by Trisha Jeram I have always been a carer and helper. As the eldest of 7 children, I frequently helped my mum to babysit my siblings. My mum wanted me to be a nurse when I left college at 16. She was a nursing assistant and wanted me to follow in her footsteps. But I […]

By Maggie Hampson, staff nurse and alumnus of Edinburgh Napier University’s Adult Nursing Programme.  Maggie Hampson graduated in 2018 and currently works as a staff nurse in St. John’s Hospital, Livingston. In this blog Maggie shares her thoughts on leadership and how leading by example lead her to winning the Simon Pullin Award. Maggie reflects […]

In collaboration with University of the West of Scotland (UWS), NHS Education for Scotland (NES), Edinburgh Napier University’s Ruth Patterson has developed an innovative COVID-19 training solution for healthcare professionals. The COVID-19 training program has a number of resources that include a scenario based virtual reality assessment intervention game. Based on computer gaming technology, the […]

By Leann Muir Leeann Muir is second year mental health nurse in Edinburgh Napier University’s Bachelor Nursing programme. Leeann has always dreamed to be part of the National Health Service and to work in mental health.  I am Leeann, I am a second-year mental health student nurse studying at Edinburgh Napier University. I really enjoy my […]

by Andrew Waddington COVID 19 has created an intensely difficult time for many but overcoming these challenges will see the birth and acceleration of many innovations. While many are facing financial hardship a driver’s license has become the ticket to employment in the world of lockdown. And if like Joe Wicks you and your business […]

By Ariane Critchley Dr. Ariane Critchley is a Lecturer in Social Work in Edinburgh Napier’s School of Health and Social Care.  Ariane reflects on the rapid transition to ‘virtual working’ during the COVID-19 pandemic and gives thought to how these changes will impact her students.  This blog was initial published by The Institute for Research […]

By David McGuire  Can anyone be a nurse? In a time of staff shortages and high demand, perceptions of the role could be hindering an influx of new nurses from entering the workplace. David shares his career goals and how his personal values motivated an interest in the profession.  I want to be a nurse […]

Looking for tips and rationale for staying fit during COVID-19 isolation? Look no further than the blog Nursing Professor Lis Neubeck contributed to in the British Journal of Sports Medicine Blog from March 30th, 2020

By David Henderson, staff and alumni of Edinburgh Napier University  Having just completed his PhD a David Henderson reflects on his time as a student nurse and what brought him to his current role as a research fellow at Edinburgh Napier University. Davids’ dream for nursing is better access to research opportunities for nurses.  In […]

By Andrew Waddington and Ronke Olaide  Nursing Now is a three year campaign aimed to raise the profile of nurses globally so that the triple impact of nurses can be fully realised.  The demonstrated triple impact of nurses are better health, improvements to gender equity and enhanced economic conditions of the communities in which nurses […]