Just a Nurse

Dec 09 2024 23 ep. 44 mins 5
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Two former army nurses walk into a podcast... and discuss everything and nothing.

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Do We Nurse to Heal Others or Ourselves?

Dec 09 2024 37 mins  
Send us a text 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,

Caring for others, Caring for yourself: Stress and resilience for Nurse-Parents

Dec 02 2024 37 mins  
Send us a text 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 To

Girl with the brown paper bag

Nov 18 2024 44 mins  
Send us a text 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 traum

Is parenting more stressful than nursing? - Everything and Nothing by Clare and Rachel

May 09 2024 36 mins  
Send us a text 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

Law of Attraction part deux - Everything and Nothing by Clare and Rachel

May 02 2024 36 mins  
Send us a text 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

Our weekly chat - Everything and Nothing by Clare and Rachel

Apr 25 2024 37 mins  
Send us a text 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

Everything Menstrual - Everything and Nothing by Clare and Rachel

Mar 28 2024 31 mins  
Send us a text 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

Women's Work - Everything and Nothing by Clare and Rachel

Mar 21 2024 36 mins  
Send us a text 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

Intro - Everything and Nothing by Clare and Rachel

Mar 14 2024 36 mins  
Send us a text 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

Two Nurse Veterans walk into a podcast and discuss the NHS in crisis

Feb 06 2023 41 mins  
Send us a text This episode Clare and Rachel talk about the ongoing NHS crisis and explore whether or not healthcare professionals are in a toxic relationship and if so, who with. Follow for updates on @justamumdoing everything and @just_a_mumpodcast If you would like to support the podcast then 'buy us a coffee' on the link. Support the show