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Personal profile
Teaching
Emma teaches infection prevention and microbiology to undergraduate students and is a module leader in the SPQ and MSC Advanced Practice (Infection: Disease, Prevention and Control) programme. She supervise MSc dissertation students and support medical and nursing students whilst undertaking the infection prevention cleanliness champion programme. She is also a personal tutor to undergraduate and post qualifying students.
Biography
Emma is a lecturer and researcher in infection prevention. She completed my nurse training in Dundee in 1991 and worked in a range of clinical areas before specialising in infection prevention in 1996. During this time, she had responsibilities for acute and primary care in Angus, Dundee and Perth. She completed my BN and SPQ in infection prevention in 2000 and MSc in 2007. Emma moved to the University in 2008 and completed her PGCert in 2010. She is currently undertaking a PhD exploring risk perceptions and responses of the public, healthcare and media professionals in relation to Clostridium difficile (supervisors: Professor Nora Kearney, Dr Bridget Johnston & Dr Jo Corlett). Emma's research interests include infection prevention behaviour, patient experiences, patient safety, the media, social media and service and professional development. She is also a member of the Infection Prevention Society Research and Development Committee.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- RT Nursing
- Infection prevention
- Healthcare associated infections
- Patient experience
- Infection Prevention behaviour
- Risk perceptions
- Professional development
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Scottish Improvement Science Research, Development and Knowledge Translation Collaborating Centre (SISCC)
Al Waer, H., Boehnke, J., Breckenridge, J., Burnett, E., Croudace, T., Davey, P., Dreischulte, T., Gavine, A., Gray, N., Guthrie, B., Jefferson, E., Lannie, A., Lee, K., Lee, E., MacGillivray, S., Morris, J., Renfrew, M., Sixsmith, J. & Toma, M.
NHS Education for Scotland, The Health Foundation
1/08/14 → 31/07/21
Project: Research
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A comparison of the nationally important infection prevention and control documents in NHS England and NHS Scotland
Curran, E. T., Burnett, E., Robinson, J. & Loveday, H., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Infection Prevention. 22, 2, p. 75-82 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining instruments used to measure knowledge of catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention in healthcare workers: a systematic review
Abubakar, S., Boehnke, J. R., Burnett, E. & Smith, K., 1 Feb 2021, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 49, 2, p. 255-264 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preparing nurses for COVID-19 response efforts through involvement in antimicrobial stewardship programmes
Courtenay, M., Burnett, E., Castro-Sánchez, E., Moralez de Figueiredo, R., Du Toit, B., Gallagher, R., Gotterson, F., Kennedy, H., Manias, E., McEwen, J., Ness, V., Olans, R. & Padoveze, M. C., Sep 2020, In: Journal of Hospital Infection. 106, 1, p. 176-178 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Editorial: A celebration of Jean Lawrence 1952–2019
Burnett, E., 1 Nov 2019, In: Journal of Infection Prevention. 20, 6, p. 263-264 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Antimicrobial stewardship and pre-registration student nurses: Evaluation of teaching
McEwen, J. & Burnett, E., 1 Mar 2018, In: Journal of Infection Prevention. 19, 2, p. 80-86 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Ethicon nurse and practitioner educational trust fund 2010
Burnett, Emma (Recipient), 14 Jun 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Ethicon nurse and practitioner educational trust fund 2011
Burnett, Emma (Recipient), 21 Jul 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Infection Prevention 2010
Emma Burnett (Keynote/plenary speaker)
20 Sep 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control
Emma Burnett (Keynote/plenary speaker)
11 Oct 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Postgraduate research workshop
Emma Burnett (Invited speaker)
2 Feb 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control
Emma Burnett (Invited speaker)
2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Infection Prevention Society (External organisation)
Emma Burnett (Member)
2012Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee