Kirsty Clouston

Kirsty has been an NMC registered nurse since 2005 and obtained her BSc (Hons) in Adult nursing at Staffordshire University and also achieved a post graduate MSc in Nursing practice development from the Manchester Metropolitan University. Studying for a MSc gave Kirsty an insight into developing nursing practice and also sparked an interest in nurse development and education.

Kirsty has a broad experience of working in a variety of clinical settings such as primary care, accident and emergency and intensive care. Kirsty works as a lecturer within the clinical skills team teaching on the pre-registration nursing programme developing practical hands-on sessions. Kirsty has a keen interest in simulation and developing teaching in these areas.

Kirsty has attended and presented work alongside colleagues at conferences focusing on simulation and teaching in healthcare. Kirsty has also achieved her Teaching and supporting learning in higher and professional education module.

Conferences and publications:
Does an interactive digital simulation improve student nurses’ decision making? HPSN: Human patient simulation network. London Heathrow. December 2022
How does screen based simulation impact learning experience in first year pre-registration adult nursing students. University of Bolton TIRI. September 2023
Does a simulated placement enhance student learning experience in pre-registration adult nursing students? Advance, HE NETworking conference (Networking in healthcare education). Liverpool. December 2023

Journal article:
Freeman S, Fletcher J, Clouston K, Higson A (2023) Gamifying Simulated Nursing Education: A Digital Learning Technology Approach to Enhancing Pedagogy and Student Experience. British Journal of Nursing (Accepted for publication)