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Mrs Claire McGuigan

Profile summary

  • Central Academic Staff
  • Lecturer in Microcredentials & Expert Tracks
  • Faculty of Wellbeing, Education & Language Studies
  • School of Health, Wellbeing & Social Care
  • Health & Social Care
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Professional biography

Claire McGuigan

A little about me

I am a Registered Nurse (Adult) with over 25years experience and a specialised practice background in Oncology & Palliative Care.  I am employed as a Lecturer in Microcredentials & Expert Tracks.

In 2017-2019, I was the Northern Ireland Representative on the Royal College of Nursing’s Professional Nursing Committee a national position I thoroughly enjoyed.  I was involved in two specific campaigns for policy change namely:

1.Organ donation Opt-Out campaign

2. Decriminalisation of Abortion campaign 

Prior to joining the Open University in 2018, I worked strategically in Northern Ireland as a Senior Nurse for Practice Education, facilitating change and coproducing solutions with a range of partners such as Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwiferyfile:///C:/Users/cm33298/Work%20Folders/Downloads/NMC-Standards-Compliance-Benchmark-Standards-July11.pdf

Professional memberships

  • Nursing Midwifery Council
  • Royal College of Nursing
  • British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) 

Research interests

My research interests include aspects of cancer & autoimmune disease trajectories. I have a specific interest in coeliac disease, multiple sclerosis, food allergies safety cultures and health and scocial care policy.