Honour for heath students

Staff and students at the University of Stirling have been shortlisted for top nursing awards.

The Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport will compete for five top accolades at the Student Nursing Times Awards (SNTAs) and two at the Journal of Health Visiting Awards.

For the SNTAs, Ela Hamer and Devon Buchanan are nominated for Student Nurse of the Year (mental health) while Leanne Patrick is in the running for Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs and Most Inspirational Student of theYear.

Teaching fellow Jennie Young has been shortlisted in the Educator of the Year category, and the university has itself been nominated for Nurse Education Provider of the Year (pre-registration).

At the Journal of Health Visiting Awards, Stirling’s HealthVisiting Programme Team – comprising staff members Kathleen Clarke, Alison Hackett and Joyce Wilkinson – is shortlisted for the Contribution to Health Visiting Education.

Alison has been nominated for the same award, in an individual capacity, while student Joan MacLeod is in the running for Health Visiting Student of the Year.

Professor Jayne Donaldson, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, said:“I am delighted that our students and staff have been shortlisted for these awards. Our students demonstrate how student nurses and health visitors can make a difference – from care delivery to effecting change – at a national level.

Our teaching team thoroughly deserve their recognition as they have demonstrated exceptional commitment to deliver a first rate BSc Nursing programme and student experience.”