Research Grants
2016 - 2016 Kingston University Faculty Small research grant- An exploration of mental health nurses student's attitudes towards physical health care Findings unpublished but internally reported for curriculum development
Conference or Workshop ItemOoms, A., Howard, L., Crighton, E., Ryan, N., Price, J.E., Francois, J., Gale, J. & Chandler, K. (2022, October). Nursing Students' Experiences of their Clinical Placement during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom. Poster presented at the 8th International Nurse Education Conference 2022, Sitges, Spain.
Ooms, A, Chandler, K, Chavrimootoo, D, Crighton, E, Francois,, Gale, J, Howard, L, Inch, J, Nash, T, Price, J and Ryan, N (2020) Clinical placement experiences of nursing students during COVID-19. In: Kingston University Festival of Research; 29 Jun - 10 Jul 2020, Kingston, U.K. [Held online]. (Unpublished)
Stroumpouki, D. & Howard, L. (2019): Developing evidence based practice in nursing students – embedding the critical thinking toolkit. In: Kingston University: Festival of learning. Kingston: 27 June 2019.
Wason, H. & Howard, L. (2018) Embedding critical thinking in curricula using a collaborative learning, teaching and assessment approach. In: SEDA (Staff and Educational Development Association) 23rd Annual Conference Educational Initiative. Birmingham: 15-16 November 2018.
Howard, L. (2018) Smoking cessation in mental health settings. Janssen Cilag Mental Health Nursing Roadshows; Berkshire: 20 June 2018.
Howard, L. (2018) Physical Health in Mental Health. Janssen Cilag Mental Health Nursing Roadshows; London: 13 June 2018.
Holland, E., Howard, L. & Silver K. (2016). The Triangle Care in Education-Building on partnerships. In: Carers UK National Conference. Manchester: 28 April 2016.
Gamble C., Smith G., L Howard & Sin J. (2014). Symposium-Co- creating care with people and their families affected by psychosis: the endorsement of benchmark standard IN: International society for psychological and Social approaches for psychosis (ISPS), Residential Conference. Leicester: 17 -18 September 2014.
Howard, L. (2012). A nurse's perspective on implementing the PHC Tool In: Rethink Physical Health Check Tool. In: Rethink PHC Parliamentary Launch, Westminster: October 2012.
Howard, L. (2011). Addressing Physical health needs; The role of the MHN. In: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (2011). Physical health Conference. Maidenhead: 2011.
Concurrent Session Chair.
25th International MHNR Conference (2019). RCN London: 12-13 September 2019.
Member of the 'Healthcare Education Research and Evaluation (HERE)' research group
Ongoing project: Utilising an enquiry-based learning approach working in collaboration with Black African Mental Health Nursing Students to co design culturally responsive mentoring resources"
Name (s) of staff partners Danielle Chavrimootoo, Louise Howard, Martyn Keen, Omar Mansaray, Nebiyah Dye
Publications:
Howard L.E, & Musa, N. (2017) Physical Healthcare in Chambers, M. (ed) (2017) Psychiatric and Mental Health nursing; The Craft of Caring. New York: Routledge
Howard, L. & Gamble, C. (2011) Supporting mental health nurses to address the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness in acute inpatient care settings. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18(2), pp. 105-112.