Jonathan Opoku, Student Nursing Associate at Middlesex University

In this weeks episode Laura interview Jonathan Opoku, a student Nursing Associate. He is currently in his second year and is studying at Middlesex University. He discusses his journey into working in healthcare and his previous role as a Healthcare Support Worker in General Surgery at the Royal Free hospital has helped.. He speaks about how he was inspired by a work colleagues to apply to be a Nursing Associate. Jonathan gives advice to anyone wishing to return to studying after a long break and provides an insight into being on an apprentiship programme. Lastly he tells us of his career goals for the future.

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Hello and welcome to Navigating Nursing hosted by Laura Whitehead, an Adult Critical Care nurse, Senior lecturer, fellow of the Higher Education Academy and author. In this podcast you will hear from nurses working across all fields & in a variety of jobs, discussing current roles, educational achievements & their careers to date - whilst sharing their plans for the future. This podcast will highlight the diverse profession that is Nursing, & will hopefully also inspire you. It is available on Spotify and iTunes You can find Laura at @Navigatingnursing on Instagram and at @LauraWh56878961 or search for Laura Whitehead on Twitter for further information, ideas & discussion.