Mr Jonathan Hinkin

Senior Lecturer

Nursing

j.hinkin@swansea.ac.uk

Office - 156
Ground Floor
Glyndwr Building
Singleton Campus

About

Jon Hinkin is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing specialising in Infection Prevention Control and Renal Nursing. He is the lead admissions tutor for nursing and is a member of the Universities Recruitment and Selection Committee and the All Wales Admissions Group. He is also part 2 lead for the BSc Nursing programme and currently is module lead for two pre-registration modules. He also manages the post registration module for ‘the care and management of patients presenting with renal disease’.

Previously Jon worked in clinical practice specialising in renal nursing before moving in to Infection Prevention and Control as the Senior Nurse Infection Control at Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust.

Areas Of Expertise

Pre-registration recruitment and selection of nursing students
Infection prevention and Control
Renal Nursing

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

Infection Prevention and Control

Renal

Research Award Highlights Collaborations

Taught Modules

SHC150 Professional Practice 1

This is an introductory module that prepares students for work in the healthcare science clinical practice environment.
SHC314 Introduction to Pathology and Therapeutics for Health Scientists

This module builds upon existing scientific and clinical knowledge, carrying on the progression to application of knowledge to the clinical environment. Pharmacological aspects of care and management will be incorporated. Students will be encouraged to scrutinize their own practice and discuss rationales for patient management by applying their knowledge of pharmacology and pathophysiology via group presentations.
SHG107 An Introduction to Healthcare Practice

This module provides an introduction to core nursing concepts, such as law, ethics, research, numeracy and health promotion. Completion of this module will empower the student to participate effectively in the delivery of healthcare practice. And the student will have the opportunity to undertake a range of clinically focussed skills appropriate to their relevant professional body. This core module also addresses key areas in study development using a variety of learning strategies to ensure the student can effectively acquire and utilise knowledge.
SHG3114 The care and management of patients presenting with renal disease

This module offers health care professionals the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in relation to the holistic assessment and care of people presenting with a deterioration of their renal function. It is suitable for health care professionals working within the specialty of nephrology. Access to patients with renal disease is a requirement for this module.
SHGE09 Violence & Aggression Passport 1

The module aims to raise awareness of violence and aggression issues and give the student practical skills in safe, non-aversive breakaway techniques.
SHGM46 The Care and Management of Patients Presenting with Renal Disease

This module offers health care professionals the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in relation to the holistic assessment and care of people presenting with a deterioration of their renal function. It is suitable for health care professionals working within the specialty of nephrology. Access to patients with renal disease is a requirement for this module.
SHN3055 Managing Complex Care in Rapidly Changing Situations (Adult)

This module aims to give an overview of specialist aspects of nursing practice, especially when care can be considered complex and situations rapidly change. The module also aims to give a greater insight into the application of legal, ethical and professional issues to practice. This module draws on the content of modules within Years 1 and 2 and experiences in practice to consolidate the knowledge, skills and attitude for professional practice in the field of adult nursing.
SHNM28 The essentials of nursing (Adult)

The essentials to nursing module is the first module in the MSc Nursing (Adult) programme. This module introduces students to the core concepts and principles of nursing and supports students to develop fundamental nursing and research skills. Students will be introduced to evidence-based approaches that inform safe and effective patient-centred nursing care. A range of blended learning teaching methods will be used to develop fundamental nursing skills. Student learning will be supported with online digital learning resources through Canvas.

Invited Presentations, Lectures and Conferences

‘Hand Decontamination: what interventions improve compliance’(Oral Presentation)

September 2001

30th Conference of EDTNA/ERCA.Nice, France
‘Using Risk Assessment as a vehicle for changing Infection Control practice’ (Poster Presentation)

September 2002

31st Conference of EDTNA/ERCA. The Hague, Netherlands
'Cleanyourhands’ campaign has ended, it’s time to focus on something else’ (Oral Presentation)

March 2011

1st Welsh National Infection Prevention and Control Conference. Liberty Stadium, Swansea

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About

Areas Of Expertise

Career Highlights

Taught Modules

SHC150 Professional Practice 1

SHC314 Introduction to Pathology and Therapeutics for Health Scientists

SHG107 An Introduction to Healthcare Practice

SHG3114 The care and management of patients presenting with renal disease

SHGE09 Violence & Aggression Passport 1

SHGM46 The Care and Management of Patients Presenting with Renal Disease

SHN3055 Managing Complex Care in Rapidly Changing Situations (Adult)

SHNM28 The essentials of nursing (Adult)

Invited Presentations, Lectures and Conferences

‘Hand Decontamination: what interventions improve compliance’(Oral Presentation)

‘Using Risk Assessment as a vehicle for changing Infection Control practice’ (Poster Presentation)

'Cleanyourhands’ campaign has ended, it’s time to focus on something else’ (Oral Presentation)