Tom Quinn (nurse) explained

Tom J. Quinn was the UK's first Professor of cardiac nursing, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) for his outstanding contribution to research and practice of cardiac nursing.^{[1] [2]}

He currently works at the Kingston University covering research, development and consultancy in cardiovascular care issues, particularly emergency and critical cardiac care and policy.^[3] He was previously Professor of Cardiac Nursing at Coventry University.^[4] His NHS experience over almost three decades included periods at St Bartholomew's Hospital, the National Heart Hospital and York Hospital and at regional office, Strategic Health Authority, the Department of Health^[5] and NHS Modernisation Agency, and the ambulance service. He is clinical lead in the National Library for Health covering the cardiovascular, stroke and vascular specialist libraries.^{[6] [7]}

He was instrumental in developing and writing the Department of Health's National Service Framework on heart disease and is a fellow of the European Society of Cardiology.

He has also published more than 60 papers focusing on the care of patients with cardiac disease or developing nursing practice.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tom Quinn . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100121145625/http://www.rcn.org.uk/aboutus/gov/fellows/browse/quinn_tom . 2010-01-21. 20 July 2009 . Royal College of Nursing.
2. Web site: 25 April 2006 . Cardiac Nursing Professor receives prestigious award . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090217074750/http://wwwp.coventry.ac.uk/newsandeventsarchive/$/selectedYearId/837/selectedMonthId/887 . 2009-02-17 . 20 July 2009 . Coventry University.
3. Web site: 4 February 2009 . Leading professor of cardiac nursing joins the University of Surrey . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160422200619/http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/mediacentre/press/2009/2711_leading_professor_of_cardiac_nursing_joins_the_university_of_surrey.htm . 22 April 2016 . 20 July 2009 . University of Surrey.
4. Web site: Tom Quinn . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100920000427/http://www.coventry.ac.uk/cu/hls/staff/a/2670 . 20 September 2010 . 20 July 2009 . Coventry University.
5. Web site: 10 November 2008 . Leading Authority On Cardiac Nursing To Give Lecture, Coventry University, England . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090108211936/http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/128777.php . 8 January 2009 . 20 July 2009 . Medical News Today.
6. Web site: Prof Tom Quinn. University of Surrey. 20 July 2009.
7. Web site: The CVDSL Project Team. NHS Evidence. 20 July 2009.
8. Web site: Publications. University of Surrey. 20 July 2009.