Mrs Karen Elcock
Head of Programmes: Pre-registration Nursing / Deputy Head of School
Contact
- Email: k.elcock@sgul.kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Kingston Hill
- Faculty: Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education
- School: School of Nursing
About
I am an adult critical care nurse by background but have worked in nurse education for over 30 years where my main focus has been on practice education and more recently on the quality and governance of pre-registration nursing programmes. I love writing and have published widely in nursing journals and am the author of a number of books aimed at pre-registration nursing students. Linked with this I enjoy my role as a reviewer for the Journal of Advanced Nursing and Nurse Education in Practice which includes membership of their International Editorial Board. More recently I have had the pleasure of being a role model for women in higher education as part of the Aurora Leadership Foundation for Higher Education and a mentor on the university Equality Mentoring Scheme for female staff.
Areas of specialism
- Nurse Education
- Practice Education
- Mentorship, supervision and assessment in practice
- Reflective Practice
- Adult Nursing
Qualifications
- MSc Nursing
- PgDip Research methods
- BSc Computer Sciences
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Registered Nurse Tutor
- Cert Ed (FE)
- ENB 934 Care and management of individuals with HIV/AIDS
- JBCNS 100 Intensive Care
Professional membership
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Royal College of Nursing
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Research
- Perkins, A. Burton, E. Dray, B. Elcock, K (2011) Evaluation of a multiple-mini-interview protocol used as a selection tool for entry to an undergraduate nursing programme Kingston University and St George's, University of London
- Ooms A, Fergy S. Elcock K (2011) A needs assessment of professional development needs of teaching staff involved in the delivery of the new PgDip/BSc Preregistration nursing programme Kingston University and St George's, University of London
- Elcock K. (2008) Evaluation of the Learning Community Education Advisor Role Thames Valley University
- Elcock K. (1998) The Experience of Mentoring (MSc Dissertation Unpublished)
- Elcock K (1995) An evaluation to determine what knowledge of the biological sciences is applied in caring for a breathless patient by novice and advanced nurse practitioners. Part of a larger ENB study entitled Learning to use Scientific Knowledge in Education and Practice Settings by M. Eraut et al (1995)
Publications
Number of items: 41.
Article
Elcock, Karen (2015) Tips for preceptorship. Nursing Standard, 29(50), p. 63. ISSN (print) 0029-6570
Elcock, Karen (2014) Working in partnership: the need for candour and transparency. British Journal of Nursing, 23(1), p. 62. ISSN (print) 0966-0461
Elcock, Karen (2014) Ensuring a quality placement: the importance of the mentor. British Journal of Nursing, 23(5), p. 288. ISSN (print) 0966-0461
Elcock, Karen (2014) Importance of being flexible in nurse education. British Journal of Nursing, 23(15), p. 847. ISSN (print) 0966-0461
Elcock, Karen (2014) Protecting the public through collaboration and shared ownership. British Journal of Nursing, 23(9), p. 487. ISSN (print) 0966-0461
Elcock, Karen (2014) Supporting students with disabilities: good progress, but must try harder. British Journal of Nursing, 23(13), p. 758. ISSN (print) 0966-0461
Elcock, Karen (2013) Raising concerns in an open culture. British Journal of Nursing, 22(19), p. 1140. ISSN (print) 0966-0461
Elcock, Karen (2013) Clinical placements: are we heading towards a 'buyer's market'? British Journal of Nursing, 22(15), p. 905. ISSN (print) 0966-0461
Elcock, Karen (2013) Mentorship: do the returns justify the investment? British Journal of Nursing, 22(11), p. 662. ISSN (print) 0966-0461
Perkins, Andrew, Burton, Louise, Dray, Beattie and Elcock, Karen (2013) Evaluation of a multiple-mini-interview protocol used as a selection tool for entry to an undergraduate nursing programme. Nurse Education Today, 33(5), pp. 465-469. ISSN (print) 0260-6917
Elcock, Karen (2013) Recruiting nursing applicants: will ‘patients first and foremost’ work? British Journal of Nursing, 22(7), p. 424. ISSN (print) 0966-0461
Robb, Elizabeth, Maxwell, Elaine and Elcock, Karen (2011) How skill mix affects quality of care. Nursing Times, 107(47), pp. 12-13. ISSN (print) 0954-7762
Robb, Elizabeth, Jarman, Brian, Suntharalingam, Ganesh, Higgens, Claire, Tennant, Rachel and Elcock, Karen (2010) Using care bundles to reduce in-hospital mortality: quantitative survey. British Medical Journal (BMJ), 340(c1234), pp. 861-863. ISSN (print) 0959-8138
Elcock, Karen and Sookhoo, Dave (2007) Evaluating a new role to support mentors in practice. Nursing Times, 103(49), pp. 30-31. ISSN (print) 0954-7762
Robb, Elizabeth, Mackie, Susan and Elcock, Karen (2007) Monitoring quality. Nursing Management, 14(5), pp. 22-26. ISSN (print) 1354-5760
Sharples, Kathryn, Kelly, Dawn and Elcock, Karen (2007) Supporting mentors in practice. Nursing Standard, 21(39), pp. 44-47. ISSN (print) 0029-6570
Elcock, Karen, Curtis, Peter and Sharples, Kathryn (2007) Supernumerary status: an unrealised ideal. Nurse Education in Practice, 7(1), pp. 4-10. ISSN (print) 1471-5953
Elcock, Karen (1998) Lecturer practitioner: a concept analysis. Journal Of Advanced Nursing, 28(5), pp. 1092-1098. ISSN (print) 0309-2402
Elcock, Karen (1997) Reflections on being therapeutic and reflection. Nursing In Critical Care, 2(3), pp. 138-145. ISSN (print) 1362-1017
Book
Elcock, Karen , Wright, Wendy , Newcombe, Paul and Everett, Fiona, eds. (2019) Essentials of nursing adults. London, U.K. : Sage. 767p. ISSN (print) 9781473974203
Elcock, Karen, ed. (2015) Getting into nursing. 2nd ed. London, U.K. : Sage: Learning Matters. 176p. (Transforming Nursing Practice) ISBN 9781473902619
Elcock, Karen, ed. (2012) Getting into nursing. London, U.K. : Sage. 146p. (Transforming Nursing Practice) ISBN 9780857258953
Sharples, Kath and Elcock, Karen (2011) Preceptorship for newly registered nurses. Exeter, U.K. : Learning Matters. 184p. ISBN 9780857253736
Elcock, Karen and Sharples, Kath (2011) A nurse's survival guide to mentoring. Edinburgh, U.K. : Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. 296p. ISBN 9780702039461
Book Section
Elcock, Karen (2019) Decision-making. In: Elcock, Karen , Wright, Fiona , Newcombe, Paul and Everett, Fiona, (eds.) Essentials of nursing adults. London, U.K. : Sage. pp. 705-716. ISBN 9781473974203
Elcock, Karen and Mansaray, Omar (2019) Professional values. In: Elcock, Karen , Wright, Wendy , Newcombe, Paul and Everett, Fiona, (eds.) Essentials of nursing adults. London, U.K. : Sage. pp. 33-46. ISBN 9781473974203
Newcombe, Paul and Elcock, Karen (2019) The changing world of healthcare. In: Elcock, Karen , Wright, Wendy , Newcombe, Paul and Everett, Fiona, (eds.) Essentials of nursing adults. London, U.K. : Sage. pp. 3-17. ISSN (print) 9781473974203
Elcock, Karen (2018) Accountability and professionalism. In: Delves-Yates, Catherine, (ed.) Essentials of nursing practice. 2nd ed. London, U.K. : Sage. pp. 99-111. ISBN 9781526462428
Elcock, Karen and Shapcott, Jean (2018) Core communication skills. In: Delves-Yates, Catherine, (ed.) Essentials of nursing practice. 2nd ed. London, U.K. : Sage. pp. 219-232. ISBN 9781526462428
Fisher, Melanie, Scott, Margaret and Elcock, Karen (2018) Ensuring quality and effective management of risk. In: Delves-Yates, Catherine, (ed.) Essentials of nursing practice. 2nd ed. London, U.K. : Sage. pp. 249-266. ISBN 9781526462428
Delves-Yates, Catherine, Elcock, Karen, Hall, Carol, Northway, Ruth and Trenoweth, Steve (2018) What is nursing and what is a nurse? In: Delves-Yates, Catherine, (ed.) Essentials of nursing practice. 2nd ed. London, U.K. : Sage. pp. 3-17. ISBN 9781526462428
Elcock, Karen (2015) Accountability and professionalism. In: Delves-Yates, Catherine, (ed.) Essentials of nursing practice. London, U.K. : SAGE. pp. 91-102. ISBN 9781446273111
Elcock, Karen (2015) Clinical governance. In: Delves-Yates, Catherine, (ed.) Essentials of nursing practice. London, U.K. : SAGE. pp. 127-139. ISBN 9781446273111
Elcock, Karen and Shapcott, Jean (2015) Core communication skills. In: Delves-Yates, Catherine, (ed.) Essentials of nursing practice. London, U.K. : SAGE. pp. 211-222. ISBN 9781446273111
Delves-Yates, Catherine, Elcock, Karen, Hall, Carol, Northway, Ruth and Trenoweth, Steve (2015) What is nursing and what is a nurse? In: Delves-Yates, Catherine, (ed.) Essentials of nursing practice. London, U.K. : SAGE. pp. 3-14. ISBN 9781446273111
Elcock, Karen (2008) Developing and sustaining the advanced practitioner role. In: Neno, Rebecca and Price, Debby, (eds.) The handbook for advanced primary care Nurses. Berkshire, U.K. : Open University Press. pp. 117-132. ISBN 9780335223534
Elcock, Karen and Brophy, Stella (2007) Maximising your learning in practice placements. In: Meyler, Eddie and Trenoweth, Steve, (eds.) Succeeding in Nursing and Midwifery Education. Chichester, U.K. : John Wiley & Sons. pp. 155-166. ISBN 9780470035566
Conference or Workshop Item
Sharples, Kath and Elcock, Karen (2016) Selecting newly qualified registered nurses through multi-mini interviews. In: NET2016: 27th International Networking for Healthcare Education Conference; 06-08 Sep 2016, Cambridge, U.K.. (Unpublished)
Elcock, Karen (2015) 'Preceptorship' – your onward journey. In: London Nurse Show; 31 Mar - 01 Apr 2015, London, U.K.. (Unpublished)
Elcock, Karen, Dray, Beattie, Perkins, Andrew, Christian, Sara, Burke, Linda and Sayer, Jane (2012) Employability of newly qualified nurses : selecting students in and supporting them out. In: European Federation of Nurse Educators (FINE) with the RCN Education Forum International Conference 2012 : Nurse Education – Developing the Art and Facing the Challenges; 03-05 Oct 2012, Cardiff, U.K.. (Unpublished)
Elcock, Karen and Sookhoo, Dave (2007) The essence and experience of a new role in supporting mentors in practice learning environments. In: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom Research Society : The 2007 International Nursing Research Conference; 01-04 May 2007, Dundee, U.K.. (Unpublished)