Dr Tamsin Smith

Professional Biography

Professional Lead for Nursing in Scotland

Staff Tutor for Nursing (Highlands and Islands)

MA, BSc Nursing, MEd, EdD, RNA, RNT, Nurse Prescriber, SFHEA

I am an experienced Registered Nurse (Adult), with fifteen years experience working as a nurse in primary care. I have extensive experience of working in practice education in Scotland and have worked as a Lecturer in Nursing for the University of Stirling and the University of the Highlands and Islands.I have been teaching for the Open University for twenty years and have worked as both a module and practice tutor.

Research Interests

My doctoral thesis examined the experiences of registered nurses supporintg students in very remote and rural areas of Scotland and my research interests include supporting student nurses in practice as well as all things pertaining to the experiences of living in very remote and rural and island communities.

Current research projects include the experiences of students undertaking their pre-registration nurse education whilst living and working on an island, as well as the experiences of being an islander in the Western Isles. My research centres on showcasing the experiences of others utilising data collection methods chosen by participants involving co-participation.