Emily Brooks
- 01202 961815
- ebrooks at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
- Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing
- Bournemouth Gateway Building BGB410, St Pauls Lane, Bournemouth, BH8 8GP
Biography
Emily Brooks BA(Hons), PGDip, RMN, PGcert, is a Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at Bournemouth University. She is a registered mental health nurse and has worked in a variety of mental health settings including, CAMHS, Perinatal Services, Inpatient, and Community settings. Emily also has a background of teaching, working in public, private, mainstream, and special educational need settings. Within this, she has specialised in teaching drama to support people to overcome personal, social, and educational barriers. In nursing education, Emily is exploring how mental health simulation practice can support student learning and understanding.
Emily has worked in the prison environment as a mental health nurse, caring for people with severe, and enduring mental and physical health conditions, to individuals who require short term interventions. She is skilled at supporting individuals to develop strategies, enabling them to manage their mental health and realise their full potential. Presently, Emily is researching how drama projects can support rehabilitation for men in prison... This is the foundation for her upcoming PhD study.
moreResearch
PhD study exploring the use of drama-projects in prison for those with experience of substance use.
Journal Articles
- Bryan, S. and Brooks, E.E.L., 2025. Zombie apocalypse simulation: elevating mental health nursing education. Teaching and Learning in Nursing.
- Brooks, E.E.L., 2023. Does a Five-Day Drama Program Support Men in Prison to Develop Their Self-Confidence? International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.
Conferences
- Brooks, E., 2024. How might men in prison, with a background of substance use, experience drama projects? In: HSS PGR Conference: Exploring the Impact of Postgraduate Research on Health and Social Sciences 4 June 2024 Bournemouth University.
- Polkinghorne, M. and Roushan, G., 2023. Fusion Learning Conference 2023. In: Fusion Learning Conference 5 July 2023 Bournemouth University.
Posters
- Brooks, E., 2023. Simulation Practice in Mental Health Nursing. In: Fusion Learning Conference.
- Brooks, E., 2023. Decolonising the Mental Health Nursing Curriculum. In: Fusion Learning Conference.
Profile of Teaching UG
- Nursing Practice and Nursing Skills
- Applied Healthcare Sciences
- Acute and Long-Term Health Challenges
- Therapeutic Communication & Interpersonal Skills for Nursing
- Improving Safety & Quality of Care
- Nursing Theory and Application
- Nursing Practice and Nursing Skills
External Responsibilities
- University of Suffolk, External Examiner (2024-)
Public Engagement & Outreach Activities
- Zombie Apocalypse - A Major Incident Simulation Exercise (20 Mar 2024-21 Mar 2024)
Conference Presentations
- Fusion Learning Conference 2023, Fusion Learning Conference 2023, 05 Jul 2023, Bournemouth University
Attended Training
- Understanding Prison Healthcare – Accredited Level 6 (15 points)
- Support to Breastfeeding OSCE
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education Practice (2023)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (Bournemouth University, 2021)
- BA (Hons) in Performing Arts and Dance (University of Chichester, 2014)
- TEFL in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (The TEFL Academy Bournemouth, 2014)
Honours
- PG Cert Award of Commendation (Bournemouth University, 2023)
- Teaching Fellowship (Bournemouth University, 2023)