Day 23 which nurses inspire you
Well Charlie fairhaid from casualty obviously, Sister Joyce Barnes my first ever ward manager who taught me so much about being a nurse.my friend and colleague Ann Beacham who advocates for patients first every time and Edith Cavell a brave nurse who did not discriminate and was humble even when she was excecuted
Day 24 10 people you should follow on Twitter
Well me obviously @florencethnurse, my other half @samthewestie my friend and colleague dan HOLLAND @danjohnholland, this great dog and it’s human @mikeandscrabble, the archers @bbcthearchers, peanuts @ snoopy, we nurses @wenurses, @openuniversity, @casualtyBBCfan and finally this guy @mentalhealthcop
Day 25 what are your nursing pet peeves
When someone asks why your a nurse and not a doctor,
When people say “I pay your wages” when people say “your a nurse, could you have a look at this” and the inventor of the call bell.
Day 26 what’s your hidden talent.
I can play the violin and got a certificate for my ballet
Day 27 is there nursing in your family
Actually there is , I only recently found out my great grandmother on my dads side was a nurse in the war, my mum is a retired NHS radiographer and My nanny on my mums side was a nursery nurse and always wanted to be a nurse.
Day 28 5 words that describe a nursery
Patience, vocation, human being, tired, determined
Day 29 your proudest moment
There is no competition here it’s the 14 April 2000 the day I officially received my PIN Number
Day 30 5 top tips in nursing
Don’t be afraid to show your emotions it’s what makes us human and good at what we do
Never give up no matter what keep going you will get there in the end
Always ask for help if you need it
Remember your a nurse not a superhero you can’t fix everything and that’s ok
Be proud of who you are and what you do and shout it from the rooftops
A true reflection of the life, times and trials of a Nurse working in today's NHS in criminal justice , and maybe just a hint of anything else I may feel is relevant.
Monday 31 December 2018
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When God Created Nurses
When the Lord made Nurses He was into his sixth day of overtime.
An angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one." And the Lord said, "Have you read the specs on this order? A nurse has to be able to help an injured person, breathe life into a dying person, and give comfort to a family that has lost their only child and not wrinkle their uniform. They have to be able to lift 3 times their own weight, work 12 to 16 hours straight without missing a detail, console a grieving mother as they are doing CPR on a baby they know will never breathe again. They have to be in top mental condition at all times, running on too-little sleep, black coffee and half-eaten meals. And they have to have six pairs of hands.
The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands...no way!" "It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord, "It's the two pairs of eyes a nurse has to have." "That's on the standard model?" asked the angel. The Lord nodded.
"One pair that does quick glances while making note of any physical changes, And another pair of eyes that can look reassuringly at a bleeding patient and say, "You'll be all right ma'am" when they know it isn't so."
"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow." "I can't," said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk to a 250 pound grieving family member whose child has been hit by a drunk driver...who, by the way, is laying in the next room uninjured, and feed a family of five on a nurse's paycheck."
The angel circled the model of the nurse very slowly, "Can it think?" she asked. "You bet," said the Lord. "It can tell you the symptoms of 100 illnesses; recite drug calculations in its sleep; intubate, defibrillate, medicate, and continue CPR nonstop until help arrives...and still it keeps its sense of humor. This nurse also has phenomenal personal control. They can deal with a multi-victim trauma, coax a frightened elderly person to unlock their door, comfort a murder victim's family, and then read in the daily paper how nurses are insensitive and uncaring and are only doing a job." Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the nurse.
"There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model." "That's not a leak," said the Lord, "It's a tear." "What's the tear for?" asked the angel. "It's for bottled-up emotions, for patients they've tried in vain to save, for commitment to the hope that they will make a difference in a person's chance to survive, for life." "You're a genius," said the angel.
The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there," He said.