Biographies
Jane McCready
RCN Scotland Board Chair
Jane was elected to RCN's Council in 2002 and became RCN Scotland's Chair in December 2003. Jane trained as a registered general nurse at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow. She has worked as a senior staff nurse in the South Glasgow NHS Trust, as a Kings Fund Co-ordinator and as a Junior Doctor Liaison Officer. Jane currently works as a nurse bank manager. She became an RCN Steward 20 ago and has been Chair of the RCN Glasgow branch. In 1999 Jane was elected to represent Greater Glasgow on RCN Scotland's Board. In addition to being RCN Scotland's Chair Jane is the RCN's Nurse Honorary Treasurer.
Theresa Fyffe
RCN Scotland Director
Theresa Fyffe began her nursing career in Dublin where she trained as a registered nurse, later working mainly within Critical Care Nursing, in the fields of Intensive Care and Neuroscience. She was formerly Director of Practice Development and Research within Tayside University Hospitals Trust. In 2000, Theresa joined the Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD) as a Nursing Officer responsible for Policy, Practice Development and Research. Within a wide-ranging role, Theresa had responsibility for research, quality, safe and effective care, clinical leadership, practice development, acute services and strategy development. In the year prior to leaving the Scottish Executive Theresa held the post of Deputy Chief Nursing Officer. She took up her appointment as RCN Scotland Director in April 2007.