Ms Clare Butler

MSc, PGCTHE, SFHEA, BSc, RN

Programme Director– Advanced, Enhanced and Specialist Practice CPD programmes, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology

Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery

Role

I am Programme Director for the Advanced, Enhanced and Specialist Practice CPD portfolio. I provide leadership and management to UG and PG CPD in Advanced Practice, Enhanced Practice, Critical and Specialist Care, Cancer and Palliative Care, SCPHN (School Nursing and Health Visiting) and Community Nursing Specialist Practice (District Nursing) programmes.

Teaching and supervision

Modules taught

My teaching activity includes a variety of courses and modules across CPD including:

Advanced Practice
Enhanced Practice
PG dissertation supervision

My teaching activity includes a variety of courses and modules across Critical and Specialist Care and Advanced
Practice:

Care of the Deteriorating or Acutely Unwell Adult (PG)
Cardiac and Respiratory Care (PG)
Advanced History Taking and Assessment (PG)

Supervision

PG dissertation students.

Research

My research interests centre on the professional growth of trainee and advanced practitioners.

Projects

Peer reflection of teaching practice

Publications

Isaac L, Butler C, Griffiths A, Evaluating if lifestyle interventions are addressed in patients with atrial fibrillation
British Journal of Cardiac Nursing 20 (8) (2025) pp.1-15 ISSN: 1749-6403 eISSN: 2052-2207
MacArthur V, Butler C, How to interpret haematology results to inform diagnosis and management
Nursing Times 120 (12) (2024) ISSN: 0954-7762 How to interpret haematology results to inform diagnosis and management Open Access version on RADAR
Grogono JC, Butler C, Izadi H, Moosavi SH, Inhaled furosemide for relief of air hunger versus sense of breathing effort: a randomized controlled trial
Respiratory Research 19 (2018) ISSN: 1465-9921 eISSN: 1465-993X Inhaled furosemide for relief of air hunger versus sense of breathing effort: a randomized controlled trial Open Access version on RADAR
Butler C, Nurses' experiences of managing patient deterioration following a post-registration education programme: A critical incident analysis study
Nurse Education in Practice 28 (2018) pp.96-102 ISSN: 1471-5953 eISSN: 1873-5223 Nurses' experiences of managing patient deterioration following a post-registration education programme: A critical incident analysis study Open Access version on RADAR
Butler C, McDonald R, Merriman C, Origami debriefing model: unfolding the learning moments in simulation
BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning 4 (3) (2017) pp.150-151 ISSN: 2056-6697 eISSN: 2056-6697

Francis-Wenger H, Butler C, Introduction to Critical Writing
in Jonathan Thomas; Melanie Rogers; Angela Banks; Anna Jones; Colette Henderson (ed.), Demystifying and Preparing for Advanced Practice, Elsevier (2025) ISBN: 9780443117589
Butler C, Macarthur V, Nursing patients with blood disorders
in Peate I (ed.), Alexander’s Nursing Practice: Hospital and Home, Elsevier (2024) ISBN: 9780443110221

Grogono JC, Butler C, Izadi H, Moosavi SH, 'Inhaled furosemide for relief of air hunger versus sense of
breathing effort: a randomized controlled trial'
Respiratory Research 19 (2018)
ISSN: 1465-9921 eISSN: 1465-993X

Butler C, 'Nurses' experiences of managing patient deterioration following a post-registration education programme: A critical incident analysis study'
Nurse Education in Practice 28 (2018) pp.96-102
ISSN: 1471-5953 eISSN: 1873-5223

Butler C, McDonald R, Merriman C, 'Origami debriefing model: unfolding the learning moments in
simulation'
BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning 4 (3) (2017) pp.150-151
ISSN: 2056-6697 eISSN: 2056-6697

Professional information

Memberships of professional bodies

Nursing and Midwifery Council: Registered Nurse
Nursing and Midwifery Council: Nurse Teacher
Association of Advanced Practice Educators: Member