Dr. Colin Jones - Senior Lecturer / Research Lead

Dr. Colin Jones

C.Jones2@ljmu.ac.uk

3.13 Henry Cotton Building

Senior Lecturer / Research Lead

Advanced Practice

Originally from Liverpool, Colin completed pre registration ophthalmic nurse training in St Pauls Eye Hospital before completing his RN in The Caernarfon & Anglesey Hospital in Bangor. Since qualification, Colin has held positions as staff nurse, charge nurse and lecturer practitioner in cardiac and general intensive care units and is still a practicing nurse in HDU / critical care.
 
He joined the School of Nursing in 1990 as a lecturer-practitioner for General Intensive Care and went on to run the ENB Programme in Critical Care for 12 years.

Colin completed his undergraduate studies in Professional Vocational Education at University of Bolton and has a PhD in nursing awarded by the Liverpool John Moores University.

Clinical examination, clinical diagnostics, Advanced Healthcare Practice, Advanced Life Support, Critical Care, Research methods.

Life Review and Reminiscence Therapy. Psychological Adaptation Following Critical Illness.
Holistic Health.

Jones C, Singh, S (2013) The experience of emotional distancing in the management of compulsive hoarding: A visual methods approach using the “HOARD” acronym tool. Journal of Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapies and Research 2 41-46

Salem, A, Jones, C, Elkharam, W (2013) Attitudes to causes of failure to report service errors. British Journal of Healthcare Management 19 (2) 75-84

Jones, C, Singh, S (2013) Engaging in treatment for sufferers of compulsive hoarding disorder. Mental Health Nursing (in press)

Jones, C (2013) Compulsive Hoarding: Visual, Narrative and Metaphor - The value of the story. In Mendelson, Z “This Mess is a place” An interdisciplinary project exploring the borders of hoarding (accepted)

Bennett, A, Jones, Colin, (2013) The pros and cons of being a clinical manager. Journal of Health Organisation and Management (under review)

Watkinson, Jones, C, (2013) An explorative study examining the themes that initiate readmission to hospital following a previous in-patient stay for patients on a Community Matron caseload. Nursing Times (Accepted)

Jackson M, Jones C., Kerbside consultations: advice from the advanced paramedic to the frontline. Journal of Paramedic Practice, Vol. 4, Iss. 9, 09 Sep 2012, pp 526 – 532

Jones, C, Waller C (2012) Integration of APs - using the critical incident technique. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants Vol 6 (7) 349-353

Singh, S, Jones, C (2012) Visual Research Methods: A novel approach to understanding the experiences of compulsive hoarders. Journal of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy & Research 1,(1) 36-42

Jones, C (2012) Tales you could tell. Nursing Standard 26 18 p61

Bradbury-Jones C, Jones C, Irvine F (2011) A comparison of elderly care nursing in the UK and Japan |
Nursing older people Vol 3, 9 31-35

Jones C, Astles S (2011) GP’s attitudes towards practice based commisioning
British Journal of Healthcare Management 17(17) 276-283

Jones C, Jones P, Waller C (2011)  Simulation in prehospital care: teaching testing and fidelity
Journal of Paramedic Practice 3 (8) 430-434

Jones C, Irvine F (2011) Caring for older people
In  “The Nursing Companion” Chapter 16 p311-326 Palgrave Macmillan, London

Noble A, Jones C (2010) “Getting it right” : oncology nurses’ understanding of spirituality
International Journal of Palliative Nursing Vol 16, 11 pp 565-569

Jones C, McDonnell J (2010) Overcoming the difficulties of benchmarking in mental health 
Mental Health Practice  Vol 13 6 24-28

Jones C, McDonnell J (2010)  Overcoming the difficulties of benchmarking in mental health 
Nursing Management  Vol 16 10 20-24

Jones C, Jones, P (2009)   Paramedic Research Methods: Importance and Implications
Journal of Paramedic Practice, Vol. 1. (11), pp 465 – 469

Jones C, (2006)  Involving NHS Service Users in teaching advanced clinical skills in nursing
British Journal of Nursing Vol 18, 8 p 4662-4665.

Jones C, Noble A. (2005)  Benefits of narrative therapy: holistic interventions at end of life
British Journal of Nursing 14, 6, 330-333. 

Jones C, Lyons C (2004) Case Study:Design, Method or Comprehensive Research strategy?
Nurse Researcher 11 3, p70-76.
  
Jones C, (2004) Compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatisation: a place for narrative therapies? 
Holistic Health 79 10-12.
 
Jones C, Lyons C (2003) The Value of the Story: life review and reminiscence as a narrative therapy in healthcare
Holistic Health 76 32-34.
  
Jones C, Lyons C (2003)  Researching the experience of being critically ill: some methodological difficulties
Intensive & Critical Care Nursing 19 365-369.
  
Jones C, Lyons C, Cunningham, C (2003)  Life Review Following critical illness in young men
Nursing in Critical Care 8 (6) 256-263.
   
Jones C, (2003) Research Notes: a study found reminiscence beneficial after critical illness
Nursing Standard Feb 5 32.
  
Jones C, (2000) Complementary therapies with victims of war
Holistic Health 66 11-13.
  
Jones, C. (1998) Social Support in diabetes
Managing Diabetes 4 9-11.
  
Jones, C. (1997) Dealing with difficult patients
Managing Diabetes 3 10-11.
  
Jones, C. (1996) Can reminiscence be therapeutic in the ICU?
Intensive & Critical Care Nursing 3 79-81.
  
Jones, C. (1995)  General Intensive Care Nursing – Open Learning Course
Liverpool John Moores University.
  
Jones C, Hayes J (1995) A collaborative approach to oral care during critical illness
Dental Health 34 16-20.
  
Jones, C. (1992) Ford, C.F.J. Students perceptions of Project 2000
Nursing Standard 6 30-32.

2002

Professional and Vocational Education (1991)

BA (Hons) - First Class

Distinction