Guy Collins

Guy Collins is a Senior Lecturer in Pre-Qualifying Health Care at the University of Derby, affiliated with the College of Health, Psychology and Social Care. His work focuses on healthcare education innovations, particularly in nursing simulation-based learning, disaster preparedness, and student-led learning initiatives. He has contributed to over 20 academic outputs since 1972, with recent emphasis on global nursing education and pandemic response.

Research interests include enhancing clinical training through immersive simulations, leveraging social media for public health education, and improving nursing students' preparedness for real-world challenges. His recent 2025 article highlights global disaster response strategies in nursing education, while 2024 work examines pandemic impacts on student learning. Earlier contributions explored digital tools like YouTube (2016) and Google+ communities (2016) for collaborative learning.

Collins has accumulated 682 total output views and 442 downloads, with active engagement in 2025 (6 views, 5 downloads). Notable themes across his work include: simulation-based education, student creativity in health advocacy, and interprofessional learning in healthcare systems. No formal awards are listed but his prolific publishing indicates sustained academic contribution.

His career spans diverse healthcare education topics from nurse prescribing (2000s) to plant physiology studies in earlier career phases. No specific grants or lab affiliations are detailed in the provided texts.