Emeritus Professor Ruth Endacott
PhD, MA, DipN (London), RN
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Adjunct Emeritus Professor
Ruth is the Director for Nursing and Midwifery with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and is a registered nurse with a strong background in critical care practice, education and research. She has extensive experience in developing the research skills of clinicians across a range of methodologies.
Ruth has received a number of research grants. These have focused on patient safety and quality of care, in particular recognising deterioration and managing end-of-life care in intensive care units.
She has experience in international studies and is currently leading a pan-Europe project on competency-based education for critical care nurses. Ruth has supervised 15 doctoral students and examined over 30 doctoral theses as an external examiner.
Research interests
- Symptom management and end-of-life care in intensive care units
- Recognising deterioration in acutely ill patients
- Use of simulation to improve clinical decision making