Lynette Kimata is a senior staff nurse who is retiring after 16 years’ service at CUH.
What I love about the CUH is the friendly atmosphere and the aspiration to stay on top in research, which CUH is all about.
My name is Lynette Eng’ahidzu Kimata, originally from East Africa - Kenya. My dream to come to the UK started in 1977 after qualifying as a general registered nurse at the Cicely McDonell School of Nursing at Nairobi hospital.
I started at CUH in January 2005 in Rosie theatres. I was there until July 2007 when I joined the 15-month rotational program of the critical areas which included the emergency department (ED). I liked the ED so much I decided to stay and am now a senior staff nurse.
There have been many changes over my 16 years at CUH; generally the hospital has expanded. This has included the introduction of several wards and the Addenbrooke’s treatment centre (ATC), expansion of the Rosie hospital and its opening by Queen Elizabeth.
Another major change was the refurbishment of the ED and Addenbrooke’s became a regional trauma centre. I am happy to say that I was one of the nurses who were captured during the filming that features ‘Life Saver’ in 2012.
CUH not only values its staff’s opinions and input in matters regarding improvement of the care given to patients, it also takes interest in the development of its staff, both in terms of skills and academic qualifications.
I want to take this chance to thank the management at CUH for having given me an opportunity to serve this institution. The whole staff has been friendly and supportive all my stay.
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