Dr Lucille Kelsall-Knight DProfHW, MSc, BN (Hons), RNC

Lucile Kelsall-Knight

School of Nursing and Midwifery
Associate Professor in Children’s Nursing
Director of Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes (BNurs/MNurs)

Contact details

Address
Institute of Clinical Sciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Lucille is an Associate Professor in Children’s Nursing and the Director of Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes (BNurs/MNurs) within the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Birmingham. She has been a qualified children’s nurse since 2004. Her teaching lies in diverse families within healthcare, acute children’s nursing, cardiology and advanced practice.  Her research interests include LGBTQ parenting, inclusive healthcare, and domestic violence and abuse. 

Qualifications

  • Professional Doctorate in Health and Wellbeing (University of Wolverhampton)
  • MSc Advanced Practice (Birmingham City University)
  • Nurse Teacher
  • PGCE Academic Practice (University of Wolverhampton)
  • Independent Prescriber V300
  • PGCE Paediatric Cardiothoracic Practice (Coventry University)
  • BN (Hons) Nursing (Child) (Swansea University)

Teaching

Postgraduate supervision

Sexual minority parenting (including accessing healthcare)
Adoption and Fostering

Other activities

Lucille is a member of the National Adoption Recruitment Steering Group (NARSG), representing Ambition 2 (Diversity) and is a ‘buddy’, providing support and guidance to prospective adopters with Adoption Central England (ACE).

Publications

Recent publications

Book

Kelsall-Knight, L 2021, Courtney goes to the hospital. Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd. <https://www.austinmacauley.com/book/courtney-goes-hospital>

Article

Kelsall-Knight, L & Stevens, R 2024, 'Exploring the implementation of person-centred care in nursing practice', Nursing Standard, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 70-75. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2023.e12190

Stevens, R & Kelsall-Knight, L 2022, 'Clinical assessment and management of children with bronchiolitis', Nursing Children and Young People, vol. 34, no. 1, e1430, pp. 13-21. https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2022.e1430

Kelsall-Knight, L 2022, 'Practising cultural humility to promote person and family-centred care', Nursing Standard, vol. 37, no. 1. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2022.e11880

Kelsall-Knight, L 2021, 'Qualitative exploration of lesbian parents' experiences of accessing healthcare for their adopted children in England', BMJ open, vol. 11, no. 10, e053710. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053710

Kelsall-Knight, L & Sudron, C 2020, 'Non-biological lesbian mothers’ experiences of accessing healthcare for their children.', Nursing Children and Young People. https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2020.e1237

Kelsall-Knight, L & Diegnan, L 2015, 'Effect of technology on undertaking nursing observations', Nursing Standard, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 38-41.

Chapter (peer-reviewed)

Kelsall-Knight, L & Sudron, C 2023, Disenfranchisement in British Healthcare: Being a Lesbian Non-Biological Mother. in P Behrens & S Becker (eds), Justice After Stonewall: LGBT Life Between Challenge and Change. 1st edn, Routledge, London. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003286295-23

Kelsall-Knight, L 2014, Feed calculations at a glance. in A Glasper (ed.), Children and Young People’s Nursing at a glance. Wiley.

Kelsall-Knight, L 2014, Resuscitation drugs at a glance. in Children and Young People’s Nursing at a glance. Wiley.

Doctoral Thesis

Kelsall-Knight, L 2020, 'Different Constellation and Shining Stars: Lesbian parents’ experiences of accessing healthcare for their adopted children in England', ???thesis.qualification.phd???, University of Wolverhampton.

Other contribution

Kelsall-Knight, L 2022, ‘We’re her real mum’: lesbian parents face healthcare challenges. The Conversation . <https://theconversation.com/were-her-real-mum-lesbian-parents-face-healthcare-challenges-175382>

Kelsall-Knight, L & Hatchett, R 2021, Nursing Standard podcast: inclusive communication and how to avoid making assumptions. RCN Publishing (RCNi). <https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/podcast/nursing-standard-podcast-inclusive-communication-and-how-to-avoid-making-assumptions-175171>

Review article

Kelsall-Knight, L & Bradbury-Jones, C 2024, 'An international scoping review of empirical research in relation to the recruitment and assessment of LGBTQ+ communities in the adoption process', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 2024, no. 1, 5451383. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5451383

Kelsall-Knight, L 2021, 'Experiences of LGBT parents when accessing healthcare for their children: a literature review', Nursing Children and Young People, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 17-24. https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2021.e1346

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