Personal profile
SUMMARY of research interests (100 words)
The UK has a long history of welcoming internationally educated nurses (IENs) to bolster the healthcare workforce. Some IENs transition from clinical practice to nursing academia. Whilst the transitioning experiences of IENs in the healthcare workforce have been widely researched, there is a gap in our understanding of the lived experiences of IENs who transition into nursing academia in the UK. My PhD study adopts Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) underpinned by Intersectionality Theory to explore the lived experiences of IENs as nurse academics in the UK. It is hoped that this study will provide nursing HE leaders useful insights for practical action to ensure that IENs are well supported to thrive in academia.
Education/Academic qualification
MSc, Experiences of overseas nurses in the UK NHS- A systematic Review, Cardiff University
09/2014 → 09/2015
Award Date: 2/02/2016
External positions
Lecturer, University of Cumbria
12/06/2018 → …
Keywords
- Social justice and wellbeing
- Transitioning from Clinical Practice to Academia
- International/Overseas Nurses
- Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
- Nursing Academia