Dr Fiona Watson

Assistant Professor

School: Healthcare and Nursing Sciences

Predominantly my clinical experience was working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems, and I have a particular interest in recovery orientated practices. I currently teach across a range of modules within the BSc and Mnurse nursing programme.

Campus Address

G215 Coach Lane Campus East

Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7XA

Email Fiona

Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

student learning journeys

recovery orientated practice

Key Publications

Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
Evaluating the introduction of Mad Studies into undergraduate mental health nursing curriculum through zine making: A co-produced qualitative study, Rebair, A., Watson, F., Parkinson, R., Colledge, A., Walker, E. 1 May 2025, In: Nurse Education Today
Mental Health Risk Assessment and Safety Planning During UK Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown: Mixed Methods Survey and Interview Study, Dickens, G., Watson, F., Schoultz, M., Kemp, C., Hallett, N., Al Maqbali, M. Oct 2024, In: Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Understanding the experiences of transition for newly qualified mental health nurses and their potential to stay in the role: A qualitative exploration, Ford, K., Watson, F., Ross, A., Glascott, M., Crosland, M., Wortley, M., McCall, C. 1 Oct 2024, In: Nurse Education in Practice
Mental health nurses' attitudes towards risk assessment: An integrative systematic review, Dickens, G., Al Maqbali, M., Hallett, N., Ion, R., Schoultz, M., Watson, F. 1 Dec 2023, In: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Key stakeholder perspectives on expert-by-experience involvement in the values-based recruitment of student mental health nurses: A co-produced qualitative study, Watson, F., Glascott, M., Eke, A., Hedgecock, L., Kelly, M., Saint, P., Singh, J., Small, V., Tasker, F., Walker, G. 1 Nov 2022, In: Nurse Education Today
Student mental health nurses’ understanding of recovery: a phenomenographic study, Watson, F., Reimann, N. May 2021, In: Nurse Education in Practice
Mental health: working with people who hear voices, Ford, K., Watson, F. 2019, In: British Journal of Nursing
Lessons learned on approaches to data collection and analysis from a pilot study, Watson, F. 19 Sep 2016, In: Nurse Researcher
The art of noticing: essential to nursing practice., Watson, F., Rebair, A. 22 May 2014, In: British Journal of Nursing