Kate Laird

Kate Laird is a Lecturer in the School of Nursing & Midwifery at the University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle Campus, where she has been contributing since 2019. A graduate of the same institution, she brings extensive clinical expertise in critical care, intensive care, cardiac, and respiratory nursing specialties into her academic role. She remains actively involved in clinical practice and is a strong advocate for nursing students, serving as staff representative for the student-run Notre Dame Nursing Society.

Education:

• Masters of Clinical Nursing
• Postgraduate Certificate in Critical Care
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing

Her teaching expertise includes pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical reasoning, and supporting nursing students' transition into the clinical workplace. Her research supervision focuses on Master’s-level clinical nursing topics. Although no publications are listed, her work appears centered on clinical nursing education, critical care practice, and professional development.

Professional Affiliations:

• Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCN)
• Australian Nursing Federation (ANF)
• Australian Cardiovascular Nursing College (ACNC)
• Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• World Youth International

Kate has held senior clinical education, leadership, and management roles, including responsibilities in nurse recruitment, retention, and clinical leadership. She continues to integrate her rich clinical background into her academic and mentoring roles, fostering strong connections between education and practice.