Teaching Interests
Teaching Interests
Nursing Theory, Communication and Interpersonal Skills, Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Applied Sociology for Health Care Practice, Compassionate Leadership and Management in Nursing, Nursing Praxis, Creative Arts for Health and Recovery, Professional Advocacy.
Research Interests
Nursing theory, sociology of health and illness, qualitative and visual research methodologies, institutional ethnography, critical pedagogy, care and wellbeing of older people, arts for health and recovery, The philosophy and Ethics of Professional Practice.
Director of Studies PhD Student: Emma Smith- Capturing experiences of people with long-term conditions using Digital Photography
Publications
Smith Emma, Carter Melody, Hazell Paul, Walklet Elaine (2021) Investigating the experiences of individuals in recovery from problem substance use and their perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic Drugs and Alcohol Today ISSN: 1745-9265
Smith Emma, Carter Melody, Walklet Elaine and Hazell Paul (2021) What are Photovoice studies? Evidence Based Nursing ..
Ward L and Carter M (2020) Learning how to SMILE. Improving physical and mental health through nurse education and creative practice Nurse Education in Practice 43
Carter M (2019) Political discourse in the Hospital Heterotopia Nursing Philosophy June 2019 Available online from
Ward Louise, Carter Melody (2019) Trauma and Stressor Disorders in Mental Health Nursing: applying Theory to Practice 1st Edition in Gylo Hercelinskyj and Louise Alexander (EDS) Cengage Publishing available online
Carter Melody (2019) Illustrating Grief: small acts of meaning for the 10th International research symposium Illustrating Mental Health November 2019 ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥
Carter Melody (2019) Motherhood: cost and Consolation MA Graduate Show Hereford College of Arts
Health Education England (2018) Maximising Leadership Learning in the Pre-Registration Healthcare Curricula: Model and guidelines for Healthcare Education Providers: 2018 available online
Pol A., Carter M. and Bouchoucha S. (2018) Violence and Aggression in the intensive care unit: what is the impact of the Australian National Emergency Access Target Australian Critical Care In press
Carter M (2018) ‘The Gift’ Christmas Delights Exhibition Apple Store Gallery Hereford
Ward Louise and Carter Melody (2018) Student Managed Initiatives in Lifestyle Education (SMILE) NET conference University of Cambridge September 2018
Carter Melody (2018) From Blueprint to Blended: Optimising an enhanced bended Approach to learning about Nurse leadership NET conference University of Cambridge September 2018 Carter M. (2016) Deceit and dishonesty as practice: the comfort of lying Nursing Philosophy Vol 17, Issue 3 pages 202-210 July 2016
Carter M. (2016) Critical Considerations in Evidence-Based Interprofessional Practice in Martin Lipscomb (Ed) Exploring evidence Based Practice: Debates and Challenges in Nursing London: Routledge
Carter M. (2014) Vocation and altruism nursing: The habits of practice. Nursing Ethics 2014 21:695 available online from:
Carter M. (2013) Nursing in the 21st Century: Perfect Practice, Imperfect Practitioners. 16th IPONS conference report Leeds UK: A Conference Report for Nursing Philosophy 2013 pp1-3 available online
Carter M. (2013) Book review: Humanizing healthcare reforms Arbuckle GA. Humanizing healthcare reforms. London: Jessica Kingsley Nursing Ethics 20(5) 604606 available online
Carter M. and Dewey A (2013) Nursing Values for Pre-Registration Nursing Recruitment, Education and Transition into Employment: A Review Department of Health England Health Education England June 2013
Carter M. (2010) Telling Tales: atrocity stories and the patient experience Nursing Management February 2010 1.6 (9) 28-31 available online
Carter M (2003) A Talent for Improvement: Home Improvements for Better Health Primary Health Journal Vol. 13 no 9 October 2003 available online from
Carter M. (1996) Working at the Interface: Joint working between health and social services staff Southmead Health Services NHS Trust;
Carter M. and Prime L. (1997) Nurse Led Transitional Care Unit (submitted to the Golden Helix award scheme) Southmead Health Services NHS Trust.
Carter M. (1996) NHS Responsibilities for Continuing Care-Multidisciplinary Audit Southmead Health Services NHS Trust Bristol
Carter M. (1996) Mind the Gap! Journal of Community Nursing November 1996
Carter M. (1995) Multidisciplinary Audit of Care Management Southmead Health Services NHS Trust Bristol.
Smith C.M., Carter M., Loughman B., Marks R., Sebel P., Yate P.M. (1991) Effects of General Anaesthesia on Reaction Time in Elderly Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Urological Surgery Proceedings of the Anaesthetics Research Society British Journal of Anaesthesia 1330P
Smith C. M., Carter M., Sebel P., Yate P. M. (1991) Mental Function after General Anaesthesia for Transurethral Procedures British Journal of Anaesthesia Vol. 67:262-268 DOI 10.1093/bja/67.3.262
Carter M (1989) Effects of Anaesthesia on Mental Performance in the Elderly Nursing Times January 25 Vol.85 No 4 pp 40-42