Mrs Sarah Tait

Senior Lecturer

Nursing

+44 (0) 1792 602059

s.a.tait@swansea.ac.uk

Basic Welsh Speaker

About

Sarah has been a Mental Health Nurse Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Care since 2013. She began her nursing career as an Auxiliary nurse in 1991, before commencing nurse training in 1992. Sarah qualified as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) in 1995 and qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RNMH) in 2001. More recently, in 2014, Sarah became recognised as a Registered Nurse Teacher (RNT) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), following a Post Graduate Certificate (PG Cert) in Education for Health Professionals. Sarah pursued the PG Cert, completing a MA in Education for Health Professionals in 2016. As a Fellow of the HEA, Sarah is now also an assessor of those applying for fellowship.

Sarah predominantly teaches within the pre-registration nursing curriculum and is an academic mentor to pre-registration nursing students on a variety of full-time and part-time programmes. She is module lead for the Acute Care in mental health module that runs during the second year of the nursing curriculum and field lead for Managing Complex Care in Rapidly Changing Situations (Mental Health) that runs during the third year of the nursing curriculum. Within the role of nurse lecturer, Sarah also covers a variety of clinical areas in the Hywel Dda Health Board and carries out educational audits and visits students whilst they are out on placement.

In addition to this, Sarah is the Mental health field lead for the BSC Mental Health Nursing Programme and she is module lead for post graduate module, Advanced Practice and Education, a module that is part of the MSc in Advanced Practice. Sarah also delivers specialised mental health teaching, predominantly in line with her interest in self harm and suicidal behaviours, for a number of various programmes and she has been delivering clinical supervision training workshops to Local Health Board staff.

Prior to beginning a career in nurse education, Sarah specialised in Primary Mental Health, within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Consequently, Sarah takes a lead in teaching about Child and Adolescent Mental Health issues and leads a CAMHS workshop for Pre-registration nurses bi-annually.

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

Mental health Nursing

Self harm and Suicide

Child and Adolescent mental health

Educational Theories

Assessment and Feedback

Award Highlights Collaborations

Publications

Research Highlights

Terry, J., Davies, A., Norris, C., Tait, S., & Condon, L. (2019). Improving the digital literacy competence of nursing and midwifery students: A qualitative study of the experiences of NICE student champions. Nurse Education in Practice, 34, 192-198.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2018.11.016, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa47996
Mansel, B., Tait, S., & Huggins, R. (2019). Role play simulation in nurse education: applying the ‘I AM A STAR’ mnemonic. Mental Health Practice, 22(4), 21-27.
https://doi.org/10.7748/mhp.2019.e1343, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53342
Tait, S., Giles, L., & Kingdom-Mills, S. (2023). Dignity, Comfort, Rest and Sleep. In Deborah Rowberry, Lee Gauntlett, Libor Hurt (Ed.), Essential Clinical Skills in Nursing SAGE Publications Ltd
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65092
https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/essential-clinical-skills-in-nursing/book277380#description

All Research

Journal Articles

Mansel, B., Tait, S., & Huggins, R. (2019). Role play simulation in nurse education: applying the ‘I AM A STAR’ mnemonic. Mental Health Practice, 22(4), 21-27.
https://doi.org/10.7748/mhp.2019.e1343, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53342
Terry, J., Davies, A., Norris, C., Tait, S., & Condon, L. (2019). Improving the digital literacy competence of nursing and midwifery students: A qualitative study of the experiences of NICE student champions. Nurse Education in Practice, 34, 192-198.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2018.11.016, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa47996

Book Chapters

Tait, S., Giles, L., & Kingdom-Mills, S. (2023). Dignity, Comfort, Rest and Sleep. In Deborah Rowberry, Lee Gauntlett, Libor Hurt (Ed.), Essential Clinical Skills in Nursing SAGE Publications Ltd
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65092
https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/essential-clinical-skills-in-nursing/book277380#description

Taught Modules

SHN2007MW Gofal Aciwt Care (Iechyd Meddwl)

Nod y modiwl hwn yw datblygu sgiliau asesu craidd, barnu a gwneud penderfyniadau ar gyfer darparu gofal diogel i oedolion sy'n ddifrifol wael. Bydd y modiwl hefyd yn galluogi myfyrwyr i ddatblygu'r sgiliau hanfodol sy'n ofynnol i ddarparu gofal diogel, effeithiol ac uniongyrchol ar draws pob un o'r pedwar maes ymarfer nyrsio ac ar draws y rhychwant oes, ym mhob lleoliad gofal iechyd. Datblyga¿r myfyriwr sgiliau sy'n angenrheidiol i werthuso'r dystiolaeth sy'n sail i ymarfer a bydd yn archwilio pwysigrwydd gweithio mewn tîm a chyfathrebu'n effeithiol.
SHN2007S Acute Care (Mental Health)

This module aims to develop core assessment, judgment and decision-making skills for delivering safe care to acutely ill clients/service users. The module will also enable students to develop the essential skills required to provide safe, effective, and immediate care across all four fields of nursing practice and across the lifespan, in all healthcare settings. The student will develop the skills necessary to evaluate the evidence which underpins practice and explore the importance of effective team working and communication.
SHN2007SW Gofal Aciwt Care (Iechyd Meddwl)

Nod y modiwl hwn yw datblygu sgiliau asesu craidd, barnu a gwneud penderfyniadau ar gyfer darparu gofal diogel i oedolion sy'n ddifrifol wael. Bydd y modiwl hefyd yn galluogi myfyrwyr i ddatblygu'r sgiliau hanfodol sy'n ofynnol i ddarparu gofal diogel, effeithiol ac uniongyrchol ar draws pob un o'r pedwar maes ymarfer nyrsio ac ar draws y rhychwant oes, ym mhob lleoliad gofal iechyd. Datblyga¿r myfyriwr sgiliau sy'n angenrheidiol i werthuso'r dystiolaeth sy'n sail i ymarfer a bydd yn archwilio pwysigrwydd gweithio mewn tîm a chyfathrebu'n effeithiol.
SHN2031M Acute Care (Mental Health)

This module aims to develop core assessment, judgment, and decision-making skills for delivering safe care to acutely ill adult patients. The module will also enable students to develop the essential skills required to provide safe, effective, and immediate care across mental health nursing practice and across the lifespan, in all healthcare settings. The student will develop the skills necessary to evaluate the evidence which underpins practice and explore the importance of effective team working and communication.
SHN2031MW Gofal Acíwt (Iechyd Meddwl)

Nod y modiwl hwn yw datblygu sgiliau asesu, barnu a gwneud penderfyniadau craidd ar gyfer darparu gofal diogel i oedolion sy¿n ddifrifol wael. Bydd y modiwl hefyd yn galluogi myfyrwyr i ddatblygu¿r sgiliau hanfodol sydd eu hangen i ddarparu gofal diogel, effeithiol, ac ar unwaith ar draws ymarfer nyrsio oedolion ac ym mhob cam o fywyd, ym mhob lleoliad gofal iechyd. Bydd y myfyriwr yn datblygu¿r sgiliau angenrheidiol i werthuso¿r dystiolaeth sy¿n ategu¿r ymarfer ac yn archwilio pwysigrwydd gweithio mewn tîm a chyfathrebu mewn ffordd effeithiol.
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.
SHN3093M Care of the Service User with Complex Needs (Mental Health)

This module aims to prepare students to care and systematically manage complex care situations, demonstrating creativity, adaptability and the prioritisation of clinical decision making whilst working within their scope of practice and across all four fields of nursing practice, across community, hospital or any healthcare setting.
SHN3093S Care of the Service User with Complex Needs (Mental Health)

This module aims to prepare students to care and systematically manage complex care situations, demonstrating creativity, adaptability and the prioritisation of clinical decision making whilst working within their scope of practice and across all four fields of nursing practice, across community, hospital or any healthcare setting.
SHN3095M Preparation for professional practice (Mental Health)

This module aims to develop the students¿ knowledge in understanding accountability and the roles and responsibilities of a registered nurse. Students will consider professional practice in relation to professional, socio-political, legal and ethical issues. The module enables the student to integrate the learning from theory and practice gained over the course of the programme in order to meet the Future Nurse: standards of proficiency for registered nurses (NMC, 2018) to enable the transition from student to registered nurse.
SHN3104 Preparation for professional practice (Mental Health)

This module aims to develop the students¿ knowledge in understanding accountability and the roles and responsibilities of a registered nurse. Students will consider professional practice in relation to professional, socio-political, legal and ethical issues. The module enables the student to integrate the learning from theory and practice gained over the course of the programme in order to meet the Future Nurse: standards of proficiency for registered nurses (NMC, 2018) to enable the transition from student to registered nurse.
SHN3129M Advancing Nursing Practice (Mental Health)

The module will empower students to develop values for professional practice through critical reflection. It will facilitate nursing students to develop an appreciation of organisational leadership and management, to identify and apply knowledge and skills to propose an advancement in practice within their chosen field of nursing and across all four fields of nursing practice.
SHN3129MW Hyrwyddo Ymarfer Nyrsio (Iechyd Meddwl)

Bydd y modiwl yn grymuso¿r myfyrwyr i ddatblygu gwerthoedd ar gyfer ymarfer proffesiynol drwy fyfyrio beirniadol. Bydd yn hwyluso¿r myfyrwyr nyrsio i ddatblygu gwerthfawrogiad o arweinyddiaeth a rheolaeth sefydliadol, i nodi a chymhwyso gwybodaeth a sgiliau i wneud cynnydd mewn ymarfer yn y maes nyrsio o¿u dewis ac ar draws y pedwar maes ymarfer nyrsio.
SHNM41 Promoting Health and Preventing Illness (Mental Health)

This module aims to provide students with an in depth understanding of public health development, the nurse¿s role and priorities for action such as inequalities, advocacy and partnership working. Key principles of health promotion and its role within public health will be explored within practice across the lifespan in a variety of settings. A range of blended learning teaching approaches will be used within the module. Online learning resources are supported through the use of Canvas. Students will use a virtual individual or family from the Life Street online resource to further explore the dimensions of health and develop a collaborative group digital story using PowerPoint to explore how to promote the health of the person/people in their care. Students will have the opportunity to attend a clinical placement in either a hospital or community setting.
SHNM43 Acute and Unscheduled Nursing Care (Mental Health)

The Acute and Unscheduled Nursing Care module will enable students to develop the knowledge, skills and professional values required to assess and manage complex care in acute and unscheduled situations. A range of blended-learning teaching methods will be used to develop knowledge and skills in managing complex care needs, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team, appraising best evidence for nursing practice and the comprehensive and systematic assessment of patients with acute, complex needs. Student learning will be supported with online digital learning resources through Canvas.

Other Roles

External Examiner, Edgehill University

2018 - 2022

Mrs Sarah Tait

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About

Career Highlights

Publications

Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Book Chapters

Taught Modules

SHN2007MW Gofal Aciwt Care (Iechyd Meddwl)

SHN2007S Acute Care (Mental Health)

SHN2007SW Gofal Aciwt Care (Iechyd Meddwl)

SHN2031M Acute Care (Mental Health)

SHN2031MW Gofal Acíwt (Iechyd Meddwl)

SHN3055 Managing Complex Care in Rapidly Changing Situations (Adult)

SHN3093M Care of the Service User with Complex Needs (Mental Health)

SHN3093S Care of the Service User with Complex Needs (Mental Health)

SHN3095M Preparation for professional practice (Mental Health)

SHN3104 Preparation for professional practice (Mental Health)

SHN3129M Advancing Nursing Practice (Mental Health)

SHN3129MW Hyrwyddo Ymarfer Nyrsio (Iechyd Meddwl)

SHNM41 Promoting Health and Preventing Illness (Mental Health)

SHNM43 Acute and Unscheduled Nursing Care (Mental Health)

Other Roles

External Examiner, Edgehill University