Send us Fan Mail How often do we hear "put the patient first", or as mothers, we often naturally put our children first. But is putting ourselves first how we actually care best for others? Clare and Rachel return to explore these questions using their own experiences. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the complex motivations behind choosing a career in nursing. Is it purely about helping others, or does it also stem from a desire to heal parts of ourselves? Sharing our own reflections, we reflect on how nursing can be shaped by both conscious compassion and unconscious wounds. Together, we’ll unpack the concept of the 'wounded healer,' the balance between giving and receiving, and why prioritizing your own well-being is essential to truly care f...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt and humorous episode of Just a Nurse, as an ex-nurse and a returning nurse we share personal experiences of navigating stress as both a healthcare professional and a parent. We unpack the Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale, exploring how even positive events (like a new house or Christmas festivities) can add to your stress load. We dive into the Window of Tolerance, explaining how recognizing when you’re outside this zone can help you avoid burnout. This isn’t abou...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Clare and Rachel discuss stigma in relation to mental illness, with a focus on stigma for nurses. Rachel uses her own experience of stigma - her own thoughts as an A&E nurse looking after patients with a mental illness, then her own experience attending A&E as a patient following a traumatic bereavement. If you'd like to learn more about trauma informed care there is an educational page on the Royal College of Nursing website: Trauma informed ca...

Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss whether parenting is more stressful than nursing. We also touch on intrusive thoughts and talk about the need for there to be more awareness for mothers, particularly pre-natal. Don't follow us. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A long awaited part two about manifesting and the law of attraction. An update about what we have learnt, the good, the bad and our best tips. Don't follow us. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss the podcast series we both listened to - The witch trials of JK Rowling and admitting being wrong. Also recent comments from a certain person about sick note culture and mental illness and our thoughts on that. Don't follow us. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Short talk about everything menstrual. Period cycles and learning about them late, also a bit on peri-menopause, with a smidge of ADHD. Don't follow us. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail First topic of season two is 'women's work', divided into emotional labour, cognitive labour and domestic labour. A brief chat and our thoughts on it. Don't follow us. Outro Poem: Spilt Milk It's not about the spilt milk. It's never been about the spilt milk. It's not even about the mess. It's about our mess overflowing. It's about the milk having no container. It's about dealing with the mess alone. It's about needing containers. It's about needing help. But crying...

Send us Fan Mail Quick intro to season two with Clare and Rachel. Talking about everything and nothing and a half human cat. Don't follow us. Support the show