Navigating Nursing

Jul 14 2024 59 ep. 10

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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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Sergeant Laila Wallace, Nurse recruiter for the RAF, Registered Adult Nurse

Jul 14 2024 27 mins

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 to join the RAF after qualifying. She discusses the transition from working in a Medical Admission Unit to being in the RAF and working as a Quality Improvement Sepsis nurse. She talks

Lieutenant Emily Williams, Hospital Officer on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ARGUS, Registered Nurse, Critical Care nurse

Jul 07 2024 8 mins

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 discusses her time deployed to Norway and her experiences during this deployment. During the pandemic Emily was deployed as part of the Covid rapid response transfer team during the pandemic

Sergeant Jayne Lum Kin, Emergency Department nurse, RAF Reservist, Flight Nurse

Jun 30 2024 12 mins

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 has worked in the ED throughout her career, and she shares how she decided this speciality interested her. Jayne joined the RAF as a reservist when she was 50, and she talks about what

Captain Stephen Worsley, Deputy Senior Nursing Officer at Defence Primary Healthcare, Registered Adult Nurse

Jun 23 2024 22 mins

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 reason he chose Primary health care as a speciality. Stephen gives advice to anyone interested in Primary Health care and he discusses his experience studying for a Post graduate certi

Sergeant Emmanuel Ebrada, Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the NHS and Critical Care nurse in the Army reserves

Jun 09 2024 15 mins

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 his passion for travel. Manny shares how he worked in the Philippines, Singapore and then moved to the United Kingdom. He discusses his career in Intensive care and why he was drawn to

Captain Katy Hook, Practice development Officer in Command, Intensive care nurse, Registered adult nurse

Jun 16 2024 16 mins

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 working in this speciality. She talks about her motivations for joining the army reserves and why she decided to join the army full time. Katy has completed post graduate qualifications in

Staff Sergeant Gordie Mackenzie, Registered adult nurse, Primary health care nurse, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps

Jun 04 2024 25 mins

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 qualified from Robert Gordon university in 2012 and his journey as a newly qualified nurse. He gives advice for anyone interested in joining the Army, and discusses his motivations fo

Lt Col Mohammed Fertout, Organisational learning and lesson lead for the Defence Medical Services, Registered Mental health nurse

May 30 2024 27 mins

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 unit on qualifying and talks about his transition to working in the community and the need for the appropriate support for nurses making this transition. Mo went on to complete the Regu

Company Sergeant Major Cally Brunton, Company Sergeant Major Ypres Company, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Registered Nurse

May 28 2024 15 mins

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 as a health care assistant and discusses her journey to becoming a registered nurse. She provides advise for anyone interested in joining the army and wishing to study to become a nurs

Suzanne Turner, Regional Nurse Advisor for Defence Primary Health Care Scotland & Northern Ireland

May 23 2024 21 mins

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 Ruskin University after a career as a civil servant with the Ministry of Defence. Suzanne discusses how she worked in the community as a newly qualified nurse, and provides for advice f