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Alicia Stringfellow

Dr Alicia Stringfellow

Professional Head: Mental Health Nursing / Senior Lecturer

School of Healthcare Sciences

Email
StringfellowA@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 29225 10819
Campuses
Cardigan House, Room 2F19, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW

Overview

I began my career in 1997 working as a Staff Nurse and later as a Team Leader at Broadmoor Hospital Authority working in male high dependency and female intensive care settings. In 2001 I returned to South Wales, joining Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust as a Team Manager for a community rehabilitation team developing and delivering intensive community-based care to those who experience psychosis. After obtaining an MSc in Nursing in 2010 I was successful in gaining an Associate Lecturer position at Cardiff University contributing to the delivery of the undergraduate BN Programme. In conjunction with the Associate Lecturer role, I was the project lead within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for the implementation of family intervention for psychosis within adult mental health services. In 2015 I became a full-time Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing in the School of Healthcare Sciences with a specific interest in schizophrenia and psychosis and the family experience of this.

I am currently a Senior Lecturer and Professional Head for Mental Health and Children’s Nursing.

Publication

2022

2018

2017

2016

2015

2013

Articles

Book sections

  • Evans, N. and Stringfellow, A. 2018. Working with families and carers. In: Norman, I. and Ryrie, I. eds. The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing: Principles and Practice. Open University Press, pp. 543-554.
  • Stringfellow, A. 2016. Family intervention in psychosis. In: Evans, N. and Hannigan, B. eds. Therapeutic Skills for Mental Health Nurses. Open University Press

Conferences

Monographs

Thesis

Research

Using the Biographical Narrative Interpretive Method (BNIM), my Doctorate in Advanced Healthcare Practice focussed on the experience of mothers who live with and care for adult sons or daughters with schizophrenia.

I am interested in patient, family and carer stories.

Awards: 

Wales Assembly of Women: Audrey Jones Memorial Award for Research by Women 2021, for Doctoral research.

Publications

Book Sections:

Stringfellow A (2023) Admission of surgical patients. In Hughes S and Mardell A eds Oxford Handbook of Perioperative Practice, 2nd edition. Oxford, Oxford University Press.

Stringfellow A (2019) Working with families with psychosis.  In Evans N ed Working with Families in Mental Health Nursing. Keswick, M&K Publishing.

Evans N and Stringfellow A (2018) Working with Families. In Norman I and Ryrie I eds The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing 4th Edition. London, Open University Press.

Stringfellow A (2016) Family Intervention in Psychosis.  In Evans N and Hannigan B eds Therapeutic Skills for Mental Health Nurses. Open University Press pp204-217.

Journal Articles:

Stringfellow A, Evans N and Evans A-M (2018) Understanding the impact of eating disorders: using the reflecting team as a learning strategy for students. British Journal of Nursing 27 3 pp.117-121.

Stringfellow A and Young N (2017) Developing the Integrated Delivery of Family Intervention within Community Mental Health Teams for People with Psychosis: A Pilot Project. FoNS Improvement Insights Vol. 12. No. 1.

Conference Items:

Stringfellow A (2021) Exploring the experiences of mothers who live with and care for an adult son or daughter with schizophrenia. Presented at Wales Assembly of Women Annual Conference 2021, Cardiff, 13th November 2021.

Haarmans M and Stringfellow A (2021) The Sound of Silence: Using the biographic narrative interpretive method (BNIM) to facilitate story telling of marginalised groups. Presented at Qualitative Research in Mental Health (QRMH2021) Malta, moved online, 9th September 2021.

Stringfellow A, Hedges G and Williams C (2021) COVID-19 Unsung Heroes: How Undergraduate Mental Health Student Nurses Stepped Up to The Mark. Presented at the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses conference online 23rd March 2021.

Stringfellow A, Stacey-Emile G and Morgan H (2017) Promoting Community Mental Health: facilitating and improving engagement between inner city community groups and mental health services. Presented at all wales senior nurse advisory group (AWSNAG) Inaugural mental health nursing conference, Cardiff, 4th October 2017.

Stringfellow A and Stacey-Emile G (2016) Building Bridges, Transforming Communities: how academics can facilitate and improve engagement between community groups and mental health services.  Presented at NPNR Conference 2016, Nottingham, UK 15th-16th September 2016.

Stringfellow A and Evans A-M (2015) Using reflecting team principles as a teaching and learning strategy.  Presented at NPNR Conference, Manchester, UK 17th-18th September 2015.

Stringfellow A and Young N (2013) Delivering family intervention within community mental health teams for people with psychosis: a pilot project.  Presented at NPNR Conference, Warwick UK 5th-6th September 2013.

Posters:

Stringfellow A and Stacey-Emile G (2017) Community Gateway: engaging and empowering local people to promote community mental health.  Presented at MHNR Conference, Cardiff UK 14th-15th September 2017.

Nute A, Hancock J, Stringfellow A and Ward S (2017) Marking a Structured Clinical Assessment for final year nursing students : design and use of a suitable tool. Presented at RCN Education Conference, Cardiff UK 21st-22nd March 2017.

Bowring-Lossock E, Stringfellow A and Huws-Thomas M (2015) Facilitating Inter-Professional Education using Problem Based Learning. Presented at NPNR Conference, Manchester, UK 17th-18th September 2015.

Teaching

I teach, assess and supervise students across both undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare programmes. I supervise dissertations and enjoy small group teaching that facilitates skill acquisition and rehearsal in readiness for clinical practice.  

Biography

I am a registered Mental Health Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

I am currently a Senior Lecturer and Professional Head for Mental Health and Children’s Nursing.

My Doctorate in Advanced Healthcare Practice focussed on the experience of mothers who live with and care for adult sons or daughters with schizophrenia.

I am an active meber of the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN) and I am the Chair of ISPN's membership committee and the Lead for the International region of ISPN.

I have been External Examiner at Liverpool John Moores University and I am currently an External Examiner at Nottingham Trent University.