Dr Patience Bamisaye

Patience has more than 25 years' experience of clinical nursing as part of a multidisciplinary team focusing on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.

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Background

Patience has extensive experience in all areas of nursing care in hospitals and communities, with her most recent clinical practice experience being at Mid Essex Hospital Trust, in the upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery team.

Born in Nigeria, Patience followed her mother into the nursing profession, obtaining her licence to practice as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). After gaining several years of experience at the Federal Medical Centre in Jalingo, Taraba State, Patience went to Midwifery School in Gwagwalada in 2005, where she obtained her licence to practice as a registered midwife with the NMC. Patience also worked at the National Hospital as a registered nurse and midwife for several years.

In 2011, Patience joined Anglia Ruskin University as a student, initially studying a nursing degree before completing a Masters degree in clinical nursing in 2015. As a student at ARU, Patience's outstanding performance as a course rep earned her a Made a Difference award for the best student rep of the year 2012 on our Chelmsford campus. She also featured as our Alumni of the Month in November 2016.

Patience has navigated the complexities of working within the NHS as a nurse from a Black and ethnic minority (BAME) background. Her journey has been marked by significant challenges and transformative experiences, shaping her into a leading voice for systemic change within the healthcare system. In 2024, she was recognised as a 'Gem' at the National BAME Healthcare Awards for her impactful contributions. She is currently the first Black woman to be elected as the Vice Chair of Congress at the Royal College of Nursing in the United Kingdom.

As an experienced registered nurse and senior lecturer, Patience combines her extensive clinical experience with a passion for teaching and research. She possesses a deep understanding of nursing and health issues both in the UK and internationally, and a strong background in people management.

At ARU, Patience is Race Equality Lead for the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care. She is passionate about promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in the nursing profession. She believes that embracing cultural competence is vital, and has hosted numerous educational events on this topic.

Patience has published research work in the British Medical Journal and Public Library of Science (PLOS One), with numerous citations and reads including Qualitative Study of Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening among Nigerian Women and Influence of Spirituality and Modesty on Acceptance of Self-sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Public Health at Texila American University.

In 2024, Patience received the Deans Award at ARU, in recognition of her contribution to advancing race equality in her faculty and support for international students. Read the citation.

Spoken Languages

• English
• Mambilla
• Hausa
• Fulani
• Yoruba
• French (basic)

Research interests

• Effectiveness of National Early Warning Scoring system
• Cervical cancer prevention
• Implementation of self-sampling for human papilloma virus testing
• Simulation-based learning in nurse education 
• Blended learning versus face-to-face learning of clinical skills in nursing

Areas of research supervision

Patience's Masters degree focused on the effectiveness of the National Early Warning Score system for early detection of deteriorating patient. She would be happy to support any student trying to carry out some more research on the adaption and implementation of this assessment tool in developing countries where morbidity and mortality is on the rise.

Teaching

• Clinical skills, covering all aspects of adult nursing care
• Director of BSc (Hons) International Nursing Studies

Qualifications

• PhD Health Care System Management and Development, Queen's University Belfast
• PhD Nursing Leadership, Prowess University, Delaware, USA
• MSc Nursing, Anglia Ruskin University
• BSc Nursing, Anglia Ruskin University
• Diploma Nursing, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Jalingo Taraba, Nigeria
• PGD Midwifery, School of Midwifery, Gwagwalada Abuja, Nigeria

Memberships, editorial boards

• Nursing and Midwifery Council, UK
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Information and Strategy Management

Selected recent publications

Dereng, E. O., Jedy-Agba, E., Bamisaye,P., Isa-Modibbo,F., Oyeneyin, L. O., Adewale, AS., 2015. Influence of Spirituality and Modesty on Acceptance of Self-sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening. PLOS One, 10(11), e0141679. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141679

Isa-Modibbo, F., Dereng, E., Bamisaye, P., 2016. Qualitative study of barriers of cervical cancer screening among Nigerian women. British Medical Journal, e008583. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008533

Books
Bamisaye, P., 2024. Thriving as an International Student in the UK.