Finding My Calling: Why I’m Proud to Be a Cygnet Nurse Jade Larsen, a Practice Development Nurse at Cygnet Hospital Stevenage, reflects on how her personal experiences influenced her decision to become a mental health nurse, and why she is
Finding My Calling: Why I’m Proud to Be a Cygnet Nurse Jade Larsen, a Practice Development Nurse at Cygnet Hospital Stevenage, reflects on how her personal experiences influenced her decision to become a mental health nurse, and why she is
Finding the Missing Piece Oluwatobi Olaojoyetan (Tobi), a Ward Manager at Cygnet Paddocks, reflects on her inspiring journey from psychiatric nursing in Nigeria to leading specialist neuropsychiatric rehabilitation services in the UK, and how her role at Cygnet Paddocks makes
Holly Cooper, Mental Health Nurse, Cygnet Manor In this blog, Holly Cooper, a Mental Health Nurse at Cygnet Manor, describes her career journey, and explains why she is Proud to be a Cygnet Nurse. My inspiration into a nursing career
Phases in a journey of leadership, resilience and growth Reflections from Emily Osman, Registered Mental Health Nurse/Clinical Team Leader, Cygnet Hospital Harrow, on why she is Proud to be a Cygnet Nurse. Nursing is often described as a vocation rather
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Working within mental health isn’t always easy. But Nursing is more than a profession. To our Nurses, it’s their calling. Their passion is to care for people who need their support. For Season 3 we spoke to Nurses who have worked at different locations across Cygnet to find out how their passion keeps them motivated and engaged with their work, every day of the year.
It takes a lot to care for people in need, especially when times are tough. Covid challenged everyone in society, health and social care in particular. What can be learnt from those challenging times, and what can you take from those experiences? We spoke to nurses, and their colleagues, across the country to find out. Welcome to Season 2 of Why We Care: The Nursing Career Podcast from us all at Cygnet Health Care.
In Season 1, staff, patients and service users tell us what caring, and being cared for, means to them. Why did they get into nursing? What advice and experiences do patients and service users have for nurses? And how can you care for your career when you’re busy caring for others? These are just some of the questions answered in Season 1.
Nursing is more than a profession. It’s a calling. We spent the day with one of our nurses here at Cygnet.
We talk to some of our nurses about the challenges they’ve faced in the profession, and what they’ve learnt.
What does great collaboration mean for your nursing career and, ultimately, the people you care for?
Meet Sam, a registered mental health nurse, who tells us why he enjoys working on specialist mental health and deaf service at Cygnet.
Mental health nursing has its challenges. But what gets you through the tough times? We asked some of the nurses here at Cygnet.
Why did you become a mental health nurse? We all have our reasons. Our stories. We spoke to Sonya about hers.