Laura Whitehead RGN, BSc (Hons) PGCHE, FHEA is a Senior Lecturer and Programme leader for the Nursing Associate programme. Laura is a specialist-trained Critical Care nurse with a background in Neurology, Trauma and Cardiovascular surgery. Laura is a doctoral student at Middlesex University with a keen interest in the Postgraduate education of Critical Care nurses. Laura is also the creator and host of the Navigating Nursing podcast, a careers podcast aimed at inspiring and educating nurses, nursing associates and students from around the world.