledge among nursing students: a quantitative study of a digital serious game intervention
McConnell, H., Duncan, D., Stark, P., Anderson, T., McMahon, J., Creighton, L., Craig, S., Carter, G., Smart, A., Alanazi, A. & Mitchell, G., Jun 2024, In: Healthcare . 12, 11, 13 p., 1066.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Harnessing simulation in advanced nurse practitioner skills in Critical Care
Creighton, L., Gormley, G. & Smart, A., 15 Jun 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other contribution to conference › peer-review
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Outcomes of co-design workshops to create a digital resource that builds nursing students’ skills in ASsessing cardiovascular risk, MOtivating change, and SUStaining healthier lifestyles: ASMOSUS
Fitzsimons, D., Thompson, G., Mitchell, G., Caughers, G., Rice, B., Smart, A., McKenna, N., Hanson, C., McHale, S., Forrest, B. & Neubeck, L., 07 Mar 2023, (Accepted).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Outcomes of codesign workshops to create a digital resource that builds skills for student nurses in ASsessing cardiovascular risk, MOtivating change, and SUStaining healthier lifestyles: ASMOSUS.
Fitzsimons, D., Thompson, G., Mitchell, G., Caughers, G., Rice, B., Smart, A., McKenna, N., Hanson, C., McHale, S., Forrest, B. & Neubeck, L., 28 Jun 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Outcomes of co-design workshops with nursing students to create a digital resource that builds their skills in ASsessing cardiovascular risk, MOtivating change, and SUStaining healthier lifestyles in themselves and others: ASMOSUS
Fitzsimons, D., Thompson, G., Mitchell, G., Caughers, G., Rice, B., Smart, A., McKenna, N., Hanson, C., McHale, S., Forrest, B. & Neubeck, L., 23 Mar 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Prizes
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Excellence in teaching by a team
Guttridge, H. (Recipient), McCloy, O. (Recipient), Rainey, D. (Recipient) & Smart, A. (Recipient), 30 Jun 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Excellence in Teaching by a Team Category (Highly Commended)
Devlin, N. (Recipient), Brown, M. (Recipient), Creighton, L. (Recipient), McAleer, P. (Recipient), McConnell, H. (Recipient), Silversides, J. (Recipient) & Smart, A. (Recipient), 30 Jun 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Florence Elliott Travel Scholarship
Smart, A. (Recipient), 10 Mar 2019
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Florence Nightingale Travel Scholarship Award
Smart, A. (Recipient), 10 Dec 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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QUB InterSim Conference 2024
Smart, A. (Participant)
06 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Piloting the use of interprofessional, immersive scenarios in a simulated environment.
Haughey, S. (Contributor), Adams, V. (Contributor), Booth, N. (Contributor), Stockdale, J. (Contributor), Rice, B. (Contributor) & Smart, A. (Contributor)
06 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Learning to work together by working to learn together: A workshop in how to transform learning through authentic interprofessional simulation-based education
Carr, D. (Advisor), Smart, A. (Advisor), Reid, J. (Advisor), Ní Chianáin, L. (Advisor), Rice, B. (Advisor), Gormley, G. (Advisor) & McCaffrey , D. (Advisor)
21 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Laura Dempsey
Ní Chianáin, L. (Host), Smart, A. (Host), Anderson, A. (Host), Luke, G. (Host), Fairley, J. (Host), Campbell, K. (Host), Sterling, M. (Host), Williams, M. (Host), Lam, R. (Host), Andrews, S. (Host), Wilkie, S. (Host) & Sterling, W. (Host)
19 Jun 2024Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Advanced Nursing Practice in Northern Ireland
Smart, A. (Advisor)
01 Jun 2024 → 25 Oct 2025Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation