Ms Devi Kandel

Biography	Currently, Devi Kandel is working at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) as an adult nursing lecturer. She has undertaken various teaching roles across a variety of areas, with a focus on acute care for nursing students. She is a practice assessor/practice supervisor for nursing students. She is also a PDT and an Academic assessor for around 40 students at ENU. Her background is in operating theatres, critical care unit, various acute care units via staff bank and agency shifts. Her area of interest is in delirium in ICU patients. Devi also has an international nursing background and delivers the Assessing health and prioritising care module in Singapore. Devi has recently started writing blogs that are related to nursing and the power of collaborative working.
Research Interests	Better assessment, prevention and management of Delirium in ICU.
Teaching and Learning	Undertaking PgCert in Higher Education teaching and learning to fulfil my role as a lecturer.
PhD Supervision Availability	Yes
PhD Topics	CO-DESIGNING A CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING SUPPORT SYSTEM (CDSS) FOR GUIDING NURSING STAFF TO EMPLOY EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO ASSESS AND MANAGE DELIRIUM IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU).