Claudia Morton

Claudia Morton is a Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) within the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care, specializing in neonatal intensive care nursing. A Registered Adult Nurse with extensive clinical background, she bridges academic instruction and frontline practice while maintaining active NHS clinical roles.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Diploma in Nursing, Dresden Friedrichstadt, Germany (2001)
• BSc Nursing top-up degree in Children and Young People, Anglia Ruskin University
• Qualified in Specialty (Neonate) - QIS (405)
• Enhanced Neonatal Practitioner (ENP)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning (in progress), Anglia Ruskin University

Morton's research critically examines lateral violence in nursing and its cascading effects on staff mental wellbeing, workplace retention, and patient safety. She actively promotes clinical academic pathways for nurses and allied health professionals, with particular emphasis on nurse-led research within neonatal and children's services. Her 2020 completion of the HEE/ICA Pre-Masters Internship in Health Research underscores her commitment to evidence-based practice.

Teaching responsibilities encompass the Diploma in Nursing (Germany), Children and Young People (Top-Up) BSc (Hons), Special and Intensive Care of the Newborn, Enhanced Neonatal Practitioner, and Mentorship in Public Health Services programs at ARU.