Debz Butler
Senior Lecturer
Biography
Debz Butler is a Senior Lecturer on the Pre-Registration Nursing Programme at the University of Chester. Debz is also the year one lead for pre-registration nursing at University Centre Warrington, supporting students in their first year on the programme and working with the wider programe team. Debz's career before academia was dedicated to the field of oncology nursing holding the position of Macmillan Acute Oncology/Cancer of Unknown Primary Associate Specialist Nurse before coming into education. Prior experiences inclue Macmillan Gynaecology Oncology Associate CNS and work within Lung Cancer.
Teaching and Supervision
Debz Butler is a senior lecturer on the pre-registration nursing programme and also teaches on the foundation programme at the University of Chester. She has taught both theory and simulation, co-ordinating modules and staff. She has also taught post-registration nurses on the subject of Best Practice in Oncology
Research and Knowledge Exchange
Debz has completed her MSc Specialist Practice (Cancer) and conducuted an adapted systematic review looking at Breast and Gynaecology cancer patient experiences during the COVD-19 pandemic. Her other research interests include te effect of social media and celebrity diagnosis on cancer health promotion as well as experiences of women with cancer.