Audrey

Biography

Audrey is a Senior Clinical Skills Tutor at the School of Medicine. She completed her undergraduate Nursing degree in 1996 gaining a BSc (Hons) from the University of Abertay.  Following a range of clinical experience Audrey completed a PG Diploma and SPQ in Care of the Critically Ill Adult in 2002 at Glasgow University.  After 8 years working in ICU Audrey became a Nurse Practitioner within the Hospital at Night team at Ninewells hospital. In 2010 Audrey moved to her current post at the School of Medicine during which she has achieved a PGCert THE and more recently a MEd.  Audrey is currently the clinical skills lead for the development and delivery of Principles of Safe medical practice, introducing year 1 medical undergraduates to a range of technical and non- technical skills.  With a focus on patient safety this has developed in recent years to include clinical human factors and recognition of clinical deterioration. She is also involved with the delivery of clinical skills teaching in years 2-5 of undergraduate medical training.  Current developments include working in partnership with the school of nursing and microbiology to develop infection control sessions in IPE and collaborating with colleagues within the school of medicine to develop closer links between physiology and its clinical application in patient assessment.

Research Interest

I have recently completed a Master’s degree in Education, MEd in Leading Learning and Teaching.  My dissertation for this qualification was entitled - Is Supported Clinical Skills an effective bridge between theory and practice of venepuncture and cannulation for undergraduate medical students? This was an evaluation of a new teaching strategy that I had developed and delivered to support undergraduate medical students develop their skills in venepuncture and peripheral venous cannulation.