NURSING and midwivery teachers at the University of Worcester have been recognised with seven nominations at this year’s Student Nursing Times Awards
The university has been shortlisted for Nurse Education Provider of the Year (Pre-registration), Best Student Experience, and Teaching Innovation of the Year. Four University of Worcester students have also been shortlisted in the awards.
Third year student Ricky Baker has been shortlisted for Student Nurse of the Year (Children’s Nursing), Ella Sanford and Maria Lydzinska have both been shortlisted for Student Midwife of the Year, and Joanne Parker has been shortlisted for Trainee Nursing Associate of the Year.
The prestigious Student Nursing Times awards pay tribute to student nurses and midwives and the programmes and people committed to providing outstanding training and education opportunities.
This is the sixth time that the University of Worcester has been shortlisted as Nurse Education Provider of the Year (pre-registration). The winners will be announced on April 24 at a ceremony in London.
Students at Worcester benefit from well-qualified, creative, enthusiastic, supportive staff and have access to some exceptional learning facilities. The University works in close collaboration with employers, including the NHS, and Worcester graduates are among the most employable in the Country.
Robert Dudley, head of Nursing and Midwifery at the University said: “We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for seven awards at this year’s Students Nursing Times Awards, including four of our outstanding students.
“We carefully select students for their ability to become outstanding, caring, compassionate professionals who go on to make a valuable contribution to the communities they serve. We empower them to think critically and professionally about the challenges they face, so that they themselves can push for transformation and drive improvement in their services in the future.”
Ricky Baker is in his third year of study at the University of Worcester. He said: “The University has opened the door to several opportunities, actively encouraging me to make a positive impact as a student nurse, for which I am eternally grateful.
“This has led to me being involved in many extracurricular activities and projects that ultimately positively impact on student experience and children’s nursing as a whole. Therefore, to have been shortlisted for the Student Nurse of the Year: Children, is a surreal experience as I do what I do for my love of nursing and wanting to help others along their journey as a student nurse.
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