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Dr Fiona Watson

Assistant Professor

Department: Nursing, Midwifery & Health

Predominantly my clinical experience was working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems, and I have a particular interest in recovery orientated practices. I currently teach across a range of modules within the  BSc and Mnurse  nursing programme.

Fiona Watson

Campus Address

G215 Coach Lane Campus East

Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7XA

student learning journeys

recovery orientated practice

  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • Evaluating the introduction of Mad Studies into undergraduate mental health nursing curriculum through zine making: A co-produced qualitative study, Rebair, A., Watson, F., Parkinson, R., Colledge, A., Walker, E. 20 Feb 2025, In: Nurse Education Today
  • Mental Health Risk Assessment and Safety Planning During UK Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown: Mixed Methods Survey and Interview Study, Dickens, G., Watson, F., Schoultz, M., Kemp, C., Hallett, N., Al Maqbali, M. Oct 2024, In: Issues in Mental Health Nursing
  • Understanding the experiences of transition for newly qualified mental health nurses and their potential to stay in the role: A qualitative exploration, Ford, K., Watson, F., Ross, A., Glascott, M., Crosland, M., Wortley, M., McCall, C. 1 Oct 2024, In: Nurse Education in Practice
  • Mental health nurses' attitudes towards risk assessment: An integrative systematic review, Dickens, G., Al Maqbali, M., Hallett, N., Ion, R., Schoultz, M., Watson, F. 1 Dec 2023, In: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
  • Key stakeholder perspectives on expert-by-experience involvement in the values-based recruitment of student mental health nurses: A co-produced qualitative study, Watson, F., Glascott, M., Eke, A., Hedgecock, L., Kelly, M., Saint, P., Singh, J., Small, V., Tasker, F., Walker, G. 1 Nov 2022, In: Nurse Education Today
  • Student mental health nurses’ understanding of recovery: a phenomenographic study, Watson, F., Reimann, N. May 2021, In: Nurse Education in Practice
  • Mental health: working with people who hear voices, Ford, K., Watson, F. 2019, In: British Journal of Nursing
  • Lessons learned on approaches to data collection and analysis from a pilot study, Watson, F. 19 Sep 2016, In: Nurse Researcher
  • The art of noticing: essential to nursing practice., Watson, F., Rebair, A. 22 May 2014, In: British Journal of Nursing

  • Education PhD July 05 2019
  • Nursing MSc June 30 2000
  • Information not provided Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2016
  • Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2016


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