معرفی
Dr. Melanie Stephens is an Associate Professor in Adult Nursing at the School of Health and Society, University of Salford, and serves as the NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network North West Settings Lead. Her work bridges academic research and clinical practice, focusing on nursing education, tissue viability, and interprofessional collaboration.
- Research Centres: Centre for Applied Health Research
Research Interests include:
- Social care nursing
- Interprofessional education and practice (IPE/P)
- Tissue viability
- Frugal innovation in healthcare
- Virtual wound care clinics
- Pressure ulcer prevention
Recent publications highlight her work on care home education models, wound management in vulnerable populations, and innovative clinical supervision frameworks. Though no explicit awards are listed, her role as NIHR RSSL underscores her influence in regional healthcare research.
Dr. Stephens supervises PhD candidates examining topics such as:
- CPR training efficacy for nursing students
- Electronic patient system use in nursing education
- Revisiting incision and drainage practices in skin infections
Her affiliations include the Centre for Applied Health Research, with a focus on translating evidence into policy and practice. She employs diverse methodologies, including scoping reviews, meta-analyses, and Delphi consensus studies.
