Samantha Freeman

Samantha Freeman is a Reader in Nursing at the University of Manchester, affiliated with the Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work. She specializes in critical care nursing, particularly agitation management in intensive care environments. Her roles include Director of Postgraduate Taught Education and Programme Director for MSc Advanced Leadership for Professional Practice and MSc Specialist Practice (Cancer).

Education:

• PhD (2021): Multi-perspectives of agitation and its management in adult critical care
• MRes Clinical Research (2013, Merit)
• PGCE in Teaching and Learning (2010)
• BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice (2005, 1st Class)

Research Interests: Focuses on agitation management in adult intensive care, clinical decision-making by multidisciplinary teams, and the impact of care decisions on patients, families, and clinicians. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.

Teaching & Leadership: Leads postgraduate nursing education and teaches leadership, evidence-based practice, and critical care nursing. Her pedagogical contributions were recognized with the 2021 Pandemic Pedagogy Teaching Award.

Publications: Her recent works include chapters in Essentials of Nursing Critically Ill Adults (Sage Publications, 2021) and peer-reviewed articles on patient experiences of agitation in critical care.

Affiliations & Memberships: Member of the British Association of Critical Care Nursing and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.