Donna Doherty

I started my nursing education and career at 18. I trained as an RGN and did my Registered General Nurse Training.

I went on to work in Older Adult Care and subsequently applied to complete my Mental Health Nursing Undergraduate Degree. I gained a 2:1 and my mental health nursing registration.

I worked as a senior staff nurse in Dementia Assessment and a ward sister in continuing care. At the start of my academic career I worked as a Lecturer Practitioner role within the NHS Trust / University of Sheffield.

I was subsequently successful in getting a Lecturers post and worked in South Yorkshire for a number of years. I went on to study a Postgraduate Degree in Gerontology. After a few years I got a senior lecturers post at Staffordshire University.

After a brief spell working at another University I returned to Staffordshire University in 2018. I am currently Course Lead for Mental Health Nursing BSc.