How can personal bereavement inform – and even inspire – your nursing practice?
Catherine McAllister’s journey into nursing began in a hospital room when her daughter Ellie died at the age of three. ‘I remember standing in the hospital watching all these healthcare professionals rush around, trying to do everything they could to save my daughter. I remember thinking that I couldn't do anything to help her, and I never wanted to feel that helpless again.’
In this week’s episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, NHS Lanarkshire discharge nurse Ms McAllister discusses how she went from the darkest period of her life to qualifying as a registered nurse.
She also tells us how she brings her own experiences into her practice, and what she wants other nurses to know about grief.
For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcas
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