Tom Quinn (nurse)

Tom J. Quinn FRCN, FESC, FAHA, FACC was the UK's first Professor of cardiac nursing, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) for his outstanding contribution to research and practice of cardiac nursing. ^{[1] [2]}

As at January 2025 he was Emeritus Professor at Kingston University covering research, development and consultancy in cardiovascular care issues, particularly emergency and critical cardiac care and policy. ^{[3] [4]} He was previously Professor of Cardiac Nursing at Coventry University. ^[5] His NHS experience over almost three decades included periods at St Bartholomew's Hospital, the National Heart Hospital and York Hospital and at regional office, Strategic Health Authority, the Department of Health ^[6] and NHS Modernisation Agency, and the ambulance service. He was clinical lead in the National Library for Health covering the cardiovascular, stroke and vascular specialist libraries. ^{[7] [8]}

He was instrumental in developing and writing the Department of Health's National Service Framework on heart disease and is a fellow of the European Society of Cardiology.

He has published more than 60 papers focusing on the care of patients with cardiac disease or developing nursing practice. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

As well as being awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing in 2006 ^[12] He was made a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology in 1995 (Emeritus in 2022); Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (Emeritus from 2021); Fellow of the American Heart Association; and an Honorary Fellow, College of Paramedics ^[4]

References

1. "Tom Quinn". Royal College of Nursing. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
2. "Cardiac Nursing Professor receives prestigious award". Coventry University. 25 April 2006. Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
3. "Leading professor of cardiac nursing joins the University of Surrey". University of Surrey. 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
4. "Professor Tom Quinn | Kingston University London". www.kingston.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
5. "Tom Quinn". Coventry University. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
6. "Leading Authority On Cardiac Nursing To Give Lecture, Coventry University, England". Medical News Today. 10 November 2008. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
7. "Prof Tom Quinn". University of Surrey. Retrieved 20 July 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
8. "The CVDSL Project Team". NHS Evidence. Retrieved 20 July 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
9. "Publications". University of Surrey. Retrieved 20 July 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
10. "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
11. "Tom Quinn". Research Gate.
12. "RCN Fellows and Honorary Fellows | Royal College of Nursing". The Royal College of Nursing. Retrieved 19 January 2026.