Matthew Wynn is a senior lecturer in adult nursing, with expertise in digital health, nursing identity, wound care, and infection prevention. His research examines the integration, acceptance, and ethical implications of digital technologies in nursing practice, particularly in clinical decision-making and professional identity. He has published on nursing theory and digital innovation, shaping contemporary discussions on digital nursing leadership and practice transformation.
Matthew has worked clinically in wound care and infection prevention. During the COVID-19 pandemic, his leadership in infection control and work on outbreak management received awards. His work continues to focus on improving wound care outcomes, preventing healthcare-associated infections, and integrating digital solutions into clinical practice.
Matthew also served as a commissioned officer in the British Army Reserves, where he developed leadership and operational planning skills that inform his approach to nursing education, research, and healthcare innovation.
As an experienced educator and researcher, Matthew has designed and led undergraduate and postgraduate modules on clinical education, digital health, and wound care. He has contributed to national and international discussions on digital nursing, acted as an expert advisor for digital healthcare events, and collaborated with industry partners on wound care technology.
Degrees
University of Manchester, United Kingdom, BNurs, Adult Nursing
Cardiff University, United Kingdom, MSc, Wound Healing and Tissue Repair
University of Salford, United Kingdom, PGCAP, Academic Practice
Journal article
Wynn M. 2025. Beyond Competency: Developing Critical Digital Capabilities in Nursing Students Through Freirean Pedagogy Nursing Inquiry, 32 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Wynn M. 2025. The ethics of non-explainable artificial intelligence: an overview for clinical nurses British Journal of Nursing, 34 :294-297 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Wynn MO, Goldstone L, Gupta R, Allport J, Fraser RDJ. 2024. Improving pressure injury risk assessment using real-world data from skilled nursing facilities: A cohort study International Wound Journal, 21 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Wynn M. 2024. The digital dilemma in nursing: a critique of care in the digital age. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 33 :496-499 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn M. 2024. Online spaces and the control of communicable diseases: implications for nursing practice. Nurs Stand, 39 :39-44 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn M. 2024. Perceptions and digitalisation of outbreak management in UK health services: A cross-sectional survey Journal of Infection Prevention, 25 :134-141 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Wynn M, Garwood-Cross L. 2024. Reassembling nursing in the digital age: An actor-network theory perspective Nursing Inquiry, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Wynn M, Stephens M, Pradeep S, Clarke-Cornwell AM, Bianchi J. 2023. Clinimetrics of the Lanarkshire Oximetry Index for patients with leg ulcers: A systematic review and meta-analysis International Wound Journal, 21 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Stephens M, Pradeep S, Khan A, Wynn M, Szczepura K, Mercer C. 2023. Skin tears in mammography: A narrative review Journal of Tissue Viability, 32 :577-584 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn M, Garwood-Cross L, Vasilica C, Griffiths M, Heaslip V, Phillips N. 2023. Digitizing nursing: A theoretical and holistic exploration to understand the adoption and use of digital technologies by nurses Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79 :3737-3747 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Stephens M, Wynn M, Pradeep S, Staniecka K, Gill A, Brown E, Matthew C. 2023. Getting wound care right: evaluation of a week of intensive teaching on wound care for undergraduate nursing students. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 32 :S36-S42 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Vasilica C, Wynn M, Davis D, Charnley K, Garwood-Cross L. 2023. The digital future of nursing: making sense of taxonomies and key concepts. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 32 :442-446 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn M, Garwood-Cross L, Vasilica C, Davis D. 2023. Digital nursing practice theory: A scoping review and thematic analysis Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79 :4137-4148 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Wynn M, Gibson R, Goldsmith P. 2022. Multidisciplinary management of a complex abdominal wound post necrotising fasciitis: a case study. Journal of wound care, 31 :924-929 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Stephens M, Wynn M, Pradeep S, Bowshall J. 2022. Frugal innovation in wound care: a critical discussion of what we can learn from low-resource settings. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 31 :S16-S23 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn MO, Brady S, McKenna J, Swanson L, George R. 2022. Implementation of the infection control estimate: A case study on the use of a newly developed digital tool for outbreak management in the acute setting Journal of Infection Prevention, 24 :45-49 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Wynn M. 2022. How to cleanse a wound. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn M, Stephens M, Pradeep S, Kennedy R. 2022. Risk factors for the development and evolution of deep tissue injuries: A systematic review Journal of Tissue Viability, 31 :416-423 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Wynn M. 2022. Recognising logical fallacies in nursing practice to support effective clinical decision-making Nursing Standard, 37 :29-33 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn M. 2021. The Benefits and Harms of Cleansing for Acute Traumatic Wounds: A Narrative Review. Advances in skin & wound care, 34 :488-492 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn M. 2021. Understanding the principles of infection prevention and control. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 36 :61-66 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn M. 2021. Deep tissue injury: a narrative review on the aetiology of a controversial wound. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 30 :S32-S37 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn MO, George R, Cole M. 2021. The use of military planning techniques to manage outbreaks of novel infections in acute inpatient settings: development of an ‘infection control estimate’ (ICE) Journal of Infection Prevention, 22 :63-68 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn M. 2020. Patient expectations of pressure ulcer prevention in the NHS, healthcare demands and national policy: a critical commentary. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 29 :S26-S31 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn M, Holloway S. 2019. A clinimetric analysis of the Pressure Ulcer Risk Primary or Secondary Evaluation Tool: PURPOSE-T. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 28 :S4-S8 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn M, Freeman S. 2019. The efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy for diabetic foot ulcers: A systematised review JOURNAL OF TISSUE VIABILITY, 28 :152-160 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wynn M, Vasilica C, Marie-Thérèse P, Bobbink P. Digital education in wound care for practicing health professionals: a scoping review protocol Journal of Wound Management, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Books (authored)
Wynn M. 2025. Digital Nursing Shaping Practice and Identity in the Age of Informatic Routledge 9781032714486
Editorial boards:
BMC Nursing, Editorial board member. 2025
Conference presentation:
Why, what and how - digital innovation in nursing, Laboratorio Vivo de Innovación en Enfermería: Innovando en el cuidado, Colombia (Online), Oral presentation. 2024
Digital readiness and competence: Training and leadership in nursing (panel), nursing Times: Digital Nursing, London, Other. 2024
Implementing digital solutions: Strategies to enhance wound care and management., The Wound Care and Management Conference and Exhibition, Institute of Government and Public Policy, London, Oral presentation. 2023
Digital Nursing Practice Theory: A scoping review and thematic analysis., Royal College of Nursing International Research Conference, Manchester, Poster presentation. 2023
Evaluation of digitised online education vs. Classic lecturing, European Wound Management Association Conference., Milan, Oral presentation. 2023
Risk factors for the development and evolution of deep tissue injuries: A systematic review., European Wound Management Association Conference, Milan, Poster presentation. 2023
Conference organisation:
University of Salford Digital Nursing Festival, Co-organiser. 2024
Award:
Cost effective wound management, Journal of Wound Care. 2023
Excellence award, Wounds UK. 2022
Silver impact award for excellence, Infection Prevention Society. 2022
Other Professional Activity:
How to cleanse a wound: a nurse's guide (2022) Nursing Standard Podcast, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-cleanse-a-wound-a-nurses-%20guide/id1291474670?i=1000563766041. 2022
Contamination, cytotoxicity and controversy: The benefits and harms of cleansing for acute traumatic wounds. (2021) Podcast for Advances in Skin & Wound Care Journal, https://journals.lww.com/aswcjournal/pages/video.aspx?v=26. 2021