Catherine Maina

Mary Seacole and I

Inspired by Mary Seacole’s pioneering spirit, my nursing career reflects resilience, dedication, and transformative care. Since relocating to the UK from Kenya in 2019, I pursued an upgrade of my diploma to a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing while undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer. This showcases continuity in my professional and personal growth.

Just as Mary utilised available platforms to enhance patient outcomes, I integrate modern tools including social media to advocate for nursing excellence and patient care. My active role in renal nursing –-through presenting at a national conference and co-authoring a chapter in a Renal Nursing Textbook—highlights my commitment to integrating diverse experiences and knowledge.

Having been awarded a Master’s Degree Scholarship, I embody Mary’s values of sympathetic presence, leadership, and mentorship adapting to individual needs and pushing boundaries. My journey honours Mary’s legacy and this legacy should not be lost again to history and needs to be passed to every generation of nurses.

Introducing a book about

Mary Seacole by Ron Ramdin

"Contains important lessons for those of us who care, and demonstrates why she was voted the greatest black Briton."
Church Times

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Introducing the Mary Seacole Book:

A STATUE FOR MARY: The Seacole Legacy
Edited by Lord Clive Soley and Jean Gray

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