Prue Wheelwright, 37, never wanted to be a nurse, admitting that as a teen she thought it was all “bedpans and hospitals and no fun at all”. At the age of 18, she took off abroad to explore Europe, and, in her absence, her mum filled out her university application on her behalf as she didn’t know what she wanted to do with her future.
Despite having no desire to pursue it as a career, Prue found herself studying a teaching and nursing degree, including