Kathryn Smyth

Biography

Since qualifying as a registered nurse Katy has worked in a variety of posts across both primary and secondary care. Katy's professional interests lie in the community setting particularly general practice where she has worked as a practice nurse since 2003. After completing her community specialist practitioner course in 2007 she became a practice teacher and avid promoter of educational opportunities within practice nursing, focusing her dissertation on the subject area. She held the position of Vice Chair for the North West Practice Nurse Association for several years and utilised her skills within education to facilitate learning across academic and practice environments. Over the past two years Katy has been teaching as an ad hoc lecturer on the general practice nurse foundation course before taking up a full time teaching post at UCLan. She continues to work within the clinical environment. Her interests lie within chronic disease management, specifically diabetes and respiratory disease. 

Research Interest

Nursing and Midwifery