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Brianna Cracco BSN ’19 Looks to the Future

June 5, 2018

Brianna Cracco BSN ’19 looks to a very special person for her inspiration for becoming a nurse: her mom. “Since…

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  • Children’s Palliative Care in a Pandemic October 10, 2021
    Our second COVID0-19 Series blog is by Gilda Davis @GMD2019 She is the Senior Lecturer in Children and Young Peoples Nursing, School of Health and Social Wellbeing, University of the West of England; and PhD student, University of Worcester The underpinning philosophy of children’s palliative care is the provision of high quality care for all […]
  • Covid -19 pandemic redeployment of paediatric cardiac nurse specialists to adult intensive care units – could we do it? October 3, 2021
    Janet Mallory @malloryjem, Liz Smith @littlenurseliz & Sarah Mead Regan. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) In March 2020, The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Covid-19 a pandemic. 2020 was also declared the Year of the Nurse and Midwife by WHO but has been extended into 2021 to highlight the work and challenging conditions, […]
  • Preparing for Baby Loss Awareness Week 9-15 October 2021 September 26, 2021
      Sam Collinge, Bereavement Lead Midwife at George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton reflects on her role supporting families who have been affected by pregnancy and baby loss and talks about Baby Loss Awareness Week. Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 Oct) brings together health care professionals, international bereavement charities, support and counselling organisations to give anyone touched by […]
  • Personal reflections on inner resilience: When the chips are down September 19, 2021
    This week’s blog is written by Lynn Craig (Twitter: @phd_scphn; LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dr-lynn-craig-412b76147). Lynn is a nurse, currently working in a North East Clinical Commissioning Group as the Strategic Clinical Commissioning Lead. Her portfolio includes Ageing Well,  Enhanced Health in Care Homes, Falls, Frailty and End of Life (Palliative Care). Lynn is proud to be a […]
  • Remembering those who have been affected by suicide on World Suicide Prevention Day 2021 September 12, 2021
    By Dr. Jo Bell, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull World Suicide Prevention Day WSPD2021 – IASP promotes worldwide commitment and action to raise awareness of suicide and suicide prevention. It urges us to remember all those who have died by suicide, and reflect upon what it means, and how it affects […]