Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing

I began nursing in 1978, studying Ophthalmics.  I then pursued a career in Christian ministry where I eventually led a church for a number of years.  I returned to nursing in 1997 becoming an RGN in 2000. I spent six months on a general surgical ward and then moved to pursue nursing in Accident and Emergency.  Following this I became a Critical Outreach Specialist Nurse.  During this phase of my career I also took secondment posts as a Resuscitation Officer and a Practice Development Nurse, where my key role was to invigorate and redesign our Statutory Training Programme.  I then joined a Specialist Palliative Care Team, which I eventually led.  It has always been my desire to eventually teach the next generation of nurses, having first acquired something to say and impart from a broad range of experience. I am a passionate advocate for the Nursing Profession and particularly in seeing End of Life Care improved and delivered effectively across the healthcare landscape.

Other References

• LinkedIn: Christopher May

Qualifications

• PgCert Medical Education – University of Bedfordshire
• V300 Nurse and Midwife Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – University of Bedfordshire
• BSc – Nurse Practitioner – Bucks and Chiltern University
• RGN – University of Cambridge
• Advanced Life Support Instructor – Resuscitation Council
• Advanced Communications Course – National Cancer Action Team

Teaching Expertise

• Lecturer in Adult Nursing
• Teaching "Advanced Assessment and Decision-Making", "Scope of Nursing"

Research Interests

• Palliative Care

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1582 743486
E: Christopher.May@beds.ac.uk