Carol Ellwood
- Senior Lecturer in Nursing
- Institute of Health
- Health and Wellbeing
- Email: carol.ellwood@cumbria.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1228 242758
- Location: Lancaster
Biography
I commenced my nurse training in 1992 at The United Midlands Nursing and Midwifery College. My first staff nurse position was an adult nurse was in A&E in Birmingham then I worked on a general surgical ward.
The majority of my career has been working in the community. I secured a community staff nurse role and then studied for a degree in District Nursing and became a team leader. I have worked in numerous roles within the community including- Rapid Response providing hospital at home for patients. I worked within a health promotion setting and within hospital liaison related to complex hospital discharges.
I have worked as a Senior Lecturer since 2012 and my interests are public health, community nursing, pre-registation nursing and District Nursing. I have taught pre and post registration nuring and nursing apprentices.
Qualifications and memberships
PgD Clinical Leadership
PGC Higher Education
BSc (Hons) District Nursing
Dip HE Adult Nursing
Academic and research interests
Community Nursing
Public Health