Professor of Nursing
I have been at the University for 20 years. My scholarly focus is on developing reflective practice and its representation through narrative and performance.
My clinical focus is palliative care and leadership.
Qualifications
- PhD - Open University
- Masters in Nursing - University of Wales
- RN
- RM
- Dip Nursing Part A
- Cert Ed.
- PACT
- MSc Nursing
- PhD
- Diploma in Reflexology
- Diploma in Aromatherapy
- Diploma Reiki 1 & 2
Teaching Role
- Director of Narrative - PhD School
- Director of Studies - BSc End of Life Care
- Director of Studies - MSc Leadership in Health Care
- Director of Studies - MSc Palliative Care
- Module Leader - Clinical Supervision
Research Interests
- Narrative and performance
- Leadership
- End of life care
Recent Research Projects
- Reflexology and Parkinson’s disease
- Can leadership be realised in transactional organisations?
- Easing suffering in end of life care
Service to the Academic/Professional Community
- National Teaching Fellow 2009
Recent Conference Presentations
- Johns C (2004) Being mindful, easing suffering. JKP, London
- Johns C & Freshwater D [eds.] (2005) Transforming nursing through reflective practice.[2nd edn] Blackwell Science, Oxford.
- Johns C (2006) Engaging reflection in practice: a narrative approach. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.
- Delmar, C & Johns, C [eds] (2008) The good, the wise, and the right clinical nursing practice. Aalborg Hospital Press, Aalborg, Denmark.
- Johns. C (2009) Becoming a reflective practitioner [3rd edition]. Wiley- Blackwell Publishing. [4th edition has been commissioned]
- Johns C (2010) Guided reflection: a narrative approach for advancing practice [2nd edition] Wiley-Blackwell.
Recent Publications
Journals
- Johns, C (2007) Journeying with Peter & Sam: reflections on a healing attitude. Complementary Therapies in Clinical practice, 13.1-3.
- Johns, C (2007) towards easing suffering through reflection. Journal of Holistic Nursing 25(3) 204-210.
- Johns, C (2008) Passing people by {why being a mindful practitioner matters). Journal of Holistic healthcare, 5(2) 37-42.
- Johns C (2009) Reflection on my mother dying: a story of caring shame. Journal of Holistic Nursing 27(2) 136-140.
- Johns C (2009) Journeying with Alice: some things I do not know for certain. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.
- Johns C, Blake D, Sinclair A (2010) Can reflexology maintain or improve the well-being of people with Parkinson’s Disease? Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 16.2;96-100.
Books
- Johns C (2004) Being mindful, easing suffering. JKP, London
- Johns C & Freshwater D [eds.] (2005) Transforming nursing through reflective practice.[2nd edn] Blackwell Science, Oxford.
- Johns C (2006) Engaging reflection in practice: a narrative approach. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.
- Delmar, C & Johns, C [eds] (2008) The good, the wise, and the right clinical nursing practice. Aalborg Hospital Press, Aalborg, Denmark.
- Johns. C (2009) Becoming a reflective practitioner [3rd edition]. Wiley- Blackwell Publishing. [4th edition has been commissioned]
- Johns C (2010) Guided reflection: a narrative approach for advancing practice [2nd edition] Wiley-Blackwell.
Contact Details
Luton campus
Park Square
Luton, LU1 3JU
T: +44 (0)1582 743865
E: chris.johns@beds.ac.uk
