Nursing and Midwifery Mentors Celebrated
Nurses and midwives who mentor students from the University of Worcester have been celebrated during an awards ceremony.
The University’s Mentor Awards evening saw 11 awards handed out to recognise the outstanding contribution to the student practice learning experience by those professionals acting as mentors.Robert Dudley, Head of Pre-Registration Nursing at the University, said: “Mentors are the key to successful practice learning for many students, particularly if the clinical placement is their first taste of nursing/ midwifery in practice.
“We wanted to recognise and celebrate the nurses and midwives who make an outstanding contribution to the student practice learning experience by building successful mentoring relationships with students from the University of Worcester and beyond.”
He added: “The Mentor Awards Steering Committee found the task of selecting the winners a demanding one as it was clear that all the nominations demonstrated excellence in mentorship.”
The event took place at Worcester Warriors Rugby Club and the opening address was given by Professor Tamar Thompson OBE, a governor at the University and Lead Nurse for the National NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
Winners
Outstanding Mentor Award – Worcester Royal Hospital
Katy Walwyn
Staff Nurse, ICCU
Outstanding Mentor Award – Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
Jane Gascoigne
Junior Sister, ECU
Outstanding Mentor Award – Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership Trust
Kalaiselvi Periannan
Staff Nurse, Cromwell House
Outstanding Mentor Award – Worcestershire Primary Care Trust
Juliette Baylis
Ward Manager, William Astley Ward, Evesham Community Hospital
Outstanding Mentor Award – Kidderminster Hospital and Wyre Forest Community Area
Jan Stone
Staff Nurse, Wyre Forest Community Unit
Outstanding Mentor Award – Hereford County Hospital
Janet Thomas
Junior Ward Sister, Children’s Ward
Outstanding Mentor Award – Midwifery Worcestershire
Carolyn Hands
Midwife, Delivery Suite, Worcester Royal Hospital
Outstanding Mentor Award – Midwifery Herefordshire
Helen Price
Delivery Suite Co-ordinator, Hereford County Hospital
Outstanding Student Award
Richard Day
Outstanding Placement Area, Worcestershire
Elective Care Unit, Alexandra Hospital
Outstanding Placement Area, Herefordshire
CCU, Hereford County Hospital
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