I am a specialist oncology nurse, working in cancer care since qualifying in 2007. I was fortunate to join the Royal Marsden in 2008 to complete my first specialist cancer qualification whilst undertaking rotation placements to help develop and refine my specialist cancer clinical skills. It was at this time that my love for education within oncology began and I have been privileged to foster links with the Royal Marsden School both as a student and educator since then. My passion is grounded in working with health care professionals to strive for excellence in their practice to improve patient outcomes. I’m currently working with colleagues at the School to examine how specialist education impacts confidence in practice.
My clinical background is predominantly in haemato-oncology, with experience as both a ward sister for a stem cell transplant unit and as a clinical nurse specialist for leukaemia patients. Working in these posts, I developed a keen interest in improving the patient experience through the development of ambulatory care pathways, and the management of late effects. More recently I have worked within gynae-oncology, also as a clinical nurse specialist, a role which continued to influence my interest in late effects of treatment and the psychological impact of cancer diagnoses. These roles have led me to develop a specialist interest in managing mental health within cancer and the importance of person-centred care in relation to this.
Module/Course Involvement:
- Principles of Systemic-Anti Cancer Therapy
- Principles of Gynaecological Cancer Care
- Fundamentals in Cancer Care
Committee Involvement:
- SACT Education Network
- UKONS Member
- RCN Cancer Forum
Publications:
Foulser (née Nisbett) H (2012) The route map of learning for healthcare support workers: developing a competency assessment for unregistered staff. EBMT Conference Abstract. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 47(S1); P1251, S471
Foulser H (2013) The route map of learning for healthcare support workers: evaluating a competency assessment for unregistered staff. EBMT Conference Abstract. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 48(S2); N1299, S469
Foulser H and Wigfall S (2013) Patient feature zone: Improving the patient experience through ambulatory inpatient care. Foundation Trust Network Annual Conference and Exhibition Abstract
Foulser H, Pattison N, Stevens A, Mohammed K and Coughlan M (2015) Evaluating the clinical outcomes of ‘ambulatory inpatients’ receiving treatment with high dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplant. UKONS Annual Conference Abstract
Foulser H, Banahan L and D’Mello L (2022) What are the communication service needs of gynae-oncology patients? Evaluating themes of telephone and face-to-face interactions between patients and clinical nurse specialists in gynae-oncology through documentation review. UKONS Annual Conference Abstract
Contact details
020 7808 2118
- SACT Education Network
- UKONS Member
- RCN Cancer Forum