Miss Marissa Dainton

I completed my Registered Nurse (Adult) diploma with the University of Brighton in 1996, subsequently achieving a BSc (Hons) in Professional Practice, also from Brighton. I completed my MSc in Interprofessional Healthcare with CCCU in 2011. In 2018, I completed my PGCAP with CCCU and now have Senior Fellowship with AdvanceHE (SFHEA). I also hold an honours degree in Geography and Economics and a PGCE, both from Swansea University. I am currently the Course Director for the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) 2025 validation, leading the development of the revised course that is due to start in September 2025. My main area of research is trans and non-binary inclusion in pre-registration nursing education and I am currently undertaking my PhD in this field. I also continue to take an active interest in renal nursing and write regularly on the subject.

I teach on a range of Adult Nursing and related courses. For the BSc course, I am on the team for the Nursing and Social Justice module and am also a Personal Academic Tutor. For the MSc and RNDA courses I help to deliver the renal elements of their clinical science teaching. I also act as a supervisor for MSc Dissertation students within the faculty.

I am currently conducting a PhD in the inclusion of trans and non-binary care needs within adult nursing courses.

I am also involved in research into LGBT university staff experiences of the covid-19 pandemic.

I have published and presented on shared care within haemodialysis, vascular access and also on infection control within the renal unit.

I am a member of the Education Committee of the Association of Nephrology Nurses (ANNuk).

I am also a peer reviewer for the British Journal of Nursing and the Journal of Kidney Care.

I served for four years on the inaugural board of the Association of Nephrology Nurses (ANNuk), work which included setting up the National Renal Nursing Course. I have contributed a chapter on acute kidney injury (AKI) to the fifth edition of the Renal Nursing Textbook, which I am currently updating for the sixth edition. I have acted as an external examiner both for London South Bank University and for Nottingham Trent University.