UHD nurses recognised by Royal College of Emergency Medicine 

Two nurses from University Hospitals Dorset are some of the first in the country to receive ‘credentialing’ from The Royal College of Emergency Medicine for Advanced Practice.

This means Liz Hurdidge and Julia Mullally are now emergency care advanced clinical practitioners, working as a part of the multidisciplinary team in the emergency department. They will be making an important contribution to the delivery of care, education, service improvement and research.

To achieve the credentialing, Liz and Julia, who are both based at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, completed three years of study alongside their full time roles, clocking up around 4,000 hours of clinical study and more than 1,000 consultant assessments throughout their course.

The award means they are able to look after patients with a wide range of conditions and have expertise in resuscitation, trauma and practical procedures.

Liz said: “I am so proud of how hard we have worked to receive the Royal College of Emergency Medicine credentialing. Our roles are a benefit to the team as they complement the existing medical workforce within the emergency department, ensuring patients continue to receive timely and appropriate care.

“Studying throughout Covid-19 has been really difficult, however the support from our nursing and medical teams has been incredible. To get to this point in our careers, we have studied for nine years. We are so happy we are able to lead clinical teams to care for our patients in a quick and efficient way.”