Bernie Carter, Professor of Children’s Nursing at Edge Hill University has won a Cavell Star Award for going above and beyond for her colleagues.
Colleague Katrina McNamara-Goodger, retired nurse and health visitor, explains why Bernie is such a worthy winner.
“Bernie is President of the Association of British Paediatric Nurses which is the world’s oldest children’s nursing organisation and is run entirely by volunteers. In her role as President she is amazingly supportive of members, always willing to give advice, time and attention to individuals. Even the simple task of saying thank you for a job well done and time spent on an activity is never overlooked by Bernie.
“Bernie’s role as President is in addition to her day job as a children’s nurse academic, where she has taken children’s nursing research to new levels, initially undertaking considerable work on children’s pain (when it wasn’t even acknowledged that children felt pain) and now supporting many many nurses undertaking their own research through PhD’s, Masters and post-graduate activity.
“Somehow she also found time to establish the Journal of Child Health Care and see it become a leading journal in the world of children’s nursing.”
Bernie reacted to winning her Cavell Star Award.
“To be honoured by my colleagues in this way is overwhelming and knowing that they appreciate my work is wonderful. Having said that, I think that everyone I work with within the Association deserves a Cavell Star!
“The team I work with is composed of nurses who are passionate about children’s nursing, they each bring with them expertise and experience across so many different aspects of children’s nursing.
“I’m lucky enough to work with people who have been and continue to be influential at a national and international level. They are brilliant, wonderful people who freely give their time to ensure the future of children’s nursing.”