Episode 1 - Emily McCarthy, Staff Nurse

02/26/24 • 22 min

Welcome to the first episode of St James's Hospital's 'The Handover', a podcast made for student nurses, by student nurses. The first episode is a conversation between host Erika, Clinical Placement Coordinator, and Emily McCarthy, a recently qualified Staff Nurse working here in St James’s Hospital.

Emily speaks about a range of topics in this episode, including her nursing journey to date and what inspired her to begin it in the first place, the impact COVID had on her experience, managing her first experiences with death, what she deems the most valuable parts of training for nurses, as well as going through some essential skills she believes every good nurse should have.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next Episode

Episode 2 - Graham King, Student Counsellor at Trinity College Dublin

In the second episode of The Handover, host Erika speaks with Graham King, Student Counsellor in the academic partner of St James’s Hospital, Trinity College Dublin.

Erika posits the unique position student nurses find themselves in, navigating the world as both new adults and new healthcare workers. Graham offers unique insight into this position from the perspective of a psychotherapist, discussing topics such as mental health and burnout, perceptions of normalcy, the importance of work/life balance, recognising when to ask for help, and the services offered by the student counselling service in Trinity College Dublin.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.