I qualified in adult and children’s nursing in 1986 working at a Regional Children’s Hospital before moving into General Paediatric and Cardiac Intensive Care. As Lead Nurse for Critical Care at a Regional Centre in the North West I was part of a working group developing Standards for Paediatric Intensive Care and have undertaken reviews of the provision of paediatric intensive care across North and South Thames Regions. As an experienced paediatric cardiac intensive care nurse, I acted as an expert reviewer for the Bristol Royal Inquiry Infirmary. I gained an MA in Management and Leadership and moved to Edge Hill University in 2006 as a Senior Lecturer in the Child Health Team. As part of this role I have developed an interest in Simulated Learning and utilise this mode of teaching and learning in pre-registration Children’s Nursing and Paramedic programmes. I am a module lead for second and third year practice modules and the care of the child with complex, critical and life limiting illnesses. I am involved with the Well Child Charity in delivering simulated learning in the 'Better at Home' simulation suite to support parents of children with complex health needs. My research interests include undertaking a research project to develop clinical competencies for Children’s Community Nurses.