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Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Dementia and discharge from acute hospital, dementia and identity, alcohol related brain damage, qualitative and sociological research methods in health
Sarah graduated in nursing from Edinburgh University in 1998 and worked as a staff nurse in Medicine for the Elderly and Acute Medicine at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. She also enjoyed a variety of voluntary sector experiences, helping to manage and run services supporting frail older people and specialist day care for those living with dementia.
After completing an MSc by research part time while working as a senior staff nurse in Acute Medicine, she embarked on PhD work, pursuing interests in the nursing care of people living with dementia. Since completing the PhD Sarah has held a teaching post within Nursing Studies and has recently moved to a research post which allows her to continue with work around dementia and the nursing care of older people as well as pursuing an interest in Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD).
Research interests focus on the nursing care of older people, sociological approaches in nursing research and the nursing care of those living with dementia. Sarah is also interested in the nursing care of those who are dependent on alcohol and in the long term support of those with alcohol related brain damage (ARBD). Prevention of alcohol related harm has become a major Scottish Government priority and ARBD is an often neglected aspect of this work. Sarah's interests include the use of dementia care strategies in support of ARBD patients, including individuals in research about their care and care needs, innovative approaches to data collection with this group and long term service development.
PhD work explored nurses' conceptualisation of dementia and how these conceptualisations shape nursing practice. Post Doctoral interests focus on discharge of people living with dementia from acute hospital.
Sarah's current research interests are;
Sarah welcomes contact from people interested in pursuing PhD in any of her areas of research interest.
Education, Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice , University of Edinburgh
Dec 2012 → Jul 2015
Award Date: 1 Jul 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Forgotten Shopping, Lost Keys and Hearts Which Forget to Beat: an exploration of nurses' conceptualisation of dementia, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 2010
Master of Science, Nurses' Perceptions of Dementia, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 2002
Bachelor of Science, Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 1998
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Julie Watson (Speaker), Tonks Fawcett (Speaker), Zoe Horseman (Speaker), Jo Hockley (Speaker) & Sarah Rhynas (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Close, L., Rhynas, S. & Brown, S.
1/07/24 → 1/06/25
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
Fawcett, T., Watson, J., Hockley, J., Rhynas, S. & Horseman, Z.
1/09/17 → 31/08/18
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
Rhynas, S., Cuthill, F., Holloway, A. & Scholin, L.
1/08/17 → 31/01/19
Project: Research Collaboration with external organisation
Aisha Holloway & Sarah J. Rhynas
15/06/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research