Case Studies
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Joanne Stokes – Maria Mallaband Care Group Limited – Social Care
How it started, how did you get into being a TNA/NA? My story is nothing out of the ordinary, I have worked all my adult life within social care (since the age of 15 actually) in 1986 health care wasn’t as personalised as it is now, no person-centred care and at times very institutionalised for
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Caroline Marshall – The Whittington Hospital – Secondary / Community Care
The best thing in my nursing associate journey has been meeting and getting feedback from my patients on the care I’ve given them.
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Tracy Eves, Meadow House Nursing Home – Social Care
Trainee nursing associate Tracy talks about her experience on the apprenticeship at Meadow House Nursing Home in Swaffham during the COVID-19 pandemic. She tells us how this experience has taught her resilience and the importance of communication.
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Gordon Smith – University of Manchester NHS Foundation Trust – Acute Medical Unit
I have learned a wealth of knowledge and skills during my training as a TNA and continue to do so as a Nursing Associate in my current post within Acute Medicine.
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Eniola Adedeji – Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust – Community Care
Eniola found out about the nursing associate role through her employer and started my training as part of the pilot programme.