- Wynne, R., Fredericks, S., Hyde, E.K., Matthews, S., Bowden, T., O'Keefe-McCarthy, S. … Sanders, J. (2024). Multimodal Analgesic Effectiveness on Acute Postoperative Pain Management After Adult Cardiac Surgery. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 39(2). doi:10.1097/jcn.0000000000000989.
- Fredericks, S., Hayes, M., Magboo, R., Phillips, E., Chen, L., O'Keefe-McCarthy, S. … Bowden, T. (2024). CONNECTing nurses and allied professionals through specialised cardiothoracic surgical training. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 19(2), pp. 1–4. doi:10.12968/bjca.2024.0005.
- Navales, V., Bowden, T. and Magboo, R. (2024). Managing post-operative stroke following cardiac surgery. Nursing Standard, 39(2), pp. 77–82. doi:10.7748/ns.2023.e12093.
- Bowden, T., Magboo, R. and Navales, V. (2023). Managing common neurological complications following cardiac surgery. Nursing Standard, 38(12), pp. 43–50. doi:10.7748/ns.2023.e12034.
- Bowden, T., Hurt, C.S., Sanders, J. and Aitken, L.M. (2023). Effectiveness of cognitive interventions for adult surgical patients after general anaesthesia to improve cognitive functioning: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32(13-14), pp. 3117–3129. doi:10.1111/jocn.16423.
- Hunter, J., Rawlings-Anderson, K., Lindsay, T., Bowden, T. and Aitken, L.M. (2023). Retraction notice to “Exploring student nurses' attitudes towards those who are obese and whether these attitudes change following a simulated activity [Nurse Educ. Today (2018) 225–231]”. Nurse Education Today, 120, pp. 105668–105668. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105668.
- Sanders, J., Bowden, T., Woolfe-Loftus, N., Sekhon, M. and Aitken, L.M. (2022). Predictors of health-related quality of life after cardiac surgery: a systematic review. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 20(1). doi:10.1186/s12955-022-01980-4.
- Bowden, T., Hurt, C., Sanders, J. and Aitken, L.M. (2022). Predictors of cognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery: A systematic review. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 21(3), pp. 192–204. doi:10.1093/eurjcn/zvab086.
- Bowden, T. (2022). Postoperative cognitive dysfunction: what does it really mean? British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 17(1), pp. 1–3. doi:10.12968/bjca.2022.0005.
- Loftus, N.W. and Bowden, T. (2020). Acute decompensated heart failure: a study of nursing care. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 15(3), pp. 1–12. doi:10.12968/bjca.2019.0127.
- Hunter, J., Rawlings-Anderson, K., Lindsay, T., Bowden, T. and Aitken, L.M. (2018). RETRACTED: Exploring student nurses' attitudes towards those who are obese and whether these attitudes change following a simulated activity. Nurse Education Today, 65, pp. 225–231. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2018.03.013.
- Smith, D. and Bowden, T. (2017). Using the ABCDE approach to assess the deteriorating patient. Nursing Standard, 32(14), pp. 51–63. doi:10.7748/ns.2017.e11030.
- Bowden, T. and Smith, D. (2017). An overview of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 31(23), pp. 54–63. doi:10.7748/ns.2017.e10461.
- Loftus, N.W. and Bowden, T. (2016). Tension pneumothorax recurrence in COPD: a care study. British Journal of Nursing, 25(19), pp. 1058–1063. doi:10.12968/bjon.2016.25.19.1058.
- Hill, C. and Bowden, T. (2015). Postoperative atrial fibrillation: a care study. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 10(4), pp. 183–188. doi:10.12968/bjca.2015.10.4.183.
- Sheffle, N. and Bowden, T. (2014). Pre-participation screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in young athletes. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 9(11), pp. 551–559. doi:10.12968/bjca.2014.9.11.551.
- Bowden, T., Rowlands, A., Buckwell, M. and Abbott, S. (2012). Web-based video and feedback in the teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Nurse Educ Today, 32(4), pp. 443–447. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2011.04.003.
- Bowden, T., Rowlands, A., Buckwell, M. and Abbott, S. (2012). Web-based video and feedback in the teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Nurse Education Today, 32(4), pp. 443–447. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2011.04.003.
- Piper, R. and Bowden, T. (2012). The intra-aortic balloon pump: a nursing care study. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 7(5), pp. 222–229. doi:10.12968/bjca.2012.7.5.222.
- Bowden, T. (2011). In-hospital resuscitation: 2010 guidelines in practice. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 6(5), pp. 234–238.
- Campbell, C. and Bowden, T. (2011). Peripheral vascular access devices: care and maintenance. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 6(3), pp. 132–140.
- Bowden, T. (2010). A practical guide to peripheral cannulation. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 5(3), pp. 124–131.
- Bowden, T. (2010). Venepuncture: A practical guide. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 5(2), pp. 66–71.
- Bowden, T. (2009). Evidence-based care for patients undergoing coronary angiography. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 18(13). doi:10.12968/bjon.2009.18.13.43193.
- Bowden, T. and Rotgans, M. (2008). Implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy: An overview. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 3(10), pp. 456–462.
- Bowden, T. (2008). Achieving haemostasis after femoral access: alternatives to manual (digital) compression. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 3(9), pp. 408–415.
- Gibson, T. (2008). A practical guide to external direct current cardioversion. Nursing Standard, 22(37), pp. 45–50.
- Gibson, T. (2008). A practical guide to external cardiac pacing. Nursing Standard, 22(20), pp. 45–48.
- Gibson, T. (2006). Removal of femoral arterial sheaths: A practical guide. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 1(6), pp. 264–269.
- Gibson, T. (2006). Factors determining diagnosis and admission of Bangladeshis with coronary symptoms. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 1(1), pp. 42–47.
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About
Overview
Dr Tracey Bowden, a Senior Lecturer in Cardiac Care and Adult Nursing, joined the Nursing Department at City, University of London in 2005 from full-time NHS practice. She is an early career researcher, having been awarded her PhD in 2023. Alongside her Senior Lecturer post, Tracey is the Deputy Programme Director for the Advanced Clinical Practice programme and apprenticeship programme.
In 2019, Tracey was awarded a Barts Charity Nurse / Allied Health Professional Clinical Research Fellowship (supervised by Prof Leanne Aitken, Dr Catherine Hurt, and Prof Julie Sanders). Tracey’s doctoral research focused on improving cognitive health after cardiac surgery. Tracey trained in Ayrshire and Arran College of Nursing and Midwifery before starting work as a staff nurse in the coronary care unit of the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. She moved to London in 1998 to undertake a cardiac rotation programme. She then worked in a variety of roles within Barts Health including cardiac research coordinator and senior sister of Harvey ward (coronary care / interventional cardiology). Tracey’s main teaching interests are cardiovascular care, research methods, resuscitation, and advanced clinical skills.
Qualifications
- PhD Health, City, University of Nursing, United Kingdom, Oct 2019 – Nov 2023
- PGDip, City, University of London, United Kingdom, Sep 2005 – Sep 2007
- Advanced Life Support Instructor (Generic Instructor), Resuscitation Council, United Kingdom, 2004
- BSc, University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom, Jan 2003
- MSc, University of Brighton, United Kingdom, Feb 2001 – Sep 2002
- ENB 254 Cardiac Nursing, City, University of London, United Kingdom, Oct 1999 – Mar 2000
- Diploma, Ayrshire & Arran School of Nursing and Midwifery, Scotland, Mar 1994 – Mar 1997
Administrative roles
- Deputy Programme Director MSc Advanced Clinical Practice, City, University of London, Feb 2024 – present
- Module leadership of pre registration and CPD modules
- University academic misconduct panel
Employment
- Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, Barts Health, Jan 2021 – Jan 2024
- Senior Lecturer in Cardiac Care and Adult Nursing, City, University of London, Aug 2010 – present
- External Examiner, Teesside University, Apr 2010 – Apr 2014
- Lecturer in Adult Nursing, City, University of london, Aug 2005 – Jul 2010
- Senior Sister / Ward Manager, Barts & The London NHS Trust, Dec 2003 – Jul 2005
- Cardiac Research Coordinator, Barts & The London NHS Trust, Jan – Nov 2003
- Junior Sister, Barts & The London NHS Trust, Feb 2002 – Jan 2003
- Senior Staff Nurse, Barts & The London NHS Trust, May 2001 – Feb 2002
- Experienced Staff Nurse (E grade equivalent), St George's, University of London, Nov 2000 – May 2001
- Staff Nurse (E Grade) CCU / Angiography, The London Chest Hospital, London, Barts & The London NHS Trust, Jul 1999 – Nov 2000
- Staff Nurse (D Grade) cardiac rotation, Barts & The London NHS Trust, Nov 1998 – Jul 1999
- Staff Nurse (D Grade) Ward 8 (CCU/cardiology),, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Mar 1997 – Nov 1998
Fellowships
- Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow, City, University of London / Barts Health, Jan 2019 – Apr 2023
Memberships of committees
- Member, Cardiovascular Research Outcomes Group, WHRI, QMUL, Jun 2023 – present
- Member, Cardiac Surgery International Nursing and Allied Professional Research Network, Nov 2021 – present
Memberships of professional organisations
- Silver, Association of Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, Sep 2020 – present
- Member (Nursing and Allied Health Professionals), Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland, Nov 2019 – present
- Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
- Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC)
- British Association for Nurses in Cardiovascular Care (BANCC)
Awards
- Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland (2023) Best Nursing and Allied Health Professional Presentation
- City, University of London (2011) Support for students: Excellent contribution to the student experience
Teaching
Teaching and module leadership
Undergraduate teaching
HS2008 Critical use of evidence to inform decision making in practice
H2018 Practice 2: applying knowledge and skills for person centred care in practice
HS3018 Dissertation
HSM004 Integration of care for acute and long term conditions across health and social care
HSM016 Practice 2: applying knowledge and skills for person centred care in practice
HSM017 Practice 2: applying knowledge and skills for person centred care (adult and mental health)
Postgraduate teaching
APM039 Specialist core skills in cardiac care (module leader)
APM035 Specialist role development in cardiac care (module leader)
APM068 Cardiothoracic critical care (module leader)
APM052 Advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning across the lifespan
APM058 Leading and Evaluating Learning in Practice (Online, Module Leader)
Research
Research overview
Research Experience
Tracey completed a research module as part of her MSc in Cardiology. She then completed a project entitled Factors determining diagnosis and admission of Bangladeshis with coronary symptoms, for which she received a distinction grade. The results of this project have been published in the British Journal of Cardiac Nursing.
In her role as a Cardiac Research Co-ordinator, she worked on several projects within the department, although she was predominantly responsible for a specific trial entitled radial artery access for coronary angiography and percutaneous intervention. Within this role her responsibilities fell into 3 categories:
Clinical – Tracey was responsible for organizing patient recruitment, screening, and running outpatient visits on a day-to-day basis. She was also responsible for collecting data, completing case record forms, and ensuring that all projects were carried out according to established protocols.
Managerial – Tracey monitored finances of the project and coordinated follow-up clinics for studies and referrals to medical staff, clinical specialists, and other disciplines where necessary.
Education – Tracey educated staff on current research issues to enable them to assist with recruitment and data collection. The results of this trial were published in the BMJ.
In March 2009 Tracey was awarded £20,000 funding from the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) to undertake a project called 'Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Simulation: Evaluating the effectiveness of web-based video feedback'. As the lead for this project, Tracey developed the project protocol, gained ethical approvaland funding. Tracey was also responsible recruitment, gaining consent, coordinating the training sessions and focus groups. This research took place between 2009/10 and the results were published in Nurse Education Today.
More recently, Tracey has been involved in the conduct of several systematic review (see publications).
In April 2019, Tracey was awarded a Barts Charity Nurse / AHP Clinical Research Training Fellowship (Project Code MRC0229, £301,694.71) to undertake a programme to be carried out between St Bartholomew’s Hospital and City,University of London. The aim of this programme of work was to develop an intervention designed to improve cognitive function in patients recovering after cardiac surgery.
Publications
Publications by category
Chapters (6)
- Bowden, T. (2021). Acute coronary syndromes. In Olson, K. (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Cardiac Nursing (pp. 141–158). Oxford: Oxford Handbooks in Nursing. ISBN 978-0-19-883244-7.
- Bowden, T. (2021). Interventional cardiology for coronary heart disease. In Olson, K. (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Cardiac Nursing (pp. 159–182). Oxford: Oxford Handbooks in Nursing. ISBN 978-0-19-883244-7.
- Bowden, T. (2021). Cardiac investigations. In Olson, K. (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Cardiac Nursing (pp. 79–90). Oxford Handbooks in Nursing. ISBN 978-0-19-883244-7.
- Bowden, T. and McLeod, A. (2010). The patient in haemodynamic compromise leading to renal dysfunction. In McGloin, S. and McLeod, A. (Eds.), Advanced practice in critical care: A case study approach Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-4051-8565-3.
- Gibson, T. (2007). Interventional cardiology for coronary heart disease. In Johnson, K. and Rawlings-Anderson, K. (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Cardiac Nursing (pp. 157–183). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-857072-1.
- Bowden, S. and Gibson, T. (2007). Electrophysiology. In Johnson, K. and Rawlings-Anderson, K. (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Cardiac Nursing (pp. 321–332). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-857072-1.
Conference papers and proceedings (2)
- Bowden, T., Aitken, L.M., Hurt, C.S. and Sanders, J. (2023). Improving cognitive function after cardiac surgery: home-based computerised cognitive training (FACCT study). doi:10.1093/eurjcn/zvad064.139
- Bowden, T. (2010). Web-based video and feedback in the teaching of cardio-pulmoary resuscitation. Fourth International Clinical Skills Conference 22-25 May, Prato, Tuscany, Italy.
Journal articles (30)
Professional activities
Clinical activity
- Link Lecturer, St Bartholomew's Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust), Aug 2005 – Sep 2019
Editorial activity (2)
- British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, Editorial Board.
- Nursing Standard, Reviewer.
Events/conferences (10)
- Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. (Conference) (2024). Session/Day Chair.
Paper: Collaborative shared learning and experience in CT surgery co-chair by Cardiac Surgery Inernational Nursing and Allied Professional Research Network (CONNECT) - Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. (Conference) Newport, Wales (2024). Invited speaker.
Paper: The ABC of systematic review and meta-analysis
Author: Bowden, T - Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions. (Conference) Edinburgh, United Kingdom (2023).
Paper: Improving cognitive health after cardiac surgery: home-based computerised cognitive training
Author: Bowden, T
Co-authors: Aitken, LM, Hurt CS, Sanders J - Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. (Conference) Birmingham, United Kingdom (2023).
Paper: Feasibility and Acceptability of home-based Computerised Cognitive Training after cardiac surgery (FACCT Study)
Author: Bowden, T
Co-authors: Hurt CS, Sanders J, Aitken LM - Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Core Research Skills course. (Conference) London, United Kingdom (2022). Invited speaker.
Paper: Searching and critiquing the literature
Author: Bowden, T - City Doctoral Conference. (Conference) London, United Kingdom (2021).
Paper: Predictors of cognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery: a systematic review
Author: Bowden, T
Co-authors: Hurt CS, Sanders J, Aitken LM - Bowden T. & Rowlands A. Web based video and feedback in the teaching of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia (2013).
Description: Fifteenth Ottawa Conference. Assessment of Competence in Medicine and the Healthcare Professions - Bowden T. & Abbott S. Web based video and feedback in the teaching of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. City University London, London (2012).
Description: Learning at City Conference - Bowden T. & Rowlands A. Web based video and feedback in the teaching of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Monash University, Prato, Tuscany (2011).
Description: Fourth International Clinical Skills. Showcasing innovation and evidence based clinical skills education and practice - Nursing Times Conference. (Conference) Earls Court, London (2007). Invited speaker.
Paper: Basic Life Support: An update on the 2005 guidelines
Description: Nursing Times Conference, Basic Life Support: An update on the 2005 guidelines
Online articles (4)
- Blood pressure measurement. The Korotkoff sounds: What are you listening for? (tutorial). (2009). Created by Bowden T. and Mahoney P.
Available at http://www.cetl.org.uk/learning/tutorials.html - Cardipulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)(quiz). (2008). Created by Gibson T., Cole E. and McLeod A.
Available at http://www.cetl.org.uk/learning/test.html - Cardipulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (tutorial). (2008). Created by Gibson T., Cole E. and McLeod A.
Available at http://www.cetl.org.uk/learning/tutorials.html - Blood Glucose Monitoring (tutorial). (2007). Created by Gibson T.
Available at http://www.cetl.org.uk/learning/tutorials.html
Other
- External Examiner, Teeside University.