In the first episode of the new Leadership in Nursing series Laura Whitehead talks with Nicki Credland. Nicki is the Chair of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses and is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department at the University of Hull. Nicki gives advice of anyone wishing to take on a leadership role and outlines her career to date. Nicki gives an insight into her work with the BACCN and how this has been impacted by COVID-19. Nicki has also taken on the role as lead critical care nurse educator for the Nightingale Harrogate and she discusses the challenges she faced during this year.