Eleanor Hawley

Since qualifying Eleanor has worked in the area of thoracic surgery, working mostly with patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer.

Background

Eleanor has worked in various roles within thoracic surgery in a large London teaching hospital. This included working as a Thoracic Nurse Practitioner, managing the care of patients undergoing thoracic surgery in the inpatient and outpatient settings. She is also a non-medical prescriber, prescribing for patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Spoken Languages

English

Research interests

Eleanor Masters Dissertation was a systematic review of qualitative studies on prehabilitation prior to surgery for cancer, focusing on the motivators and barriers to patient participation. During this process she was involved in setting up a prehabilitation service for patients prior to surgery for lung cancer in a large London teaching hospital.

• Patient experience of services

Teaching

• Non-Medical Prescribing

Qualifications

• Bsc (Hons) Adult Nursing, London South Bank University
• V300 Non-Medical Prescribing, University of Hertfordshire

Memberships, editorial boards

• Nursing and Midwifery Council