30 at 30: From student nurse to Teaching Associate
November 30, 2021
Nursing, for me had been what seemed, at the time, an unattainable goal. Surely only clever people could hold such a title (major imposter syndrome!). I had always been the child that struggled at school and my parents’ evenings would always entail of the same old saying of “bright and lovely girl but talks too much”. This surely reflected in my grades and, in my late teens, I figured that all things academic did not come naturally to …
30 at 30: Supporting each other
November 9, 2021
Writing this blog is perfect timing as I started my nurse training at Mid Trent School and Nursing and Midwifery 30 years ago in September 1991. I lived at the City Hospital in Nurses Home one, which is now the Clinical Sciences building! The last 30 years have flown by and I have been privileged to have had a …
30 at 30: Joanne Cooper – A Clinical Career Journey
November 5, 2021
As an excited, and somewhat apprehensive nursing student, I started my training at Nottingham 27 years ago, a mother of 3 young sons and a member of what was locally (and maybe ironically) called the ‘mature student group’. This was a supportive group of students also with caring responsibilities and a great example of widening participation to university. Being Nottingham born and bred, the thought of entering the doors of Nottingham University was not something I had believed was available to me. …
30 at 30: How my student journey has developed over the past 2 years
September 24, 2021
Over the past 50 years, the University of Nottingham has contributed amazing things to the healthcare industry. As someone who is enthused about healthcare, it is an honour and truly incredible to be a part of such a huge celebration. During training over the past two-years at the University of Nottingham, my knowledge and enthusiasm …
30 at 30: Chloe McCandlish’s nursing journey
August 27, 2021
My nursing adventure started over 10 years ago at Nottingham, well actually far away in Hampshire at a college university fair where there was a stand for the university. I knew very little about the University of Nottingham but a friend of mine knew she was interested so I went to the stall too. Nottingham …
30 at 30: Karen Cox reflecting on 30 years of Nursing
August 6, 2021
It is 30 years ago this month that I graduated from King’s College London with my degree in hand along with my RGN qualification. In my very early twenties, full of passion for Nursing, I was burning to make a difference and excited about the possibilities that lay ahead. Since then I specialised in cancer and palliative care and …
30 at 30: Celebrating Past, Present and Future Nursing Education and Leadership
July 30, 2021
It is an absolute honour and privilege to have been asked to write this guest blog as part of the School of Health Science’s 30-year celebrations for nurse education at The University of Nottingham. This is particularly important to me as, when my nursing career started just over 25 years ago, I decided to study …
30 at 30: 30 and 50 years of exceptional contribution
July 23, 2021
Just over five years ago I found my way to the University of Nottingham, attracted by knowing great friends and nurse colleagues at the university. I am honoured to hold a chair with the School of Health Sciences and I hope too my friends and colleagues from the School of Medicine see me as an honorary colleague. As a nurse who has spent a long career working in …
30 at 30: My six-year nursing rollercoaster through a worldwide pandemic and near-death experience to registration
May 28, 2021
Growing up, I wanted to become a lifeguard. I spent every Saturday at my local swimming bath and all evening watching Baywatch over and over imagining what it would be like to actually save someone’s life and how rewarding this would be to me. It wasn’t until I met a true gentleman (who, at the time, believed in me more than I …
30 at 30: Celebrating Nursing at Nottingham
May 14, 2021
This year we celebrate 30 years of nurse training at University of Nottingham, although I have been working at NUH since before then. I started as a Staff Nurse in 1989 and have seen quite a few changes. My education as a student nurse began in 1984 through the apprenticeship-style scheme. We worked as auxiliary nurses and learnt ‘on the job’; I remember wearing hats, belts, buckles, and hospital badges. Thankfully, the hats …
