Karen Stenner PhD, BSc (Hons) Psychology

Karen has extensive experience of research and development in health and social care. Her work with Professor Molly Courtenay and Dr Nicola Carey has evaluated the impact of prescribing by nurses and other healthcare professionals in the areas of pain, diabetes, dermatology and respiratory illness. In particular, she has an interest in organisational, individual and interpersonal aspects that facilitate or impede non-medical prescribing roles and the development of advanced nursing roles in general.

Karen was awarded a PhD by publication by the University of Surrey in 2011 entitled: ‘An evaluation of stakeholder views on the impact and development of nurse prescribing in England’.