Alison Pooler

Biography

PhD, MSc(Health), BSc(Hons), PGCHPE, SFHEA, RGN, RNT, V300.

Alison undertook her nursing degree at Edinburgh University, graduating in 1992. Since then she has worked in a range of acute settings including intensive care, emergency medicine and acute medicine, finally developing as an autonomous practitioner in respiratory medicine.

She moved to academia in 2006 and first worked at Staffordshire University before moving to Keele University in 2008. Here she developed a suite of courses on non medical prescribing, which she continually enhanced and led for 11 years, Gaining national recognition of her innovative curriculum designs and concepts with the NMC and HCPC.
She gained her senior lecturer promotion in 2018 and 2019 moved to work in the School of Medicine to implement the new Physician Associate programme, which develops effective and efficient Physician Associates to integrate into the workforce of the health service.

She also leads on the development of the new FMHS professional doctorate programme, which provides a collaborative approach to doctoral education. As an experienced PHD/doctoral supervisor she uses her knowledge alongside her own experience to provide excellent support for her students. Gaining nominations for best PhD Supervisor of the year in 2019

Research and scholarship

Alison's research focuses mainly in respiratory medicine, on the long term management of asthma and COPD, with an interest in the psychological aspects of such care. She was the runner up in the RCN's Akinsanya Award for PhD studies in 2008 for her PhD. She also has a growing interest in pedagogical research in health professional education.
Although moving into academia she still retains her clinical contact via her research with clinical colleagues in respiratory medicine.
She is a member of the British Thoracic Society Education and Development Committee and was previously a QA reviewer with the NMC for non medical prescribing programmes across the UK.

She is also a senior fellow with the Higher Education Academy

Selected Publications

Adeloye D, Agarwal D, Barnes PJ, Bonay M, van Boven JF, Bryant J, Caramori G, Dockrell D, D'Urzo A, Ekström M, Erhabor G, Esteban C, Greene CM, Hurst J, Juvekar S, Khoo EM, Ko FW, Lipworth B, López-Campos JL, Maddocks M, Mannino DM, Martinez FJ, Martinez-Garcia MA, McNamara RJ, Miravitlles M, Pinnock H, Pooler A, Quint JK, Schwarz P, Slavich GM, Song P, Tai A, Watz H, Wedzicha JA, Williams MC, Campbell H, Sheikh A, Rudan I. 2021. Research priorities to address the global burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the next decade. Journal of Global Health, Article 15003, vol. 11. link> doi> link> full text>
Bickerton M and Pooler A. 2019. Misplaced ECG electrodes and the need for continuing training. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 123-132, vol. 14. doi> link>
Green J, Jester R, McKinley R, Pooler A. 2018. Chronic venous leg ulcer care: Putting the patient at the heart of leg ulcer care Part 2: Development and evaluation of the consultation template. Br J Community Nurs, S20-S30, vol. 23(6). link> doi>
Levett-Jones T, Burdett T, Chow YL, Jönsson L, Lasater K, Mathews LR, McAllister M, Pooler A, Tee S, Wihlborg J. 2018. Case Studies of Interprofessional Education Initiatives From Five Countries. J Nurs Scholarsh, 324-332, vol. 50(3). link> doi>
Green J, Jester R, McKinley R, Pooler A. 2018. Chronic venous leg ulcer care: Putting the patient at the heart of leg ulcer care. Part 1: exploring the consultation. Br J Community Nurs, S30-S38, vol. 23(Sup3). link> doi> full text>

Full Publications Listshow

Books

Campbell P, Longbottom A, Pooler A. 2007. Nursing in General Practice; the toolkit for nurses and health care assistants. Radcliffe Publishing.

Journal Articles

Adeloye D, Agarwal D, Barnes PJ, Bonay M, van Boven JF, Bryant J, Caramori G, Dockrell D, D'Urzo A, Ekström M, Erhabor G, Esteban C, Greene CM, Hurst J, Juvekar S, Khoo EM, Ko FW, Lipworth B, López-Campos JL, Maddocks M, Mannino DM, Martinez FJ, Martinez-Garcia MA, McNamara RJ, Miravitlles M, Pinnock H, Pooler A, Quint JK, Schwarz P, Slavich GM, Song P, Tai A, Watz H, Wedzicha JA, Williams MC, Campbell H, Sheikh A, Rudan I. 2021. Research priorities to address the global burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the next decade. Journal of Global Health, Article 15003, vol. 11. link> doi> link> full text>
Bickerton M and Pooler A. 2019. Misplaced ECG electrodes and the need for continuing training. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 123-132, vol. 14. doi> link>
Green J, Jester R, McKinley R, Pooler A. 2018. Chronic venous leg ulcer care: Putting the patient at the heart of leg ulcer care Part 2: Development and evaluation of the consultation template. Br J Community Nurs, S20-S30, vol. 23(6). link> doi>
Levett-Jones T, Burdett T, Chow YL, Jönsson L, Lasater K, Mathews LR, McAllister M, Pooler A, Tee S, Wihlborg J. 2018. Case Studies of Interprofessional Education Initiatives From Five Countries. J Nurs Scholarsh, 324-332, vol. 50(3). link> doi>
Green J, Jester R, McKinley R, Pooler A. 2018. Chronic venous leg ulcer care: Putting the patient at the heart of leg ulcer care. Part 1: exploring the consultation. Br J Community Nurs, S30-S38, vol. 23(Sup3). link> doi> full text>
Green J, Jester R, McKinley R, Pooler A. 2017. Chronic venous leg ulcer care – are we missing a vital piece of the jigsaw?. Wounds UK, 30-37, vol. 13(1). full text>
Green J, Jester R, McKinley R, Pooler A, Mason S, Redsell S. 2015. A new quality of life consultation template for patients with venous leg ulceration. J Wound Care, 140-142, vol. 24(3). link> doi> full text>
Green J, Jester R, McKinley R, Pooler A. 2014. The impact of chronic venous leg ulcers: a systematic review. J Wound Care, 601-612, vol. 23(12). link> doi> full text>
Pooler A and Beech R. 2014. Examining the relationship between anxiety and depression and exacerbations of COPD which result in hospital admission: a systematic review. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis, 315-330, vol. 9. link> doi> full text>
Green J, Jester R, McKinley R, Pooler A. 2013. Nurse-patient consultations in primary care: do patients disclose their concerns?. J Wound Care, 534-539, vol. 22(10). link> doi> full text>
Green J, Jester R, McKinley R, Pooler A. 2013. Patient perspectives of their leg ulcer journey. Journal of Wound Care, 58-66, vol. 22(2). doi> full text>
Pooler A and Campbell P. 2006. Identifying the development needs of community matrons. Nurs Times, 36-38, vol. 102(37). link>
POOLER A. 2005. Nurse-led management of severe asthma. Airways Journal, 92-97, vol. 3(2).

Other

Pooler A and Beech R. 2013. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION TO EXACERBATIONS OF COPD RESULTING IN HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS; A NARRATIVE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. THORAX (pp. A202-A203, vol. 68). link> doi>
Pooler A and Caress A. 2010. PSYCHOSICAL FACTORS AND THE MORBIDITY OF SEVERE ASTHMA. THORAX (p. A84, vol. 65). link> doi>

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