International Health Humanities Network Membership

I am a first year Masters student studying Mental Health Nursing at the University of Nottingham. My first degree is in Social work and have experience of working within the Social Model. I have experience of working with people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, people with mental illness and people with acquired brain injuries. I have worked in both inpatient settings and community settings with all ages ranging from children and families to the elderly.

 I am currently begining to read for a thesis on music and dementia. I will develop a critical undertsanding of how music therapy can improve communication skills for people with Alzheimer's disease. I hope to be able to provide an area of innovation to Nursing by considering how this area could be part of future nursing practice. I am interested in hearing from anyone with first hand experience of Mental health services, and also people with an interest in music as a therapy.

 My personal areas of interests are literature, narratives, story telling, music, drama and dance.