I was born and raised in Jamaica, trained and worked as a registered nurse and midwife, before migrating to England.
Over 29 years, I gained knowledge and expertise in various areas and of nursing.
I trained as a primary healthcare nurse and practice nurse in the NHS (PCT), worked in communities and GP surgeries, then worked in Bermuda – in the hospital and in the community.
I completed a Post Graduate Certificate in public health, at the University of Liverpool and I am currently pursuing my MSc in international healthcare management at the University of Essex.
Though centuries apart, my journey parallels with Mary Seacole’s; being a Jamaican born nurse and entrepreneur, we were exposed to the herbal medicine culture by our mothers. Like Mary, as a child I too nursed my dolls and animals back to health. Mother Seacole was a skilful herbalist and doctress, under the guidance of her mother.
We ventured far from home to England and other parts of the world, delivering patient-centred, compassionate, high-quality standard of holistic care to patients. We navigated through cultural biases and institutional barriers, with determination, to find our path in healthcare. Our journeys were faced with numerous obstacles and challenges, such as racism, prejudice, inequality, stereotypes etcetera. Despite these challenges, Mother Seacole and myself as a modern-day nurse demonstrated resilience, tenacity, determination and deep commitment to patient care.
