Navigating Nursing

In this episodes Laura meets with Adrian Jugdoyal who is a Director of Programmes for Mental Health at Middlesex University. They discuss why he decided to train as a nurse and his interest in both Adult and Mental health nursing. They talk about his career as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Care Quality Commission Inspector, NICE Reviewer and project manager. He gives advice for anyone with an...

In this episode Laura speaks with Professor John Unsworth, Chair of The Queen’s Nursing Institute and Professor of Nursing at Northumbria University. John talks through his varied career, particularly his passion for Community nursing and his time as one of the first Nurse Consultants. He speaks about his role as Chair of The Queen's Nursing Institute and dispels any myths around newly qualified n...

In this episode Laura speaks with Antonia Philp who is a Paediatric Transplant nurse Specialist and Co- founder of Nursem. They discuss Antonia's first job as a newly qualified nurse in Royal Manchester Children's hospital on a Medical ward and her interest in Cardiac. They discuss Antonia's career move to Cardiothoracic Paediatric Intensive Care Unit in the Newcastle Freeman Hospital, burn out an...

In this episode Laura is joined by Emma Senyard, the Director of Education for the Royal London Hospital, former Deputy Director of Nursing substantively at Newham University Hospital who has been seconded since March 2020 to Royal London Hospital to lead on critical care expansion in response to the Covid- 19 pandemic. She has also led the wellbeing work for 1st surge in the Critical Care units a...

In this episode Laura meets with Wendy Iles, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Clinical lead Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub (Calderdale, North Kirklees and Greater Huddersfield). They discuss her transition from working in the Emergency Department to Practice Nursing. Wendy discusses her passion for nurses pushing boundaries and her time as a principle in a General Practice Surgery with...

In the second episode of series 2 Laura meets with Vikki Howarth. they discuss her career to date and her current role as Lead Nurse for Critical Care Outreach at North Middlesex Hospital. Vikki is also the Trust Clinical Lead for Organ Donation and she outlines her passion for organ donation which began whilst working in Intensive care. She gives advice for anyone working in a leadership position...

In the first episode of the new Leadership in Nursing series Laura Whitehead talks with Nicki Credland. Nicki is the Chair of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses and is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department at the University of Hull. Nicki gives advice of anyone wishing to take on a leadership role and outlines her career to date. Nicki gives an insight into her work with the BACCN...

Series 2 on Navigating Nursing is out on the 5th March 2021. In the Leadership series I interview nurses in a variety of leadership positions, working in academia, for charities, in hospitals and trade unions. The nurses outline their careers to date, their academic qualifications, their current role and discuss any challenges they have faced. They give advice for any nurses wishing to work in a l...

In the finale of series 1 of Navigating Nursing Laura chats with Lucy Burt, a ward manager at a Marie Curie hospice. They discuss her time studying at Sheffield Hallam, her move to London and her time at Guys and St Thomas' Foundation Trusts. She gives advice for anyone wanting to work in Oncology, Palliative care and hospice nursing. She discusses her move back home and her new role as a ward man...

In this episode Laura welcomes Suzanne Everett, a Sexual Health Nurse Practitioner, Senior Lecturer at Middlesex university and author. They discuss her nurse and midwifery training, the importance of learning from academic 'failures' and knowing your learning style. She gives advice for any nurses, midwives or students wishing to work in sexual health. Su outlines how she published her first arti...

In this episode Laura Whitehead speaks with James Pyke. James is a Clinical Site Practioner at Croydon University Hospital. James gives an insight into working in both private and NHS hospitals. They discuss what the 'Post-COVID' era of nursing will look like, and how pivotal work experience was to both of their nursing careers. Visit @navigatingnursing on Instagram and @LauraWh56878961 on Twitter...

In this episode Laura Whitehead interviews Tim Kuhn. Tim is a Critical care nurse who is currently finishing his training as an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner. Tim discusses his career to date, his advice for newly qualified nurses wishing to work in the intensive care unit and the training he has undergone on his ACCP course. He gives an insight into Flight nursing and discusses the work he...

In this episode Laura Whitehead speaks with Katie Markham a Pain Management Advanced Nurse Practitioner at Guys and St Thomas' foundation NHS Trust. We discuss her current role, her time being redeployed to the Nightingale hospital, her academic achievements and she gives advice for nurses wishing to work in the field of pain management. Katie also expands on her plans for the future, in particula...

In this episode Laura Whitehead welcomes Gareth Foster to the podcast. They discuss his career in the Emergency Department, his role as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and his current role as a Clinical skills Lecturer at Middlesex University. Visit @navigatingnursing on Instagram and @LauraWh56878961 on Twitter for podcast updates

This short episode introduces the podcast Navigating Nursing.