Nick White

Nick White is a Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the University of Hertfordshire, affiliated with the School of Health and Social Care and the College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences. He holds a Doctor of Education (EdD) from 2022 and an MSc in Medical and Healthcare Simulation (2014). He specializes in simulation-based education, healthcare pedagogy, and patient safety, integrating sports psychology techniques into clinical training.

Dr. White teaches modules such as Simulation-based Education, Technology Enhanced Learning, and Researching for Practice within the MSc Healthcare Education and MSc Advancing Practice programs. He is also a module leader for courses addressing person-centered care and evidence-based practice. His research focuses on mental simulation’s role in skill acquisition, particularly CPR training for pre-registration nurses, and the application of safety science in healthcare curricula.

Key areas of expertise include clinical simulation design, debriefing methodologies, and advanced life support (ALS) training. He is an Advanced Life Support Instructor with the Resuscitation Council and actively contributes to regional ALS course delivery. His work emphasizes bridging gaps between sports psychology and healthcare education to enhance clinical performance and stress management.

Dr. White has supervised multiple MSc Nursing and Advancing Practice dissertation students and authored/co-authored over a dozen peer-reviewed articles. His awards include Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He is affiliated with the Health Research Institute, collaborating on projects that advance healthcare education and clinical safety standards.