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Deborah Clark is a Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Sheffield Hallam University. She holds a MSc in Healthcare Education and is a registered nurse (RN). Her work focuses on integrating patient safety, human factors, and simulation-based learning into healthcare education. She has held secondments with the Improvement Academy, contributing to national patient safety initiatives. As Simulation Lead, she coordinates interprofessional acute care courses and has pioneered innovative teaching methodologies.
Educations:
- MSc Healthcare Education
- BSc Nursing
Research Interests: Ms. Clark specializes in patient safety systems, healthcare human factors, and simulation-based training. She advocates for systemic approaches to error reduction and has developed curricula integrating safety science. Her work emphasizes teamwork, clinical decision-making, and technology-assisted learning in healthcare education.
Teaching & Leadership:
- Course leader for collaborative critical care programs
- Teaching across BSc Nursing, MSc Nursing, and Advanced Clinical Practice courses
- Simulation Lead for Nursing and Midwifery
- Interprofessional acute care course coordinator
Awards:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Q Fellow (NHS Improvement)
- Improvement Fellow
- Fellow of the Institute of Adult Learning (FIA)
- Fellow of the Academy of Healthcare Science Nursing (FAHSN)
Publications: Her research spans patient safety frameworks, simulation training efficacy, and nursing curriculum innovation. Recent work includes a 2024 scoping review on healthcare workarounds and a 2016 study on integrating safety science into nursing education.
