Chrissie Barker

With 15 years’ experience as a critical care nurse based in the heart of Greater Manchester and a dedication to supporting staff new and old within the clinical environment and classroom alike. Chrissie thrives on helping individuals become their best through a nurturing teaching environment.

From specialising in Critical Care, completing additional leadership and management training, and having a passion for evidence-based infection prevention within critical care, contributing to regional and national quality standards, her practical teaching experience began early in her nursing career and has developed into a solid foundation for her teaching career here at the University of Bolton.

Although Chrissie’s passions here at the University have grown, evidence-based care is at the heart of it. Evidence-based research drives her teaching activities and passions within medicine management.

After completing her PGCert and HE Fellowship here at the University, Chrissie plans to commence a professional doctorate to aid in achieving her future career and professional goals and further support students in their nursing journey here at the University of Bolton.

Research Interests and Research Subject Specialisms:
Chrissie’s current research focus is medicines management, numeracy literacy, and how the University can support nursing students with everyday occurrences and worries that is, medicines management.

Teaching specialisms;
Chrissie teaches within the whole 3-year pre-reg program. However, her particular specialisms include Global health, medicines management, and enhancing skills with evidence-based care.

Publications and Research:
Unpublished - available on request – Research: Does initiating face-to-face numeracy support earlier than a taught module improve outcomes on overall test scores?