Nellie Makhumula-nkhoma
Researcher
Biography
Nellie works as a researcher at the University of Chester, enhancing the planning, organising and delivering research and dissemination of research results within the Centre of Ageing and Mental Health and is involved in grant applications. Nellie is a member of the Research and Practice Development Care Partnership (RPDCP), one of three Creating Care Partnerships in the country with a research interest in older peoples' care. Nellie has been involved in qualitative research using co-creation and creative data collection methods and has participated in the UKHSA Rapid Review.
Teaching and Supervision
Before joining UoC Nellie worked at South Tees NHS as a clinical nurse in the front of house, Acute Admissions Unit and as a Trust Clinical Educator delivering clinical skills training. Nellie's interest in delivering clinical skills training continues and she is working on developing creative approach in delivering clinical skills to meet needs of different learners. Nellie continues to deliver training privately capturing both people new to the skills, to working in the health industry and those requiring refresher.
Research and Knowledge Exchange
Nellie's research interest is in pre-analytical blood sample errors with great emphasis, on avoidable pre-analytical blood sample haemolysis causes. During her PhD Nellie conducted extensive research in the subject area using systematic review and quantitative methods. The work led to framing a causal pathway and the development of an evidence-based staff education and training package. Nellie's research interest is extended to 'vulnerable groups' more especially in the care and services of older people. Nellie has reviewed research manuscripts in high-impact journals such as the International Journal of Nursing Studies and conference abstracts. Nellie has also worked as a research nurse and coordinator in the UK and Malawi, running academic and commercial clinical trials and supervising clinic activities. Nellie is competent in using Nvivo software in literature review and qualitative data analysis; Covidence in extracting evidence and Endnote and RefWork in managing references.