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Heather Bain
First Name: Heather
Surname: Bain
Telephone: +44 (0)1224 262634
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Heather is the Interim Course Leader for Masters Courses and the CPD Portfolio and is currently studying for a Doctorate of Education at Stirling University, exploring the unique forms of knowing in district nursing practice and the processes of professional learning. She is also:

  • The Chairperson of the Association of District Nurse Educators;
  • A Member of Non-Medical Prescribing Group to develop policy and framework for non medical prescribing, NHS Grampian;
  • A Nursing and Midwifery Council accredited reviewer;
  • An External Examiner at University of Ulster and Glasgow Caledonian University;
  • Pathway Lead District Nursing
  • A member of Modernising Nursing in the Community - NHS Education for Scotland Sub Group; and
  • A member of National Network of Non Medical Prescribing.

Teaching Interests

  • Non medical prescribing education
  • Community nursing
  • Public health
  • Palliative care
  • Advanced practice
  • Practice teaching
  • Long term conditions
  • Clinical decision making, leadership, policy and professional regulation

Projects

2011: Co-applicant for a Scottish Government funded project entitled: ‘A multi-stakeholder exploration of the learning in practice experience and use of portfolio assessment in non medical prescribing programmes in Scotland.'

2007: Non-medical Prescribing, a Project Report. Edinburgh for NHS Education for Scotland

Paper Presentations

Bain, H., Cowie, J. and Ramey, S., 2011. Using a wiki across continents in nursing education. Paper presented to NET: the 22nd Annual International Participative Conference. Nurse Education Tomorrow. 6- 8 September 2011. University of Cambridge.

Bain, H., Hutson, M. and Work, F., 2011. Collaborative development of an e-learning resource to facilitate the achievement of sign-off mentor criteria. Paper presented to NET: the 22nd Annual International Participative Conference. Nurse Education Tomorrow. 6- 8 September 2011. University of Cambridge.

McAskill, H., 2008. Non Medical Prescribing in Scotland: The collaborative work of the Scottish universities crossing professional boundaries in curriculum design. Paper presented to NET: the 19th Annual International Participative Conference. Nurse Education Tomorrow. 2- 4 September 2008. University of Cambridge.

Cowie, J. and McAskill, H., 2009. Visible, accessible and integrated e-learning in a community health course. Poster presentation. International Conference in Public Health Nursing. Oslo: Diakonova University.

McAskill, H., 2009. Meeting tomorrow's health and social care needs in today's curriculum. International Conference in Public Health Nursing. Oslo: Diakonova University.

Cowie, J. and McAskill, H., 2009. Public health is everyone's business: the challenges of interprofessional learning within Public Health. International Conference in Public Health Nursing. Oslo: Diakonova University.

Review of a sample chapter for Wiley-Blackwell for The Textbook of Non-Medical Prescribing, published in 2011.

Publications

Bain, H. and Baguley, F. 2012. The management of caseloads in district nursing services. Primary Health Care 22 (4) 31 - 37

Bain, H., 2012. Ehealth. In:. Chiltern, S., Bain, H., Clarridge, A. and Melling, K., eds. (2012). The Textbook of Community Nursing. London: Hodder Arnold

Bain, H., 2011. Book review of Payne, S., Seymour, J. and Ingleton, C., 2008. Palliative Care Nursing: principles and evidence for practice, 2nd ed. Glasgow: McGraw-Hill. Journal of Community Nursing, 25(5), p. 35.

Chiltern, S., Bain, H., Clarridge, A. and Melling, K., eds. (2012). The Textbook of Community Nursing. London: Hodder Arnold

Dickson, C., Gough, H. and Bain, H., 2011. Meeting the policy agenda, part 2: is a ‘Cinderella service' sufficient? Journal of Community Nursing, 16(11), pp. 540-545.

Dickson, C., Gough, H. and Bain, H. 2011. Meeting the policy agenda, part 1: the role of the modern district nurse. British Journal of Community Nursing, 16(10), pp. 495-500.

Cook, R., Bain, H. and Smith, A., 2011. Challenging the future for community nurse education. Nursing Times,107(38), pp. 20-22.

Bain, H. and Adams, D., 2011. Strategic context of policy - a look at UK policy for the four nations. In: E. Porter and L. Coles, eds. Policy and Strategy for Improving Health and Wellbeing. Exeter: Learning Matters.

Cowie, J. and Bain, H., 2011. Development and implementation of policy - communities and health. Scottish perspective. In: E. Porter and L. Coles, eds. Policy and Strategy for Improving Health and Wellbeing. Exeter: Learning Matters.

Smith, A., McAskill, H. and Jack, K., eds., 2009. Developing Advanced Skills in Practice Teaching. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

McAskill, H., 2009. The expert practitioner. In: Smith, A., McAskill, H. and Jack, K., eds. Developing Advanced Skills in Practice Teaching. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

McAskill, H. and Clarke, P., 2009. Evaluation. In: Smith, A., McAskill, H. and Jack, K., eds. Developing Advanced Skills in Practice Teaching. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Smith, A., McAskill, H. and Jack, K., 2009. Facing the future. In: Smith, A., McAskill, H. and Jack, K., eds. Developing Advanced Skills in Practice Teaching. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

McAskill, H., 2009. Policy Analysis: report of the review of community nursing in Scotland. British Journal of Community Nursing, 14(1), pp. 30-34.

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