Rowena Rowberry
Nurse lecturer, advanced clinical practitioner, University of Derby
Rowena qualified as a nurse in 2011, and has had a varied career including district nursing, advanced clinical practice, and is now a lecturer in adult nursing. Outside of work, Rowena is an ultramarathon runner and high altitude mountaineer.
In January 2024, Rowena embarked on a mission to climb the highest mountain on each continent, successfully summiting Mount Everest in May this year whilst raising money for the RCN Foundation.
Rowena’s journey into high altitude mountaineering was an unexpected venture and feels her nursing career is to credit for the skills, attributes and values that got her to the top of the world, and beyond.