On 18th November, a scholarship was launched in honour of a Walsall nurse who passed away during the first wave of coronavirus.
36-year-old Areema Nasreen mother of two children was placed on ventilator and passed away in April this year. Now, Walsall NHS Trust, where Areema was working in the medical unit, wants to honour her memory of the selfless front-line worker by helping others in achieving their healthcare career goal.
The trust is reportedly working with their professional development unit, HR and the Well Wishers charity to establish a scholarship in Areema's name - which will financially benefit those disadvantaged yet aspiring.
Areema had wanted to be a nurse since she was a teenager. She joined Walsall Healthcare in 2003 before working to gain her nursing qualification in January 2019 as a housekeeper.
The scholarship is aimed at those who live within the Walsall borough who may be struggling with their financial or family situation or have other obstacles they need to overcome to achieve their dream of a healthcare career.
It will offer a fully-funded BSc in Nursing with HCSW salary whilst training, leading to a band 5 Staff Nurse post upon successful completion of the full-time three-year degree programme.
The application process is now open and runs until Monday 14 December and we’re asking people to tell us why they think they deserve this additional support. A member of Areema’s family will join the panel that considers all applications next month.
