Dr Louise Lawson is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences University of Gibraltar. She is an expert paediatric, neonatal and adult registered nurse clinician and senior educationalist with over 35 years of experience in both nursing and Higher Education. Louise has worked as a nurse in the UK, Saudi Arabia and the UAE before moving into higher education, specialising in both undergraduate and postgraduate nurse education. Louise has also taught nursing for ten years in Malaysia and Penang to nurses topping up their diploma qualification to degree level. Academic qualifications include a Doctorate in Education (EdD), MA Higher Education (Nursing), BSc Hons Adult Nursing, and is a Teaching Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Louise has an extensive publication and international conference profile relating to mentorship in nursing.