Rowena Rowberry, who went from burnout to conquering the world’s tallest peak, reveals a surprising insight that climbing has given her into nursing

Inspiring tale of a nurse who went to the top of the world

A nurse who went from work-related burnout to conquering Mount Everest discusses her unusual journey in the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast.

Rowena Rowberry, a lecturer at the University of Derby and former community nurse, discusses how she went from a novice with no climbing experience to scaling the world’s tallest mountain in just 18 months.

She also reveals one surprising practical insight climbing has given her into nursing – as well as offering some tips on taking care of your feet.

Rowena’s climb helped to raise funds for the RCN Foundation and you can donate here.

She will also be appearing at Nursing Live in Birmingham on 5-6 November.

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