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Alison Gadsby
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‘Winter is a challenge for mental health nurses’
10-Feb-2009
Alison Gadsby on why winter is tough for nurses, especially those working in mental health -
Alison Gadsby: Nurses are obliged to take on Christmas shifts
16-Dec-2008
Working through Christmas shifts is not many nurses' idea of a happy holiday - but spare a thought for the patients -
‘Children’s mental health care must be a priority’
10-Nov-2008
As I’m sure none of you have failed to notice, we are in the midst of turbulent economic times. People are losing their jobs and their homes, and there is an uncertainty about the future and how we will get ourselves out of this mess. -
‘Such lighthearted cancer appeals are inappropriate’
7-Oct-2008
Cancer is an illness that we all come into contact with, both professionally and personally. I think it would be true to say that we all dread having it ourselves. -
'We need to start seeing the person behind the patient’
2-Sep-2008
A couple of weeks ago, I had to call an ambulance for a close family member in the middle of the night. As a rule, I’d say I am calm and decisive under pressure but it was a very different story when I was faced with caring for someone I loved during a crisis. -
Alison Gadsby: ‘We need to rethink mental health admission wards’
30-Jul-2008
According to recent news items in the national press, acute mental health admission wards are not healthy places to be. My immediate response was ‘no kidding’ and I’m sure many of you will know what I mean. -
Alison Gadsby: ‘Patients need visits from their families and friends’
28-May-2008
Healthcare associated infections are big news these days, which leaves me slightly flummoxed for several reasons. When I was training as a nurse, I don’t remember the evil MRSA rearing its ugly head. -
Alison Gadsby: ‘We need to discuss how we use confidentiality’
22-Apr-2008
Don’t tell anyone but I want to talk about confidentiality. It all started with an episode of Holby City. Yes, I know I need to get out more but there’s something about it I find very hard to resist. -
Alison Gadsby: 'Intuition is the common element across nursing'
13-Feb-2008
Isn’t nursing a strange job? Ask your average person on the street what nurses do and you may be hard pushed to find any similarities in the roles they describe. It may well be the same if you asked a group of nurses with different specialisms to outline what the other jobs actually involved. -
Alison Gadsby: ‘Being sensitive to spiritual beliefs is part of holistic care’
16-Nov-2007
There’s an emphasis these days on nursing being a progressive and dynamic profession, with its members continually gaining new skills and redefining their roles. Quite right too, I hear you say, and I would certainly echo that sentiment.
