Dr Judith McLeod joined the University in 2021, as an Associate Professor and is the Professional Lead for Nursing within the School of Health and Sports Sciences. After qualifying as a Registered General Nurse, Judith joined the Royal Air Force, where she completed 27 years of service, undertaking a wide variety of roles during this time. Having initially specialised in emergency care, Judith worked within this area of nursing for many years, before moving into a variety of research roles, including Trauma Nurse Co-ordinator and Aeromedical Evacuation Research Officer, during which time she completed her PhD. Her last appointment prior to leaving the Royal Air Force was as Senior Research Fellow within the Academic Department of Military Nursing.
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Dr Judith McLeod
Associate Professor and Professional Lead for Nursing
After leaving the Royal Air Force, Judith worked as a Lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland, teaching and supervising into both the BSc (Hons) and MSc pre-registration nursing programmes.
Judith teaches into several nursing programmes at the University of Suffolk and is interested in acute nursing care, transfer care, student experience and healthcare ethics.
Research Interests:
Judith’s research interests include acute nursing care, transfer care, student experience and healthcare ethics.
Current projects:
Working through the pandemic: an exploration of nursing students’ experiences of studying and working through the COVID-19 pandemic. A collaboration with colleagues from the University of the West of Scotland.
Journal Articles:
Slungaard E, McLeod JD, Green NDC, Kiran A, Newham DJ, Harridge SDR. (2017) Incidence of G-induced loss of consciousness and almost-loss of consciousness in the Royal Air Force. Aerosp Med Hum Perform, 1: 88(6), 550-555
McLeod JD, Green NDC. (2015) An investigation of changes in tissue oxygen saturation in military casualties during Aeromedical Evacuation [Abstract]. 63rd International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine 20-24 September 2015
McLeod J. (2013) An investigation of changes in tissue oxygen saturation during exposure to altitude and lower body negative pressure [Abstract]. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 84 (4) 366
Russell RJ, Hodgetts TJ, McLeod JD, Starkey K, Mahoney P, Harrison K, Bell E. (2011) The role of trauma scoring in developing trauma governance in the Defence Medical Services. Phil Trans R Soc B, 366, 171-191
Brown KV, Ramasamy A, McLeod JD, Stapley S, Clasper JC. (2009) Predicting the need for early amputation in ballistic mangled extremity injuries. J Trauma: Injury, Infection and Critical Care, (Apr 09 Supplement) 66 (4) S93-98
Brown KV, Ramasamy A, Tai N, McLeod JD, Midwinter M, Clasper JC. (2009) Complications of extremity vascular injuries in conflict. J Trauma: Injury, Infection and Critical Care, (Apr 09 Supplement) 66 (4) S145-149
Hodgetts TJ, Davies S, Russell R, McLeod JD. (2007) Benchmarking the UK military deployed trauma system. J RAMC Combat Casualty Care Special Edition, 153 (4) 237-238
Smith J, Hodgetts TJ, Russell R, Davies S, McLeod JD. (2007) Trauma governance in the UK Defence Medical Services. J RAMC Combat Casualty Care Special Edition, 153 (4) 239
McLeod JD, Hodgetts TJ, Mahoney P. (2007) Combat “Category A” calls: Evaluating the pre-hospital timelines in a military trauma system. J RAMC Combat Casualty Care Special Edition, 153 (4) 266
Brodie S, Hodgetts TJ, Ollerton J, McLeod JD, Lambert P, Mahoney PF. (2007) Tourniquet use in combat trauma: UK military experience. J RAMC Combat Casualty Care Special Edition, 153 (4) 310
Kenward G, Berry A, Despres J, McLeod JD. (2007) Using a Delphi approach to develop a strategy for emergency nursing in the Defence Nursing Services. British Journal of Nursing Defence Supplement, 16 (1) 11-15
International Conferences:
McLeod J, Cund A. (2021) Learning from nursing students’ experiences of studying and working through the COVID-19 pandemic. RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2021: The value of nursing in a time of global crisis, 7-9 September 2021. On-line conference.
McLeod JD, Green NDC. (2015) An investigation of changes in tissue oxygen saturation in military casualties during Aeromedical Evacuation. 63rd International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine, 20-24 September 2015. University of Oxford.
McLeod J. (2013) An investigation of changes in tissue oxygen saturation during exposure to altitude and lower body negative pressure. 84th Annual Scientific Meeting: Aerospace Medical Association, 11-16 May 2013. Chicago, Illinois.
Committee member: Royal Air Force Scientific Assessment Committee.
Judith is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Member of the Chartered Management Institute. She is registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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