The UEA Nursing Podcast

In this episode we talk with one of our Children and Young People's lecturers. Helen tells us about her career working in acute hospitals and palliative care. She also talks about her love of Silent Witness...

In this episode Tom discusses how to make the most out of placements by practising skills learnt through teaching sessions and simulation.

This is a really interesting episode where Annie and Alana tell us about their experience on their first ever nursing placement. Annie was on a community placement on the Healthy Child Programme and Alana was on a busy Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Have a listen to find out what they got up to...

In this Meet the Lecturer episode we meet Marie. Marie is a Children and Young People's Nursing lecturer working across the BSc and MSc programmes. Marie chats about why she got into nursing (her mum told her to!), her time working in New Zealand and her extensive clinical experience.

This Meet the Lecturer episode is with Mikayla, one of the Children and Young People's Nursing lecturers. Mikayla is the lead advisor the CYP nursing team and admissions lead. She talks about why she got into nursing, her clinical experience and time as a children's entertainer!

Here is your opportunity to find out more about Adult nursing lecturer Emma. She talks about her background working in acute hospitals and her passion for palliative care. Have a listen to find out more!

This is a really interesting episode where we chat to two recently qualified nurses - Tasha and Sherrie - about their experiences of studying nursing as mature students. We talk about the challenges of balancing uni work and home life and discuss how well supported they both were throughout their training.

This episode is focussed on academic work and how to learn from feedback and develop your work. Ashleigh, a second year student, talks about her experience of a Meet the Marker meeting and how she has improved her academic writing and her grades.

The episode we meet with Katy, a second year student nurse who talks about her experience during her first placement. Katy chats about how to make the most of your placement, what you need to take with you and the inevitable nerves. Have a listen to get ready for your first placement!

This is really interesting chat with Naomi and Sian about their recent Professional Development Placement. Naomi and Sian spent five weeks on placement in Thailand along with a group of 6 other students. They spent time working in a Thai hospital and community settings. Watch to find out about their experience, what they gained from the PDP and what they did on their days off.

In this episode we talk with Steph, a second year student nurse. Steph talks candidly about her struggles in year one and the support services offered by the university including the Wellbeing and SpLD team. A really interesting and open discussion about how the university can help students through challenging time.

In this episode we meet Sophie, one of the lecturers within the Adult Nursing team. Sophie hasn't come down the traditional route to become a nursing lecturer as she actually studied medicine and was a doctor before joining us. She has done some really interesting and important work - have a listen to find out more.

In this episode the tables are turned on regular interviewer Joe. Find out if Joe grew up always wanting to be a nurse and work out just how many jobs he has had!

This episode of Meet the Lecturer is one of our Clinical Skills Lecturers Mark. Mark tells us about his family connection to working in healthcare, his split role between UEA and clinical practice and his interesting story about how he got his first job.

In this episode we meet Professor Julia Hubbard. Julia is the Head of Department for Midwifery, Nursing and Apprenticeships. Julia tells us about how she found her way into nursing, what attracted her to cardiology nursing and about her varied career within Higher Education, including discussion around her work building international links.

This Meet the Lecturer is with Ben who is one the UEA Clinical Skills Lecturers. Ben tells us about his life before nursing, his interest in teaching and his harmonica playing skills.

Here we have another Meet the Lecturer - this time with Lenny. Lenny tells us about her training in the Netherlands, working with Doctors Without Borders, being an infection control nurse during the pandemic and being a diving instructor! See if you can keep count of how many countries she has lived and worked in!

In this Meet the Lecturer we meet Clinical Skills Lecturer Tom. Find out how serving a cup of coffee to a stranger had such a impact on his life.

This episode of Meet the Lecturer is with Katie. Katie is an Associate Professor within the Children and Young People's Nursing team. She tells us about her time working at Great Ormond Street Hospital and her move to Higher Education.

In this Meet the Lecturer Episode Ellie tells us how after two weeks of work experience her career could have gone in a different direction. Ellie also talks about her interesting and varied career working with adolescents.

This episode introduces Lottie - one of our Clinical Skills Lecturers at UEA. Lottie tells us about her love of teaching and her career in community nursing.

In this episode of Meet the Lecturer we chat with Rachel Lewis. Rachel is an Adult field nursing lecturer, lead advisor for adult and module organiser for a skills and simulation module. Find out about her nursing background here!

In this episode of Meet the Lecturer we chat with Lorraine Randlesome. Find out about Lorraine's aspirations to become a PE teacher, her work outside of nursing and why she loves working at UEA.

This episode of Meet the Lecturer is with Matt. Matt is a key member of the Part 1 team on the BSc Nursing programme. However he hasn't always been a nurse - find out what he did before and how his career has brought him to the UEA.

In this episode I meet Sophie who recently qualified as a Mental Health Nurse from UEA. Sophie talks to me about her diagnosis of ADHD whilst on the course and how this impacted on her studies. A really interesting listen for anyone but may be of particular interest to those studying nursing who also have a neurodiversity diagnosis.

This is a really interested chat with Naomi who had to take a break in studies during her training. Naomi gives a open and honest account of her challenges and how she has coped.An interesting listen for everyone but especially those who have been on or a thinking about taking a break in studies.

In this episode we talk with Ashleigh, a second year Children & Young People's Nursing student. Ashleigh talks about her experience of starting on the BSc Nursing programme, the challenges she had to overcome in the first year and what she loves about studying nursing.This is a great episode for anyone to watch but may be of particular interest to current first year students and those who are considering studying on the BSc Nursing Programme.

This is great episode for our new starters. Darcey, a final year nursing student, talks about her experience of settling into uni and gives some great tips to help first year students.