‘Seek a mentor and don’t be afraid to ask for feedback’
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‘Seek a mentor and don’t be afraid to ask for feedback’

Alison Robertson, who took over in April as chief nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital, discusses why the NHS should be cherished

Why did you become a children’s nurse?

After finishing my A levels, I wanted to go into a career that gave me hands-on training and would enable me to grow professionally and personally. It’s what drew me to nursing and it’s a decision I have never regretted.

Nursing Children and Young People. 31, 1, 15-15. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.31.1.15.s14

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