Role models
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‘People will tell you things if you ask but you must be willing to ask’Subscription
Genevieve Rice speaks to Stephen Simpson, senior autism practitioner at South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust about changes in the way in which autistic patients are seen and cared for.
‘I made it a priority to know what was going on in the real world’Subscription
Tracey Gauci speaks to Genevieve Rice about her career in infection prevention and control and how she became an influence in the area both nationally and internationally
‘I was taught from a very early age how to be resilient’Subscription
Edmund Tabay is the highest-ranking Filipino nurse in the UK. He spoke to Madeleine Scott about the challenges he faced early in his career and why he is proud to be a nurse
‘It would be nice if parents were able to look back’Subscription
Inspired by her own experiences, Lisa Jones designed a diary to enable families to keep track of their baby’s progress in the neonatal unit, Madeleine Scott reports
‘I really wanted to know and understand what was going on’Subscription
Sheila McQueen speaks to Madeleine Scott about what made her want to become a nurse and her interest and expertise in education and continuing professional development
‘We had to do something different to get the message out’Subscription
Joanne Reynard tells Christine Fernando how a pair of colourful pom-pom-coated characters helped Leeds Community Healthcare Trust get its frontline staff vaccinated against flu
‘Keep going and always, always think about the patient’Subscription
Betty Smithson trained in the NHS at its inception. She shares her memories with Christine Fernando, highlighting how nursing has evolved and its unchanging core principle
‘We can find something that makes a difference to patients’Subscription
Sarah James-Reid tells Jenni Middleton why she loves working as a specialist nurse in stoma care and how the role supports patients in acute and primary care
‘I was just amazed at what they were able to do with so little’Subscription
Matthew Grundy-Bowers tells Josie Le Vay how delivering training on sexually transmitted infections and HIV in Zambia broadened his perspective on nursing and resulted in him reflecting on his job in the UK
‘It’s so rewarding seeing patients come through the other side’Subscription
Helen Phelan leads the homeless team at Bradford Royal Infirmary. She told Josie Le Vay about her role, the work her team do, and one man’s incredible story
