Division of Health Sciences
Cathy Watson describes herself as “greedy for study”, and with five
qualifications under her belt, it’s no wonder. The 45-year-old nurse
practitioner and mother of three graduated at the March 2007 graduation
ceremony with a Master of Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner).
Cathy trained as a nurse at St Vincent’s hospital in Victoria in 1982
while simultaneously taking subjects for her Bachelor of Arts so as not
to lose her place in the course.
Cathy said she chose to study her Master’s Degree off campus and at
UniSA because of the flexibility of the course work. “I was able to mesh
my interest in women’s health into the work I was studying, which
brought an added dimension to both my work and my study,” Cathy said.
Now working at Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne, Cathy combines her
interest in women’s health issues with a passion for world humanitarian
health issues. She took a trip to Kenya and Sudan where she was involved
in a health facility evaluation program for charity organisation,
Tearfund, UK.
“I take the opportunities life has to offer as they come and I have an
incredible husband who supports my work,” said Cathy.
Cathy seems to have a talent for recognising opportunities. Not content
with undertaking work in Sudan, the enthusiastic mountain climber also
tackled Mount Kenya.
“I was in Kenya; the mountain was there, so I climbed it.”
