Julie Young is a Lecturer in Palliative Care within the Nursing division of ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥, Edinburgh.
- Overview
- Research Interests
- Teaching & Learning
I qualified as an adult nurse from ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ in 2001. My nursing career began within critical care and cardiac surgery, followed by community and then psychogeriatric care, this was when my passion for Palliative care further developed and I took on a role at St Columba’s Hospice Care, Edinburgh. I have worked in specialist palliative care since 2008 where I have taken on various roles, including Charge Nurse and Research Nurse.ÌýÌý
Throughout my career I have had a focus on furthering my education as well as educating others so I was delighted when I took on the role of Lecturer in Palliative Care in 2019, an opportunity to combine my 2 loves, education and palliative care. I work in a joint appointment between St Columba’s Hospice CareÌýand ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ and am responsible for leading and delivering theÌý³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ palliative careÌýprogrammesÌýas well as the development of research within palliative care.Ìý
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Affiliations (including memberships) to otherÌýorganisations:ÌýÌýÌý
Nursing andÌýMidwifery Council registrations;ÌýÌý
- Adult nurseÌý
- Adult NurseÌýSpecialistÌý
- TeacherÌý
Fellowship of the Higher Education AuthorityÌý
Research Overview:
I have an active role in research development at St Columba’s Hospice Care, a research active Hospice. Currently, I am leading a narrative research project exploring the experiences of In-patient Unit nurses delivering palliative care during Covid-19.ÌýÌý
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Active research interests:
- Palliative CareÌý
- Health promotion in Palliative CareÌý
- Person-centredÌýapproach to palliative careÌý
- Nurses experiences working in palliative careÌý
- Working within palliative care during Covid-19
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Research Methods:
- Qualitative Research MethodologyÌý
My lectures and seminars focus on building a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family in palliative care, Advancing Palliative Care, A person-centred approach to complex pain and symptoms in palliative care, amongst many other topics.ÌýÌý
In addition, I contribute to the palliative care content and teaching on the undergraduate nursingÌýprogrammeÌýand theÌýPgDipÌýAdvancing Care Home PracticeÌýprogramme.ÌýÌý
Programme Leader:
- MSc PersonÌýCentredÌýPractice (Palliative Care)Ìý
- Graduate Certificate Palliative CareÌýÌý
- MSc (Palliative Care)ÌýÌý
- PgDipÌýPersonÌýcentredÌýpractice (Palliative Care- Advancing Clinical Practice)
