James
Darcy of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
was presented a Bachelor of Science degree in Mental
Health Nursing at the April 2022 commencement of The
University of Ulster, Derry City, Londonderry, Northern
Ireland.
Although the degree was in awarded September 2020, the
actual commencement ceremony was delayed due to the
Covid pandemic. Prior to completion of his degree
program, James and many other of the nursing students
were deployed to work with COVID pandemic patients.
During that time James was assigned to work in an acute
male psychiatric ward and a psychiatric intensive care
ward where he continues to work in 2022.
Since
earning his nursing credential he has completed a level
1 EMDR therapy course. EMDR is Eye Movement
Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy - commonly used
for patients who have experienced Traumatic events in
their lives. He has also qualified as a electroconvulsive
therapy
nurse.
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Graduating along with James was his fiancé Katie Gregson.
The couple met while they were pursuing their nursing
degrees and became engaged in January 2021 with wedding
plans for June 2023. Both are certified as psychiatric
nurses.
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