Staff Tutor and Associate Lecturer for Nursing, The Open University. Views expressed are my own.

Ireland
Joined January 2023
It was great to sit down with the healthcare deans of Queen's University Belfast, Ulster University, and The Open University as well as Northern Ireland's Chief Officers, where we discussed workforce planning, training placement capacity, and equity of access to bursaries.
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📢 FREE COURSE ALERT Want to boost your skills without paying a penny? Our short online courses are free through the @Economy_NI Skill Up scheme. No waffle. No fees. Just career-focused learning, built by the OU. Register by 11 August: ow.ly/mvEc50Wr3nB
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What an unreal night at the @theRCN nurse of the year awards. Winning student nurse of the year made me so emotional after everything that has happened. So grateful & so blessed to be surrounded by such amazing people who kept me going along the way 🥺💖 #cprsaves #learnyourCPR
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May is here and the pledge has started 🙌Join us in making little daily changes that will improve your health and wellbeing. @OpenUniversity @OUIreland ⬇️ Scan the QR below 😊
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On International Women’s Day and everyday I am grateful for all the inspiring and strong women in my life, especially my fierce 5year old daughter. Realistically, the fight continues, and we persevere in pursuit of a better future.
Standing in solidarity with women around the world this #InternationalWomensDay.
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We’re offering OU students in Northern Ireland with experience of care a bursary via The Department for the Economy's Step Up funding. You could be eligible for £500 to help with study-related costs. Find out more here: ow.ly/7QqR50SKOB3
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Thank you @SorchaEastwood for speaking out.
Northern Ireland is one of the most dangerous places in Europe to be a woman, says @SorchaEastwood. These tragic murders aren't happening in a vacuum and in order to see real change we need to tackle violence against women and girls at its root 👇
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Are you ⬆️ 16 & a woman living in NI? It would be great if you’d complete this survey - it will be used to inform a future NI Women’s Health Strategy, so it’s important if we want services to improve. run.pavlovia.org/pavlovia/su… It takes 15 mins & is based on other UK surveys.
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Superheroes do exist!! ⬇️ Absolutely amazing Karen 🙌 @OUBelfast
As part of our 'Mumentum' campaign, today we’re spotlighting Karen Cochrane from Lisburn—a single mother who has shown incredible resilience in pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse. Through The Open University, Karen balanced her Adult Nursing degree, a full-time job, and a cancer diagnosis, all while supporting her daughter in university. Her journey embodies the power of perseverance and the unstoppable momentum of motherhood! Read her full story here: ow.ly/vFSi50U4n4x
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If you work for the Trust, come and see us today at Craigavon area Hospital 👋🏼 We are outside the canteen and ready to chat about studying a Nursing Degree with the Open University @OUBelfast @SouthernHSCT @Neilus5 @patJSheridan240 #eileengillanders
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Hello from South Tyrone Hospital 👋🏼 Please come and see us if you are a Trust employee interested in studying a degree in Nursing with the Open University @OUBelfast @SouthernHSCT @Neilus5 #EileenGillanders
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Come join us across the Southern Trust next week if you are interested in applying for the pre-reg nursing degree programme. Happy to chat and answer any questions 🤗 @OUBelfast @SouthernHSCT @MonicaJ60018124
The @oubelfast will beright across the Trust next week to provide information and advice on applying for their pre-reg nursing degree programme. If you currently work within the Trust and are interested in a career in nursing, pop along to one of the roadshows. #TeamSHSCT
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Aurora Borealis tonight 🌌 Breathtaking ♥️💜💚🩵💛
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Explained beautifully by Kerri Cunningham aka Murphy’s Sketches. Let’s treat each other with kindness - World Mental Health Day 2024 instagram.com/reel/DA8_G3ys1…
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Great to be in South Tyrone Hospital yesterday to meet our new Part 1 students from the SHSCT. Good luck to everyone starting their OU student nurse journey 🙌 🤍 @jmca87 @SouthernHSCT @OUBelfast @MauriceDevine17 @AmandaShields86 @MonicaJ60018124
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Stephanie Foster Black retweeted
Our new student Learning Board in ICU, which has been compiled by Open University student Kirsty, is just one example of the extensive teaching that happens every day across our hospitals. Each month we support 311 student nurses and midwives🏥 #TeamSHSCT #HSC #MakingADifference
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Wonderful day today celebrating my fantastic student @nevergiveupanne Congrats on your Highly Commended NIPEC Excellence Award @NIPEC_online @OUBelfast @JohnMDArcy It’s been a pleasure supporting you in your journey. You are going to be the most wonderful nurse @NHSCTrust
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Wonderful morning at Royal Hillsborough Castle and Gardens celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps. Thank you to everyone from 210 (North Irish) MRMR. @OUBelfast @OUIreland
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The winner of the Royal College of Nursing Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Award for 2024 is @Donnelly_Edith1, advanced nurse practitioner in heart failure with @SouthernHSCT #NINoY24
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Fabulous night at the RCN NI Nurse of the year awards 2024 🍾🥂 Wonderful to be here with the OU Team celebrating our local nursing heroes.@RCN_NI @OpenUniversity @OUBelfast @JohnMDArcy @AmandaShields86 @DArcyJackie @SJohnstonOU @MauriceDevine17 @tweettarac #monicajohnston
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