Publications
Yardley, L. Whitehouse, K, and Abbott, L. (2014) Enhancing Holistic Aspects of Employability in Health and Social Care - Case Story Approach to Toolkit Resources. Higher Education Academy.
Harris, J., Abbott, L. & Jukes, M. (2012) Improving Care for Children with Down Syndrome. Learning Disability Practice. Vol. 15. No. 6.
Abbott, L. (2011) Rotation Placements help students’ understanding of intensive care. Nursing Children and Young People. Vol.23. No. 6. Pp.20-23.
Abbott, L. & Holmes, C. (2011) A virtual paediatric intensive care. Preparation for reality? – Presented at Higher Education Academy eLearning in Health Conference 2011.
Chapter entitled ‘The Uniqueness of nursing’ for a book entitled ‘Choosing Nursing - from application to offer and beyond’ edited by Cathy Poole – due to be published 2014
Scholarly Activity
2018 The impact of Twitter on the Student Nursing journey at BCU. European First Year Experience Conference - Holland.
2018 The impact of memorable events on the student nurse journey at BCU. European First Year Experience Conference - Holland.
2017 Exploring the impact of twitter upon the student nurse journey – developing belonging and engagement. SoMe Conference – Sheffield Hallam.
2017 The impact of memorable events on the student nurse journey. RCN Education Conference. Cardiff.
2016 Increasing Connectivity and Building Social Capital. @BCUNursingteam SoMe Conference – Sheffield Hallam.
2016 Nearly Qualified Event. Higher Education Academy. Glasgow.
2016 Innovating to enhance employability in nursing. Association of Graduate Careers Advisors. Chester.
2016 Nearly Qualified Day. RAISE conference. Nottingham.
2011 Student Academic Partner Scheme fund to evaluate how students use the Virtual Paediatric Intensive Care Unit to prepare for student placement, this evaluation is undertaken through the use of the VOXUR portable film studio.
2011 eLearning for Health. Higher Education Academy Conference.
2012 Student Academic Partnership to create a promotional video for child Health Nursing, housed within the child department webpage.
2012-15 ‘Enhancing Student Employability’ Project
2013 Presented Enhancing Student Employability project at Faculty Research Conference
2013 Co-author of HEA New to Teaching Tool Kit, subject area ‘Employability’
2014 Host and Organiser of HEA Seminar ‘Enhancing Holistic Healthcare Employability’
2014 Neonatal Symposium, London, Virtual Paediatric Intensive Care
