Pat Cullen is the General Secretary & Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). Her extensive career includes roles like Director at Northern Irelands Public Health Agency. She holds a masters degree in management and began her career in mental health nursing, and is also a registered psychotherapist.
Originally from Carrickmore, County Tyrone, Pat grew up on a farm as the youngest of seven children, and five of the six sisters became nurses. Her early experiences with social injustice and caring for a sister with a learning disability strongly influenced her career path. She is married and has children.
As a trainee nurse, she successfully challenged a hospital policy that involved confiscating personal items from psychiatric patients as punishment.
Pat Cullen
Director Nursing, Safety, Quality & Patient Experience. at Public Health Agency N-I
United Kingdom
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Topics They Care About
Nurses' Rights
As head of the RCN, she led the first national nursing strikes in the union's history, campaigning vigorously for fair pay and safe staffing levels for healthcare workers.
Patient Safety
A core focus of her career, demonstrated by her former role as Director of Nursing, Safety, Quality & Patient Experience in Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency.
Mental Health
She began her career as a mental health nurse and is a registered psychotherapist, shaped by her experience working as a community nurse during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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Director Nursing, Safety, Quality & Patient Experience. at Public Health Agency N-I
Education
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Location : United Kingdom
Job Level : Mid-senior
Designation : Director Nursing, Safety, Quality & Patient Experience. at Public Health Agency N-I
