Kate qualified as a nurse (RGN) in 1993; following this she worked as a staff nurse and sister in Intensive Care until moving into higher education in 2004.

Kate has worked at two universities prior to joining King's; with a primary focus on the development and leadership of adult critical care nursing post-registration education. Other areas of teaching have included evidence based practice and research methods, and care of the acutely ill adult; for undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Kate is a member of the Critical Care Nurse Education Review Forum (CCNERF), the educational sub-group of the the Critical Care National Network Nurse Leads forum (CC3N). As part of CCNERF she has been in the working group that have authored a number of national competency documents.

Kate's research interests include: ICU delirium; patient experience of critical care; recovery and rehabilitation following Critical Care - including cognitive sequelae of critical illness; mind-body dualism in healthcare.

Kate is interested in supervising research focusing on topics related to care of the critically ill adult patient. ICU delirium, the psychological experience of critical care, individualising patient care, sedation practices and post-ICU follow-up / rehabilitation being of particular interest.

Kate Godfrey - previously known as Kate Deacon