Mrs Janet Israel - MSc, PGCE, RM, SRN
Telephone:+44 (0)29 2091 7732
Fax:+44 (0)29 2091 7744
Extension:7732
Location:Room 514, 5th Floor, Eastgate House, 35 - 43 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0AB
Research Interests
Janet Israel is a Lecturer within the Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies. A qualified nurse, midwife and teacher of adult education with a keen interest in newborn screening, genetics and education. Practice.
Career Overview
A qualified nurse and midwife for 20 years plus with national and international experience. Has worked as a lecturer in Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies since 1998 with a pre and post registration education remit. Has developed into the field of research over the last 5- 6 years following a Health Professions Wales Sponsorship award and a Cardiff University, School of nursing and Midwifery Studies secondment. Has worked closely with their Genetics foci team and the Newborn Screening Wales Department.
Recent work includes:
Mothers experience of newborn screening
Postnatal Screening: Mothers’ reasons for their decision about an optional newborn screening test explored
Advancements in newborn bloodspot screening: Tandem Mass Spectrometry & MCADD
She has recently been awarded an rcbcwales PhD Fellowship to look at Cord Blood Collection for Stem Cell Storage with a Commercial company and the Implications on Midwifery Practice.
Teaching Profile
Janet has a broad range of teaching experience in both pre and post registration nursing and midwifery education from diploma to Masters level.