Author: receivingconsent

When I was studying for my degree, we learned about the role of the nurse and it's many aspects. Nurse as educator, as advocate, as leader. Never once did we explore the role of the nurse as ministering angel. Which is strange, no? Because it's a term that keeps popping up a bit like a… Continue reading Nurse as ministering angel – my #NurseBloggers2020 September blog – busting nursing myths

I was really interested in reading Fergal Walsh's article today entitled "Coronavirus: Call to infect volunteers in Covid-19 vaccine hunt"; not least because I myself volunteered for a vaccine study 20 years ago and was subsequently (and intentionally) infected with Falciparum malaria in order to test the vaccine's efficacy. The consent process was good and… Continue reading So-called “challenge studies” – to infect or not to infect, that is the question?

The millennium centre in Cardiff is a particularly impressive building. Every step of it's design has been thought through in forensic detail and even the slate used comes from 6 different quarries, each situated in North Wales. Poet Gwyneth Lewis wrote the now famous words that adorn the outside of the building; words that pierce… Continue reading Inspiration’s furnace – my July 2020 #YearOfTheNurseAndMidwife #NurseBloggers2020 blogpost

Me at The Kilns 2002 Many years ago I had an amazing experience. I lived in C.S.Lewis's old house in Oxford. It was as incredible as it sounds. Of course, it was a bit like living in a tourist attraction. We would regularly welcome visitors to show them around the public areas giving them a… Continue reading Learning from Jack – navigating relationships on social media