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Expert Witness Profile
Fife, Scotland
Areas Covered: UK
Joan Gowans
Registered General Nurse (RGN)
Registered Sick Children's Nurse (RSCN)
Paediatrics
Burns
General Nursing
Mesothelioma
Narcolepsy
Orthopaedic and Limb Injury
- BSc Open (2010)
- Professional Diploma in Management (2006)
- Professional Certificate in Management (2003)
- Nursing the Acutely Ill/HDU – ITU (1996)
- Professional Studies 2: Nursing Management of Patients Undergoing Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (1992)
- Professional Studies 2: Nursing Management of Patients with Burn Injuries (Adults & Children) (1990)
- Registered Sick Children’s Nurse (1988)
- Registered General Nurse (1979)
- Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- 5 years’ experience as an independent Consultant operating as a Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Young People, working across a wide variety of clinical commissioning groups.
- 2 years experience as an Independent Consultant of reviewing Children’s Continuing Health Care Services in Greater Manchester. This included mentoring the Matron for Adult Continuing Healthcare Services.
- 3 years’ experience as a Serious Incident Investigation Officer for Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group where I conducted professional investigations and root cause analysis of serious incidents.
- 10 years experience of working with adults including ITU, orthopaedics, burns & plastic surgery and general medicine.
- 35 years experience working as a clinical paedictric nurse as well as managing children’s services in acute and community settings.
- Established Children’s Community Services in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly.
- Experience of working with education and social care across multiple services including learning disabilities and CAMHS.
- Has been a Lay panel member to the Scottish Social Services Council Fitness to Practice panel.