Contributors

Wasiim Allymamod

BSc(Hons) RNMH Staff Nurse, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Wasiim began his career in nursing in 1999 and in 2008 studied for his Bachelor of Science Honours with the University of West London and was awarded a first class honours in mental health. He worked for the West London Mental Health NHS trust for 10 years. Wasiim has contributed in articles relating to mental health. His key area of interest is working towards a more holistic approach to mental health and health promotion.

Mary E. Braine

RGN, DipN (Lond), BSc (Hons), MSc, PGCE, D Prof.

Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Social Sciences, University of Salford

Mary completed her nurse training in University College Hospital, London and worked initially in orthopaedic/trauma care and gastroenterology before moving into neuroscience care. In addition to having undertaken specialist education and training in neuroscience nursing, her neuroscience experience extends over 25 years. Author and co-author of several articles and book chapters on neuroscience nursing and nurse education, she is joint author of the recently published book Supporting Families and Carers: A Nursing Perspective. She is a member of the National Neuroscience Nursing Benchmarking Group (NNBG), working towards continuous quality improvement through providing a network for sharing knowledge and expertise and encouraging collaborative-based practice within neuroscience nursing. In addition, she is President Elect of the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) and a member of the World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses (WFNN), and an editorial board member of the British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. Her key interests include acquired brain injury, personal development planning and reflective practice.

Carl Clare

RN, DipN, BSc (Hons), MSc (Lond), PGDE (Lond)

Senior Lecturer, Department of Adult Nursing and Primary Health Care, School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire

Carl began his nursing career in 1990 as a Nursing Auxiliary. He later undertook three years student nurse training at Selly Oak Hospital (Birmingham), moving to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospitals, then Northwick Park Hospital, and finally the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust as a Resuscitation Officer and Honorary Teaching Fellow of Imperial College (London). He has worked in nurse education since 2001. His key areas of interest are physiology, sociology, cardiac care and resuscitation. Carl has previously published work in cardiac care, resuscitation and pathophysiology.

Nigel Davies

MSc, BSc (Hons), RN, Cert Ed, FHEA

Professor of Healthcare Leadership and Workforce Development, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of Bedfordshire, Luton

Nigel graduated with a first class Honours degree from South Bank Polytechnic in 1990. His clinical practice, across several London hospitals, was in general medicine, cardiothoracic surgery and critical care. He became a Lecturer Practitioner and then Senior Lecturer in the late 1990s and then moved into nursing management roles with responsibility for practice development and quality improvement. For over 10 years he was a director of nursing and Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) in two acute trusts. Nigel has publications relating to nursing policy and practice in peer-reviewed journals. His current work combines teaching undergraduate and postgraduate nursing and healthcare education students, with research focusing on nursing practice and workforce issues.

Debra Fearns

RNLD, BA(Hons), PGDip HE, MA

Senior Lecturer, Department of Adult Nursing and Primary Health Care, School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire

Debra has 30 years plus experience of working in services and education to support people with a learning disability and has been in her current role for over 20 years. She contributed several chapters to the book Appropriate Adults and Appropriate Adult Schemes: Service User, Provider and Police Perspectives (2001). She has jointly edited three further books, the most recent being Learning Disability Nursing at a Glance (2015). She has also written an editorial and a comment piece for the British Journal of Nursing highlighting the unequal treatment of people with a learning disability when receiving care in hospital. Debra has also been involved in research projects that have been published that focused on the needs of young people with disabilities.

Ann Foley

MA, BSc (Hons), RGN, RSCN, RNT, FHEA

Senior Lecturer in Children and Young People, University of Manchester

Ann undertook dual training in adult and children's nursing, working between Booth Hall Children's Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital, qualifying in 1989. Her early career was spent in paediatric burns and plastic surgery and then as a Lecturer Practitioner for Pennine Acute NHS Trust and Salford University. Ann entered full-time nurse education in 1998 and worked for the University of Salford on the child health team, moving to the University of Central Lancashire as Prinicipal Lecturer (2004–2015), initially leading the children's provision and latterly leading the Pre-registration Nursing programme. She moved to the University of Manchester in 2015 as a Senior Lecturer and is undergraduate lead for Nursing Admissions on the BN programme. Ann is currently undertaking doctoral studies and her interests lie in safeguarding, parenting and educational support of students. She also acts as a reviewer working for Mott Macdonald on behalf on the NMC examining curriculum approval and monitoring of educational provision.

David Garbutt

RGN, Bsc (Hons), RNT, MA (University of Wales), PGCE

School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Social Sciences, University of Salford

David is a Nursing Lecturer in long-term conditions and end of life care. He has a 20-year clinical background in cancer, hospice and palliative care nursing as a Lead Cancer Nurse, Macmillan Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist and End of Life Care Education Facilitator. His academic interests focus on the facilitation of learning of healthcare professionals when caring for dying patients and those close to them particularly through the use of the arts and humanities. His research interests include the impact and effectiveness of healthcare interventions on the experience of dying for individuals and their families.

Francis Gascoigne

PhD

Frances qualified as an adult and children's nurse at the Johannesburg General Hospital (South Africa) and Harare Maternity Hospital (Zimbabwe). After working in intensive care and cardiothoracic units in Southern Africa and New Zealand, she moved to the UK and worked at Papworth and Killingbeck Hospitals. Frances entered nurse education in 1993 where her key interests are the teaching of physiology and applied physiology. Her research has focused on the use of mental imagery for the teaching of the biological sciences.

Laureen Hemming

RGN, DipN London, RCNT, BA (open), PGCEA, BPhil Complementary Health Studies

Team Leader for the Starlight Counselling Service, Peace Hospice Care, Watford

Laureen commenced her nursing career at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge in 1966. After a few posts in gynaecology, medicine, radiotherapy and emergency nursing, Laureen became a ward sister of an acute elderly care ward at Guy's Hospital. In 1982 Laureen moved into nurse education, initially as a clinical teacher, but later as a nurse tutor and then Senior Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire delivering degree courses in cancer nursing and palliative care. She has contributed to nursing journals and written chapters for a variety of professional textbooks and presented work at international palliative care conferences. Although retired from full-time teaching, Laureen continues to contribute to in-service education on bereavement at local hospices. Currently, Laureen is working at Peace Hospice Care, Watford as Team Leader for the Starlight Counselling Service.

Maggie Jones

MA, BSc (Hons), Dip HE, PG Cert AP, RNLD

University of Hertfordshire

Maggie qualified as a Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities (RNLD) in 1995. During her early career Maggie gained experience with people who had profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and individuals who challenged services. Her career progressed to Clinical Nurse Manager, Practice Development Nurse, Communication and Sensory Nurse Specialist and Lead Nurse in a Community Learning Disability Team. In 2011 Maggie was seconded to the University of Hertfordshire, taking a key role in the University's Hampshire Study Centre. Maggie's areas of interest are PMLD, pain assessment and management and end of life care. Now as Senior Lecturer Maggie finds her experience and knowledge useful within teaching and discussions. Having guided a number of students to their degree and nursing qualifications, she also recognises that the newer generation of RNLDs are already sharing the passion for their roles within the LD nursing family.

Noleen P. Jones

EN, RN, DipN (Winchester), Dip Management

Noleen began her nursing career as a Nursing Auxiliary in 1987 before training to be an Enrolled Nurse, eventually qualifying as a Staff Nurse in 1992. She worked in critical care as a newly qualified RN until 2013, where she held the posts of Senior Sister and Lead Nurse for Education and...