A regional group, chaired by Jane Greene (Consultant Nurse for Older People, Southern HSC Trust) developed this career pathway to support nurses planning their career journey in the care of Older People, in a variety of settings. The aim of this website is to inspire and engage nurses, students and other members of the community to consider a career in nursing older people.
Nurses can work in a variety of settings related to the care of older people, to access information about the various careers in older people’s nursing. Click on any of the four domains below to view career profiles of Nurses working in this area of practice.
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Professor Assumpta Ryan, Ulster University Click on the name to view Welcome Video |
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Clinical Domain
Click on the names to view the real life stories:
Deborah Connelly
Continence Specialist Nurse,
SHSCTClaire Maguire
Complex Behavioural Nurse,
WHSCTLisa Riddell
Memory Assessment Nurse, Memory Clinic, WHSCTMatthew Kelly
Palliative Care Nurse Specialist, SHSCT -
Education
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Prof Assumpta Ryan
Professor – Older People’s Nursing, Ulster UniversitySarah Penney
Research/Teaching Fellow & Project Manager, Ulster University -
Management and Leadership
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Sandra Aitcheson
Public Health Nurse Consultant Older People, PHAIsobel McDowell
Assistant Team Manager Community Mental Health Team for Older People, WHSCT -
Research and Development
Click on the names to view the real life stories:
Prof Assumpta Ryan
Professor – Older People’s Nursing,
Ulster UniversitySarah Penney
Research/Teaching Fellow & Project Manager, Ulster University