Navigating Nursing
Laura Whitehead
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Hello and welcome to Navigating Nursing hosted by Laura Whitehead, an Adult Critical Care nurse, Senior lecturer, fellow of the Higher Education Academy and author. In this podcast you will hear from nurses working across all fields & in a variety of jobs, discussing current roles, educational achievements & their careers to date - whilst sharing their plans for the future. This podcast will highlight the diverse profession that is Nursing, & will hopefully also inspire you. It is available on Spotify and iTunes You can find Laura at @Navigatingnursing on Instagram and at @LauraWh56878961 or search for Laura Whitehead on Twitter for further information, ideas & discussion.
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S6E5 Hayley Smith, Deputy head of children's services
In this episode Laura meets with Hayley Smith who is the Deputy head of children's services at St Andrew's hospice. She talks through her current role and discusses how she is enjoying developing her…
S6E3 Naomi Turrell, Senior Palliative care nurse in the wellbeing team at a hospice
In this episode Laura Whitehead interviews Naomi Turrell who is a Senior Palliative care nurse in the wellbeing team at St Andrew's hospice. Naomi shares how she started working in palliative care as…
S6E2 Jade Parr, Advanced Nursing Assistant
In this episode of Navigating Nursing Laura Whitehead interviews Jade Parr who is a Advanced Nursing Assistant at St Andrew's hospice. Jade discussed her NVQ in health and social care and her first…
S6E1 Michelle Rollinson, Chief Executive of St Andrew's hospice, Children's nurse
In this episode Laura meets with Michelle Rollinson, who is a Chief executive of St Andrew's hospice. Michelle shares what motivated her to start her nurse training and her first job as a Neonatal…
S6 Series 6: Palliative care and hospice series
Welcome to series 6 of Navigating nursing! In this series Laura interviews nurses and a nursing assistant who work in palliative care and the hospice environment. They discuss their careers to date,…
S5E11 Sergeant Laila Wallace, Nurse recruiter for the RAF, Registered Adult Nurse
In this episode Laura meets with Sergeant Laila Wallace who is a Nurse recruiter for the RAF and is a Registered Adult Nurse. She shares what made her apply to be a nurse and what led her to applying…
S5E10 Lieutenant Emily Williams, Hospital Officer on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ARGUS, Registered Nurse, Critical Care nurse
Lieutenant Emily Williams is a Hospital Officer on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ARGUS. Emily shares her reasons for applying for her nurse training and why she decided to join the Royal Navy. She…
S5E9 Sergeant Jayne Lum Kin, Emergency Department nurse, RAF Reservist, Flight Nurse
In this episode Laura meets with Sgt Jayne Lum Kin who is an Emergency Department Nurse and an RAF Reservist. Jayne talks about how travelling to Africa led her to decide to train to be a nurse. She…
S5E8 Captain Stephen Worsley, Deputy Senior Nursing Officer at Defence Primary Healthcare, Registered Adult Nurse
In this episode Laura meets with Captain Stephen Worsley who is a Deputy senior nursing officer at Defence Primary Healthcare in the Army. Stephen discusses why he decided to train as a nurse and the…
S5E6 Captain Katy Hook, Practice development Officer in Command, Intensive care nurse, Registered adult nurse
Katy discusses how she joined the army reserves and her motivations for joining the army full time. Katy has worked in Intensive Care since qualifying and provides advice for anyone interested in…
S5E7 Sergeant Emmanuel Ebrada, Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the NHS and Critical Care nurse in the Army reserves
Sgt Emmanuel Ebrada is a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the NHS and Critical Care nurse in the Army reserves. Manny shares his journey to studying to be a nurse and how this was driven by…
S5E5 Staff Sergeant Gordie Mackenzie, Registered adult nurse, Primary health care nurse, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps
In this episode Laura meets with SSgt Gordie Mackenzie, who is a Registered adult nurse, Primary health care nurse, and part of the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps.Gordie discusses how he…
S5E4 Lt Col Mohammed Fertout, Organisational learning and lesson lead for the Defence Medical Services, Registered Mental health nurse
In this episode Lt Colonel Mohammed Fertout discusses his career in the army, where he was a combat medic for 11 years prior to starting his Mental Health Nursing training. Mo worked at an inpatient…
S5E3 Company Sergeant Major Cally Brunton, Company Sergeant Major Ypres Company, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Registered Nurse
In this episode Laura speaks with Company Sergeant Major Cally Brunton. Cally is the Company Sergeant Major for Ypres Company at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Cally originally joined the army…
S5E2 Suzanne Turner, Regional Nurse Advisor for Defence Primary Health Care Scotland & Northern Ireland
In this episode Laura meets with Suzanne Turner who is the Regional Nurse Advisor for Defence Primary Health Care Scotland & Northern Ireland. Suzanne shares how she trained as a nurse at Anglia…
S5E1 Sharon Fox, Regional Nursing Advisor for Defence Primary health Care North region
Sharon Fox is a Regional Nursing Advisor for Defence Primary health Care North region. Sharon shares her nursing career, from being one of the first ‘Project 2000’ nurses having completed her…
S5 Series 5 trailer: Defence Nursing
Welcome to series 5 of Navigating Nursing. In this series I interview Defence nurses, including nurses working in the regular military, reserves and civil service nurses.This series highlights the…
S4E17 Georgina Cox, an Associate Professor at University of East London and Director of Programmes for Nursing Associate and apprenticeship students
In this episode Laura interviews Georgie Cox who is an Associate Professor at University of East London. Georgie discusses her career to date and what inspired her to become a nurse. Georgie studied…
S4E16 Tahira Mahmood, Bronchiectasis Clinical Nurse Specialist
In this episode Laura meets with Tahira Mahmood who is a Bronchiectasis Clinical Nurse Specialist. She discusses her reasons for studying nursing at Bradford University. Tahira worked at…
S4E15 Nathan Askew, Chief Nursing, AHP and Experience Officer Chair, Association of Chief Children’s Nurses (ACCN)
In this episode Laura meets with Nathan Askew, a Chief Nurse, AHP and Experience officer. Nathan talks about what led him to apply to be a nurse and why he chose Children's nursing. He gives…
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