Tom McAlear
Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing
Department of Nursing, Community and Public HealthTom McAlear qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1992, following which he undertook further study and graduated with a BSc in Health Studies in 1998. IHe gained a Master of Nursing degree from Glasgow University in 2002 and a Postgraduate Diploma in HE Teaching in 2005. He is currently undertaking doctoral studies towards a Professional Doctorate.
He has been a member of the nursing team at GCU since 2006, before which his clinical background included practise in general and colorectal surgery; development and management of a pre-Aamission assessment service for patients undergoing general and urological surgery; and working as part of a team of Practice Education Facilitators that developed the role throughout NHS Argyll and Clyde.
He is Programme Leader for the BSc/BSc (Hons) Professional Studies in Nursing course. Prior to this, he was involved in pre-registration nurse education as a member of the BA (Hons) Nursing Studies (BAHNS) programme; and module leader for Introduction to Adult Nursing, which was delivered across both the Bachelor of Nursing (BN) and BAHNS.
His interests are post-registration education and professional development; and iInterprofessional education