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Susan Lillyman
Senior Lecturer
Institute of Health & Society
MA(Ed), BSC (Nursing), RN, RM, DPSN, PGCE, RNT.
Teaching & Research
Teach mainly professional issues relating to health care, reflective practice and research. My specialist background is in care of older people and people with long term conditions. Until recently sat on the board of directors for Age Concern Gloucestershire and on the board of a charity called Nurses Reaching out. I am also a scholar member of the International Institute of Quality Research (University of Alberta) and member of the Institute of Health and Aging West Midlands.
I am seconded one day a week to the Association for Dementia Studies within the University.
Recent Research
2008/9 -Academic research grant awarded by Birmingham City University for study into the patients perspective’s of case management
2008 - Contract awarded By HoBt PCT for Survey of Accident and Emergency Users at City Hospital.
2007/8 -Grants awarded by Daiwa and SasaKawa foundations in collaboration with the reflective learning UK and Yokohama City University to undertake workshops based on participatory and appreciative action research in order to listen to and learn from the experiences of older people in Japan.
2006 - ‘Find the Facts’ survey with Age Concern Gloucestershire reviewing older adults perspectives
Professional Experience
Qualified Nurse and Midwife.
Specialist areas include care of older people. LTC and care of people with dementia
Publications
Books:
Chigua. E., Lillyman., S and Ghaye, T (2011) Reflective Practice for Healthcare professionals; Tanzania. New vista publications Gloucester.
Ghaye, T. Lillyman. S (2011) When caring is not enough: The Discourse of Reflective Practice. (2nd ed) Mark Allen Publishers: Dinton
Ghaye, T and Lillyman, S (2008) The Reflective Mentor Mark Allen Publisher: Dinton
Lillyman, S and Saxon A (eds) (2008). Community Matron: Caring for people with Long Term Conditions. Mark Allen Publisher: Dinton
Ghaye T and Lillyman S (2010) Reflection: Principles and Practice for Health Care Professionals. (2ND edition) Mark Allen Publisher: Dinton
Ghaye, T., Chigua, E and Lillyman. S. (2010) Using Reflection in the workplace: A Practical guide for student nurses and midwives. New vista publications Gloucester.
Chigua. E., Lillyman., S and Ghaye, T ( in press) Reflective Practice for Healthcare professionals; Tanzania. New vista publications Gloucester.
Lillyman S (2010) Reflection in McIntosh A, Gidman, J & Mason-Whitehead. E Key Concepts in Health Care Education pp 156-160. Sage publisher. London
Articles:
Aoki Y., Ghaye T., Lillyman. S (2011) Attempt of Reflection in elderly people at community activities. Yocohama Journal of Nursing 4(1) 78-85
Campbell, H., Lillyman. S ., Nicholson, P Fisher. J. (2011) Communication skills for advanced care planning and end of life. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 1 (1) 70
Lillyman S, Saxon A and Rawtorne D (2008). University of life or Academia? A review of community matrons/case managers continuing professional development; accessing a post graduation programme without meeting current academic entry criteria. Journal of Nursing Management 16: 643-648
Ghaye T, Melander-Wilkman A, Kisare M, Chambers P . Bergmark U, Kostenius C, Lillyman S. (2008) Participatory and Appreciative Action and Reflection (PAAR)-Democratizing reflective practices. Reflective Practice, 9 (4) pages 361 – 397
Lillyman S, Saxon A and Treml H (2009) Community Matrons and Case managers who are they? British Journal of Community Nursing 14(2) pages 70-73
Lillyman. S., Saxon. A., Treml. H. (2009) An Evaluation of the role of the Community Matron: A Literature Review. Journal of Health and Social Care Improvement (JHSCI) available on line at http://www.wlv.ac.uk/Default.aspx?page=21809
Lillyman S and Bennett C (2010) Using story boarding approach to develop critical thinking based on students lived experiences. Worcester journal of Learning and Teaching issue number 4. Available on line at http://worc.ac.uk/adpu/documents/extabsractsslillyman.pdf
Lillyman. S (2010) Gaining health care information from the internet and benefits of computer use for older people. Ageing and Health. The Journal of the Institute of Ageing and Health 17. 6-8.
Lillyman, S., Guthrie, R., Berridge. P (2011) Story Boarding technique in the classroom to address end of life experiences in practice and engage student nurses in deeper reflection. Nurse Education in Practice 11(3) 179-185
External Responsibilities
External Examiner University of Northumbria
Trustee/Director for the Institute of Health and Ageing
Member of R-Learning international
Member of Editorial Board - Reflective Practice Journal - Carfax Publishers








