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Life as a Royal Navy dental nurse

4 mins read People profiles
Chief Petty Officer Janice Hearne talks about a role that has far exceeded all her expectations

I joined the Royal Navy (RN) in 2002 as a dental nurse. Over the last 16 years, life as a RN DN has far exceeded my expectations – from the variety of the roles, additional qualifications and travel prospects to the friends I have made along the way.

I have developed from a dental nurse to an instructor, practice manager, regional practice manager and career manager.

During my time working chairside, I enhanced my professional knowledge by becoming a mentor for student dental nurses. This led to an opportunity to work as a dental nurse instructor, an aspiration I would not have had the courage to achieve if I had never joined the RN.

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