Emma Lucas

Emma Lucas

  • 01202 961591
  • elucas at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
  • Lecturer In Adult Nursing
  • Bournemouth Gateway Building BG401, St Pauls Lane, Bournemouth, BH8 8GP
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Biography

Emma Lucas is an Academic Lecturer and Programme Lead for the BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing programme. As a Registered Nurse, she continues to practice in NHS 111 telephone triage, ensuring her teaching remains closely connected to real-world clinical practice. She has advanced her nursing skills across various practice areas, including Cardiology, Community, Palliative Care, and Urgent and Emergency Care.

Before moving into academia, Emma worked as a Clinical Shift Manager for the NHS 111 ambulance service, where she provided clinical oversight, ensured safe and effective patient care, and mentored staff in decision-making and leadership.

She is committed to fostering a compassionate and inclusive healthcare culture, where civility, respect, and openness are at the heart of practice. Her leadership experience shapes her educational approach, creating a supportive and encouraging learning environment for students. She is dedicated to preparing students for the complexities of modern nursing, ensuring they feel confident, capable, and well-supported as they develop into caring professionals, she integrates social theory with contemporary healthcare issues, helping students develop both clinical expertise and a strong ethical foundation...

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:

Good health and well-being

"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"

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Quality education

"Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all"

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Reduced inequalities

"Reduce inequality within and among countries"

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Peace, justice and strong institutions

"Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels"

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Chapters

Conferences

  • Board, M., Dew, R., Aldridge, H., Lucas, E. and Adcock, D., 2025. SERVED Supporting Evidence-based Research for Veterans Experiencing Dementia. Addressing the Unique Needs of Veterans with Dementia: A Scoping Review and Pilot Study on Healthcare Access, Support, and Quality of Life. In: Veterans' Mental Health Conference 19 May 2025 Kings College London.
  • Board, M., Dew, R.E.B.E.C.C.A., Aldridge, H., Lucas, E. and Muldoon, R., 2024. Building Empathy Through Virtual Reality: Enhancing Understanding of Dementia Care in Hospital Settings. In: EuGMS SIG on Education and Training 28 November 2024 online.

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Applied healthcare sciences 3
  • Critical healthcare sciences
  • Therapeutic communication & interpersonal skills for nursing
  • Clinical leadership & management
  • Communication skills for nursing practice
  • Foundations for professional practice & research
  • Nursing practice & nursing skills

Journal Reviewing/Refereeing

  • Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN), Open peer review, 01 Jan 2024

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

  • Alien Invasion - A Major Incident Simulation Exercise (20 Mar 2025) (20 Mar 2025)
  • Zombie Apocalypse - A Major Incident Simulation Exercise (21 Mar 2024) (20 Mar 2024-21 Mar 2024)

Qualifications

  • PGCE in in Education Practice (2024)

Memberships

  • Advanced HE, Fellow (2024-),
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Member (2022-),
  • NMC, Member (2016-),