Dr
Samantha HeathProfile page
Senior Lecturer, Nursing
Nursing
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- Senior Lecturer, NursingNursing
BIO
Samantha Heath is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing specialising in health professional education. Her research examines how evidence, equity, and bias shape clinical decision‑making across diverse healthcare settings. Her work spans a range of contexts, including children’s nursing, older adults, and family‑centred practice, with a consistent focus on how education prepares clinicians for real‑world practice.
Samantha leads translational research and scoping reviews that synthesise evidence to inform curriculum design, teaching practice, and workforce development. She is also engaged in public scholarship, including a TEDx talk and writing for The Conversation, with an emphasis on making research accessible and usable for educators and clinicians.
UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO APPOINTMENTS
- Senior Lecturer, NursingUniversity of Waikato, Nursing
MEDIA
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Associate ProfessorUnitec Institute of Technology, Nursing, Auckland, New Zealand1 Mar 2018 - 12 Jan 2024
- Lecturer /Nurse ConsultantThe University of Auckland/Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand2000 - 2002
- Senior Lecturer in Children's NursingDe Montfort University, School of Nursing, Leicester, United Kingdom1 Nov 1995 - 31 Dec 1999
- Lecturer in Child Care StudiesBirmingham City University, School of Nursing, Birmingham, United Kingdom1 Oct 1993 - 1 Nov 1995
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Nurse Advisor - Professional DevelopmentNew Zealand Blood Service, New Zealand2009 - 2018
- Clinical Education Co-ordinatorMercyAscot, Auckland, New Zealand2003 - 2009
- Clinical Education positionsCounties Manukau District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand2002 - 2003
- Senior Staff NurseBloomsbury and Islington Health Authority, The Middlesex Hospital, London, United Kingdom1 Mar 1993 - 1 Oct 1993
- Staff NurseThe Royal Marsden Hospital, Children's Onology, Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom1 Oct 1991 - 1 Feb 1993
- Staff NurseThe Hospitals for Sick Children< Great Ormond Street, Children's Oncology, London, United Kingdom1 Oct 1990 - 1 Oct 1991
- Post registration staff nurseQueen Mary's Hospital For Children, School of Nursing, London, United Kingdom1 Jul 1989 - 1 Sep 1990
- Staff nurseBloomsbury and Islington Health Authority, Children's services, London, United Kingdom1 Jul 1988 - 30 Jun 1989
- Pre-registration studentBloomsbury and Islington Health Authority, North London School of Nursing, London, United Kingdom31 May 1985 - 1 Jun 1988
DEGREES
- Doctor of Education, EducationMassey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand2014 - 2018
- Master of Arts (Education) (Healthcare Professionals), EducationUniversity of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom1995 - 1997
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours), Cancer NursingRoyal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom1991 - 1994
CERTIFICATIONS
- Registered General and Obstetric NurseNursing Council of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand1999 - present
- Registered Sick Children's NurseRegistered Sick Children's Nurse, United Kingdom1990 - 2000
- Registered General NurseRegistered General Nurse, United Kingdom1988 - 2000
AVAILABILITY
- Collaborative projects
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Media enquiries
- Membership of an advisory committee
- Industry Projects
- Teaching provision