Retaining the Passion: Journeys Through Nursing

In this latest episode, we join Clare and Craig to talk about imposter syndrome in nursing and also about how the new NHS England Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) programme can work in some way to address this phenomenon, which is all too real for so many of us nurses. They are delighted to be joined by two fantastic nurses. First, Daneka Dunne, a Registered Nurse (Mental Health) working in an Accident and Emergency Liaison Team in Greater Manchester joins them to share her candid, heartfelt, open and honest story of her own experiences with imposter syndrome and how it affects her in her day-to-day life as a nurse. We are so grateful to her bravery in discussing what can be a very difficult topic to address. Next, Clare and Craig speak to the inspirational Dr Emma Wadey PhD, a Registered Nurse (Mental Health), and Deputy Director of Mental Health Nursing for NHS England and Improvement and a Consultant Nurse in Psychiatric Liaison. Emma talks about even at her stage in her career she also experiences imposter syndrome. She also goes on to discuss the fantastic Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) programme and its role in NHS England. The PNA programme delivers training and restorative supervision for nursing colleagues right across England. The programme launched in March 2021, towards the end of the third wave of COVID-19. This was the start of a critical point of recovery: for patients, for services and the workforce. PNA training provides those on the programme with skills to facilitate restorative supervision to their colleagues and teams, in nursing and beyond. A version of this programme existed already for maternity colleagues, where outcomes pointed to improved staff wellbeing and retention, alongside improved patient outcomes. The training equips them to listen and to understand the challenges and demands of fellow colleagues and to lead support and deliver quality improvement initiatives in response. The PNA programme is the first of its kind for nursing not just in England, but across the world. For more information about NHS England’s national programme, contact their central Professional Nurse Advocates Team at [email protected] or visit the website at https://www.england.nhs.uk/nursingmidwifery/delivering-the-nhs-ltp/professional-nurse-advocate/. Follow the podcast on: https://podrtp.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodRTP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podrtp/ Clare: https://twitter.com/MannersOfMarple Craig: https://twitter.com/CraigDavidson85 Emma: https://twitter.com/NursingEmma

After a short hiatus, Clare and Craig are back with the rest of season three. This fortnight they are discussing the very topical, "Clinical Supervision". What is it? Why, as nurses, should we have it? And why does it matter more than ever? They are delighted to have two fantastic guests join them who are part of the UK's Clinical Supervision Subject Expert Group hosted by the Florence Nightingale Foundation. First, they speak with Professor Emeritus Tony Butterworth CBE, a dual registered mental health and adult nurse, who was a driving force in bringing Clinical Supervision to the fore in the 1990s and continues to be a passionate advocate. Then, they speak to the incredible Joanne Bosanquet MBE,  CEO of the Foundation of Nursing Studies, which provides resilience-based clinical supervision. It is enlightening to hear both Tony and Joanne speak with such passion and share their different views and commonalities regarding clinical supervision. And we hope that this episode helps to keep the conversation going. Follow the podcast on: https://podrtp.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodRTP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podrtp/ Clare: https://twitter.com/MannersOfMarple Craig: https://twitter.com/CraigDavidson85 Tony: https://twitter.com/cabutty Joanne: https://twitter.com/MrsBosanquet

Clare and Craig are thrilled to be joined by some extra special guests, our "Retaining the Passion" family, our amazing listeners!! Join them all to hear them discussing their highlights from our three series, their dream guests, their highlights from 2021, what they are most looking forward to in 2022, and sharing their all-important "top tips". We hope you enjoy the episode and have a lovely festive season. Follow the podcast on: https://podrtp.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodRTP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podrtp/ Clare: https://twitter.com/MannersOfMarple Craig: https://twitter.com/CraigDavidson85

Clare and Craig discuss why exactly it's "Everybody's Business" to know more about perinatal and parent and infant mental health. Also, Clare shares her very personal story of her lived experiences of birth trauma and how they shaped her mental health and parenting experience.  They are so grateful to have three fantastic guests join them. First, they speak to Abbey Kennedy, a registered mental health nurse and Advanced Clinical Practitioner in a Specialist Perinatal Community Team in Greater Manchester. Then, Helen Stevens, a Clinical Psychologist who works in Parent and Infant Mental Health in Bury, Greater Manchester, for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. Lastly, they speak to the inspirational Lindsay Robinson, who shares the lived experience of her perinatal mental health issues and how she has used these to successfully campaign for specialist perinatal mental health services for women and families in Northern Ireland. Thank you so much to all three for sharing their experiences and journeys. We hope it truly highlights the importance of perinatal and parent and infant mental health being everybody's business. Follow the podcast on: https://podrtp.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodRTP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podrtp/ Clare: https://twitter.com/MannersOfMarple Craig: https://twitter.com/CraigDavidson85 Abbey Kennedy: https://twitter.com/kennedy_abbey Helen Stevens: https://twitter.com/HelenBuryEAS Lindsay Robinson: https://twitter.com/Robinson_Linds Please book for our LIVE Holiday special, Sunday, December the 12th at 18:00 (GMT) at the link below: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/retaining-the-passion-live-holiday-special-tickets-206695240027

Clare and Craig catch up and discuss their very personal reasons for choosing "Mental Health Matters". And why they felt it was important to address nurses' and healthcare practitioners' lived experiences of mental health issues and challenging professional and societal stigma. They are humbled and privileged to have three fantastic guests join them to discuss their experiences. First, they speak to Abby Martin, a registered early-career mental health nurse who works in schools with young people. Then, Sally-Anne Wherry, Senior Lecturer in Nursing at the University of Gloucestershire and Parkinson's nurse specialist. Lastly, but by no means least, Nichole McIntosh, London Regional Head of Nursing and Midwifery for Health Education England. Thank you so much to all three for feeling safe enough to be candid, open and honest with us. We hope you can learn from and resonate with their lived experiences and advice as much as Clare and Craig. Follow the podcast on: https://podrtp.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodRTP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podrtp/ Clare: https://twitter.com/MannersOfMarple Craig: https://twitter.com/CraigDavidson85 Abby Martin: https://twitter.com/MHnurseabby Sally-Anne Wherry: https://twitter.com/sawherry Nichole McIntosh: https://twitter.com/McIntoshNichole Please book for our LIVE Holiday special, Sunday, December the 12th at 18:00 (GMT) at the link below: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/retaining-the-passion-live-holiday-special-tickets-206695240027 If you would like to donate to Craig and his brother and dad's Movember fundraiser to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention, please do so at this link: https://movember.com/t/the-davidson-boys?mc=1

On the 31st of October 2021, the opening day of COP26, Clare and Craig catch up and discuss their reasons for choosing this fortnight's episode, "COP26, sustainability and climate action in healthcare". They are then delighted to be joined by Alexis Percival, Environmental and sustainability manager for Yorkshire Ambulance Service, and Clare Nash RN, Head of Clinical Products Management. Both discuss their vital work to reduce the NHS's carbon footprint and net-zero aims. Some of the statistics are stark and frightening. However, we don't want people to be scared into inaction. We hope listening to Alexis and Clare inspires you to improve your sustainable practices in your personal and professional lives. Hear them discuss the need to include sustainability in healthcare preregistration education, how sustainable practices are often more patient-centred while saving the planet, and much more. Follow the podcast on: https://podrtp.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodRTP  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podrtp/  Clare: https://twitter.com/MannersOfMarple  Craig: https://twitter.com/CraigDavidson85  Alexis Percival: https://twitter.com/alexiskeech  Clare Nash: https://twitter.com/ClareNash20 If you would like to donate to Craig and his brother and dad's Movember fundraiser to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention, please do so at this link: https://movember.com/t/the-davidson-boys?mc=1

WE'RE BACK! Series three!  Clare and Craig are back, discussing what they've been up to and what's coming up in this series. They also let you know how you can get involved in helping shape the upcoming episodes. Oh, and there might be a surprise or two. We've missed you. Follow the podcast on: https://podrtp.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodRTP  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podrtp/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodRTP/ Clare: https://twitter.com/MannersOfMarple  Craig: https://twitter.com/CraigDavidson85 

We cannot believe it is our Season Two finale! Both Clare and Craig are incredibly passionate about how politics and policy influence nursing and society more broadly. So, we are delighted, and it feels natural to end the season discussing "Nursing and Politics". As well as sharing their thoughts and reflections on the topic, Clare and Craig are honoured to be joined by Jeane Freeman OBE, a former nurse, member of the Scottish Parliament and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport. In an open and honest interview, Jeane shares her thoughts on how nurses can influence politics and policy. Well, that is it, we will see you in the autumn! Thank you so much for following us, and have a lovely summer. Follow the podcast on: https://podrtp.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodRTP  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podrtp/  Clare: https://twitter.com/MannersOfMarple  Craig: https://twitter.com/CraigDavidson85  Jeane: https://twitter.com/Jeane_F1

First, Clare and Craig catch up and discuss their reasons for choosing this fortnight's episode, "Allyship", particularly as we reach the end of Pride Month. Next, they talk about how humbled and thrilled they are that the podcast has been shortlisted as a finalist in the RCNi Royal College of Nursing Awards 2021 in the "Innovations in Your Speciality" category #RCNAwards. Clare and Craig are then joined by Carole Anderson, Associate Director of Quality, Performance, Planning and Programmes at NHS Golden Jubilee. She is also Chair of the SWAN LGBT charity in Scotland, the Scottish Workplace Networking for LGBT people. Carole discusses her journey and why she believes allyship is so important and what this could look like. She also discusses how this links into the NHS Scotland Pride Badge initiative, which was nationally rolled out in Scotland on June 14th #NHSScotlandPride. Following this interview, Clare and Craig reflect on how they try to be allies across the broad spectrum of intersectionality for all those with protected characteristics and what allyship means to them. They also discuss how being inclusive allies can improve the lived experiences of our colleagues and the healthcare for the communities we serve. Follow the podcast on: https://podrtp.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodRTP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podrtp/ Clare: https://twitter.com/MannersOfMarple Craig: https://twitter.com/CraigDavidson85 Carole: https://twitter.com/sambababe  NHS Golden Jubilee: https://twitter.com/JubileeHospital SWAN LGBT charity: https://twitter.com/swanlgbt

First, Clare and Craig catch up and discuss their reasons for choosing this fortnight's episode "Leaders and Followers". Next, they are joined by two fantastic nurse leaders at different stages in their leadership journeys: Paul Jebb and Charlotte Jakab-Hall.  Paul is an Associate Chief Nurse for Patient Experience and Engagement at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. He has extensive formal management and leadership experience and sits on the Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) Nurses in Management and Leadership Forum’s Steering Committee and RCNi’s Editorial Board. Additionally, Paul sits on the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s professional strategic advisory group. He also has an honorary senior lecturer’s contract at his local university and is Chair of Blackpool Carer’s Centre charity. Additionally, alongside Jeni Watts, Paul is one of the co-coordinators of the “We Are Global Nurses” movement. Charlotte is a Safe Care Specialist Nurse at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and a Chief Nurse Fellow Alumni. With her colleague, she is also the co-founder of GloSTaRs, Gloucestershire Hospitals Staff Transition & Retention Support Network. Charlotte is also the creator of @BloggersNurse, a global networking platform for nurses and all allied healthcare professionals to share their blog posts, set up to support the Nursing Now Challenge. Following these interviews, Clare and Craig reflect on their discussions with Paul and Charlotte, their take-home messages, and how they will use these discussions to influence their leader and followership journeys. Follow the podcast on: https://podrtp.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodRTP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podrtp/ Clare: https://twitter.com/MannersOfMarple Craig: https://twitter.com/CraigDavidson85 Paul: https://twitter.com/pauljebb1 RCN Nurses in Management and Leadership Forum: https://twitter.com/RCNMandLForum Blackpool Carers Centre charity: https://twitter.com/blackpoolcarers We Are Global Nurses: https://twitter.com/werglobalnurses Charlotte: https://twitter.com/CharlotteNHSRN GloSTaRs: https://twitter.com/GloStarsNHS Bloggers Nurse: https://twitter.com/BloggersNurse