Personal profile
Overview
I completed my adult nursing training in 2003 and have maintained my Nursing and Midwifery Council registration ever since. I spent many years working as a Staff Nurse in an acute general surgery setting within the NHS before transitioning to community healthcare. Subsequently, I trained as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse and worked as a Health Visitor. My passion for supporting students in practice led me to join the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in 2021. Currently, I work within the Adult Nursing, Community, and Health division, where I support both BSc and MSc students.
Research/Areas of Interest
My areas of interest are health inequalities, patient engagement/decision making, vaccine hesitancy, maternal mental health, infant feeding, parenting, neurodiversity. I am also a member of the Women’s Health Research Network.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
