Kelsie-Louise Buchan is currently in her second year
studying Learning Disability Nursing at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) after
completing her first year at North East Scotland College by completing the HNC
Care and Administrative Practice. Kelsie is currently studying through the new
national programme, this enables her to stay at home to study in Aberdeenshire
but still partake in all the classes through video conferencing and all
placements are within her local area.
When leaving school in 6th year Kelsie had no
idea what she wanted to do with her life but knew through her volunteer work at
a local theatre group for 8-21 years old that she wanted to work with people so
landed off in a care home for the elderly for a total of 7 years. Working as a carer/activities
co-ordinator Kelsie was encourage by the nursing staff to go back to college
and receive the qualifications she needed in order to pursue her nursing, so
off she went and it was here that she learnt about the national programme for
Learning Disability Nursing.
Whilst at college Kelsie was recognised for her volunteer at
the local theatre group to which she had been involved in for 10 years and also
receive an award for work placement to which she was nominated by her placement
ward manager to recognised her work that she had done whilst on the ward.
