June 1998 As I talked with Sarah* and prepared her for theatre, she talked about how she was feeling. I asked her if she would mind if I came in with her and she said she didn't. She asked if I was going to hold her hand. I explained that there would be a nurse… Continue reading The one where it was 22 years ago (On “Comfort”)
Sacred to the memory
(Poem - originally published 26th November 2019 on another blog) We care for people at all stages of their life. Through and after death as well. This poem was written after I reflected on the care of a man who had died in the morning and as we prepared his body that afternoon for that… Continue reading Sacred to the memory
Nurse’s Voice – My October #NurseBloggers2020 Blogpost
We have a voice. The Royal College of Nursing tells us so - in fact, that they are "the" voice of nursing in the UK. But, perhaps, they are in fact "a" voice of nursing. With a diverse range of opportunities for nurses to speak out and be heard, not to mention on the international… Continue reading Nurse’s Voice – My October #NurseBloggers2020 Blogpost
Nurse as ministering angel – my #NurseBloggers2020 September blog – busting nursing myths
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
Receiving Consent 