Health and Care Practice (Nursing Associate)
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Dr Foluke Stella Bosun-Arije
Senior Lecturer
My profile
Biography
Dr Stella Bosun-Arije is a versatile person who espouses academic rigour and academic kindness for goal-setting and goal-getting in Higher Education (HE).
Words of wisdom
You never know what you can do until you try.
Academic and professional qualifications
Dr Stella Bosun-Arije is an academic and researcher. Her background is in Adult Nursing and Midwifery. She is a Registered Nurse/Midwife in Nigeria as well as a Registered Adult Nurse in the United Kingdom.
Her research interests include the management of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) with a particular interest in the remission and management of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. She is a professional member of the Royal College of Nursing, the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council United Kingdom. As well as a professional member of Diabetes UK and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). She is keen on research collaboration and activities that heighten health and well-being.
She is a Fellow of the AdvanceHE (formerly Higher Education Academy). She is committed to quality teaching, construction of new knowledge, learning, assessment and supervision in Higher Education (HE).
Academic and professional qualifications
- PhD Nursing
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- MSc Nursing
- Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PgCLTHE)
- BSc (Hons) Nursing
- Registered General Nurse (Nigeria)
- Registered Midwife (Nigeria)
- Registered Nurse - Adult (United Kingdom).
Other academic services (administration and management)
Student representative- University of Sunderland- 2012/2013 and 2014/2015 Academic Sessions.
Student Committee Member-Researching, Advancing, Inspiring and Student Engagement (RAISE) 2016-2017.
Unit Lead for the Health for All unit at Level 5 (2020-2022)
Unit Lead for the Delivering and Evaluating Person-Centred Nursing unit at Level 7 (2020- ongoing)
Programme Lead for the Return to Practice (Nursing And/Or SCPHN) Programme (2021-2022).
Co-Programme Lead for the Nursing Associate Programme (2022-ongoing).
Languages
English
Yoruba
Hausa
Expert reviewer
An active reviewer for the Journal of Research in Nursing.
Membership of professional associations
Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK)
Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
Teaching
Why do I teach?
For knowledge expansion and co-construction of new knowledge.
Subject areas
Anatomy and Physiology
Person-centred Nursing
Evidence-Based Nursing
Diabetes and its management
Clinical skills
Acute illness management
Nursing care plan
Research
Adult Nursing (Pre-registration)
Nurses are the professional face of healthcare, the calm voice explaining a procedure.
They are the go-to figures providing unwavering support, the ones ensuring patient safety and giving care no mat…
Mental Health Nursing (Pre-registration)
The MSc Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration) has been designed with graduates in mind, building upon the existing skills you achieved through your undergraduate degree, and applying them at master…
Supervision
Supervision of dissertation (Pre-Reg MSc Adult and Mental Health Nursing)
The experiences of older and frail people who are newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.
Exploring the Cross-cultural Experiences of Elderly Women Living with Urinary Incontinence: A Narrative Literature Review.
An insight into the experiences of Black and minority ethnic nurses within healthcare: A narrative literature review.
Research outputs
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Journal articles
Ekpenyong, M.S., Jagun, H., Stephen, H.A., Bakre, A.T., Odejimi, O., Miller, E., Nyashanu, M., Bosun-Arije, S.F. (2024) 'Investigation of the prevalence and factors influencing tobacco and alcohol use among adolescents in Nigeria: A systematic literature review.' Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 256
Bosun-Arije, S.F. (2023) 'Commentary: Development of a resource-use measure to capture costs of diabetic foot ulcers to the United Kingdom National Health Service, patients and society.' Journal of Research in Nursing, 28(8) pp. 579-581.
Bosun-Arije, S.F., Ekpenyong, M.S. (2023) 'Editorial: Using the theory of symbolic interactionism to inform assessment processes in nurse education.' Nurse Education in Practice, 72
Mashinkila, W., Bosun-Arije, F., Heyes, K. (2023) 'An insight into the experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic nurses within healthcare: a narrative literature review.' International Journal of Advanced Nursing Education and Research, 8(1) pp. 33-44.
Bosun-Arije, F.S. (2023) 'A constructive approach to learning and teaching in nursing education.' Nurse Education in Practice, 68pp. 103591-103591.
Ekpenyong, M.S., Alfred, S.H., Foluke, B.A.S., Jallow, O., Manju, C.P., Mathew, N. (2022) 'Decision-making process in the selection of home hemodialysis treatment by adult patients with end-stage renal disease in the United Kingdom: a systematic literature review.' CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 9(4) pp. 209-218.
Bosun-Arije, F.S. (2022) 'Nurse educators are not all-knowing, they are constructors and facilitators of learning.' Nurse Education in Practice, 65pp. 103495-103495.
Nwakasi, C., Esiaka, D., Uchendu, I., Bosun-Arije, S. (2022) 'Factors influencing compliance with public health directives and support for government's actions against COVID-19: a Nigerian case study.' Scientific African, 15
Bosun-Arije, S.F. (2021) 'Commentary: Type 2 diabetes self-management: spirituality, coping and responsibility.' Journal of Research in Nursing, 26(8) pp. 761-762.
Bosun-Arije, S.F., Nwakasi, C.C., Ekpenyong, M., Serrant, L., Sunday-Abel, T.E., Ling, J. (2021) 'A nurse-led conceptual model to inform patient-centred, type 2 diabetes mellitus management in public clinical settings.' Journal of Research in Nursing, 26(8) pp. 763-778.
Miller, E., Bosun-Arjie, ., S.F., Ekpenyong, M.S. (2021) 'Black and ethnic minority carers perceptions on mental health services and support in the United Kingdom: a systematic review.' Journal of Public Mental Health, 20(4) pp. 298-311.
Nwakasi, C.C., de Medeiros, K., Bosun-Arije, F.S. (2021) '“We Are Doing These Things So That People Will Not Laugh at Us”: Caregivers’ Attitudes About Dementia and Caregiving in Nigeria.' Qualitative Health Research, 31(8) pp. 1448-1458.
Jaiyesimi, R., Oyeniyi, S., Bosun-Arije, F. (2020) 'The Potential Benefit of Mouthwashes in Reducing COVID-19 Viral Load: A Mini-Review.' Proceedings of the Nigerian Academy of Science, 13(1)
Ekpenyong, M.S., Nyashanu, M., Ekpenyong, A.S., Odejimi, O., Bosun-Arije, F.S., Serrant, L. (2020) 'COVID-19 Pandemic: Potential Impact of Lockdown in Sub-Saharan Africa.' Journal of Community Medicine & Public Health, 4(3) pp. 188-188.
Bosun-Arije, F.S., Ling, J., Graham, Y., Hayes, C. (2020) 'Organisational factors influencing non-pharmacological management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in public hospitals across Lagos, Nigeria: A qualitative study of nurses’ perspectives.' Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 166pp. 108288-108288.
Jaiyesimi, R., Oyeniyi, O., Bosun-Arije, F. (2020) 'The Potential Benefit of Mouthwashes in Reducing COVID-19 Viral Load: A Mini Review.' Proceedings of the Nigerian Academy of Science, 13(1s)
Bosun-Arije, F.S., Ling, J., Graham, Y., Hayes, C. (2019) 'A systematic review of factors influencing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus management in Nigerian public hospitals.' International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 11
Arije-Bosun, S.F., Hayes, C. (2017) 'Raising awareness of sickle cell disease for healthcare assistant practice: Nigerian perspectives.' British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 11(7) pp. 326-331.
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Conference papers
Bosun-Arije, F., Sunday, J. (2022) 'Exploring the merits and demerits of online learning for student nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review..' In Conference: Royal College of Nursing Education Forum Virtual Conference and Exhibition | Online Advancing equality, diversity and inclusion in nursing education 26 - 27 April 2022. Online, 26/4/2022 - 27/4/2022.
Bosun-Arije, F., Hayes, C., Ling, J., Graham, Y. (2017) 'A unique conceptual model informing the management of type 2 diabetes in clinical settings in Nigeria.' In IDF Congress 2017. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 4/12/2017 - 8/12/2017. International Diabetes Federation,
Foluke Bosun-Arije, S., Hayes, C., Ling, J., Graham, Y. (2017) 'Global insights into the clinical management of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus: a context specific view of Nigeria on drivers and barriers to clinical nursing management.' In The Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2017. Manchester, UK, 8/3/2017 - 10/3/2017.
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Posters
Bosun-Arije, F. (2017) '• A unique conceptual model to inform the clinical management of Type 2 diabetes in health settings in Nigeria (abstract publication and poster presentation at the International Diabetes Federation Conference, Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates on 4-8 December 2017)..' [Poster] In The International Diabetes Federation Conference, Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates on 4-8 December 2017).. Date viewed 5/12/2017.
Press and media
Podcast for the Teaching Academy at the Manchester Metropolitan University
- Critical Pedagogy | Stella Bosun-Arije | Combining Academic Rigor With Academic Kindness.
- Critical Pedagogy | Stella Bosun-Arije | A Constructivist Approach to Teaching and Learning.