Florence Makinde

About

My professional career started as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) in 1990. I had previously worked abroad and trained as a nurse for three years, before returning to the UK to  pursue my dream career. My enthusiasm of caring for others and wanting to gain more knowledge, encouraged me to commence the post registration training as a midwife, at the Florence Nightingale Institute, King's College Hospital London. Once registered with the NMC, I decided to enjoy the profession and gain clinical experience and expertise in practice for over 20 years. 

During the years of professional service, I thoroughly enjoyed teaching my colleagues and learning new practical skills, especially obstetric emergencies within the NHS. I was called upon to attend several International training programmes, where I adopted learning tools and coping strategies for helping mothers survive. As an academic, I have taught nursing associates as a senior lecturer and continue to facilitate and empower my professional colleagues in other developing countries. My ambition and research interest is to support the reduction of maternal mortality by helping mothers survive during childbirth. 

Teaching the hands-on skills module MPP2B is motivating and inspiring as it will engage midwifery students to understand their roles in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards of Proficiency and become effective practitioners within their remits.