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‘What we love about nursing in Bristol’
Thursday is International Nurses Day. We thought we’d celebrate by asking Bristol Community Health nurses what they love about working in our great city. Here’s what they had to say:
Hanna Eklind, left, and Nicola Mead, diabetes specialist nurses at John Milton Clinic, Henbury
Hanna: “I love nursing in Bristol because I love making a difference.” Nicola: “I love nursing in Bristol because I like the variety. No two days are the same!”
Karen Grady, associate community matron based at Horfield Health Centre
“I love nursing in Bristol because of the social and cultural diversity I experience on a daily basis.”
Mandy Newport, community nurse based at Horfield Health Centre
“I love being a nurse in Bristol because Bristol is home and a wonderful city to live in. It has so much culture and diversity, all of my family and friends live near here. I love to visit patients in their own homes, assessing and meeting their individual nursing needs and supporting the families who often care for them.”
Martin Wilson, community nurse based at Horfield Health Centre,
“The people of Bristol have fantastic team spirit. It is rewarding working with the people, for the people.”
Karen Norman, healthcare assistant based at Air Balloon Surgery, St George
“I love nursing in Bristol because I make a difference to people’s lives.”
Bev Piper, In Reach community nurse working at Callington Road Hospital, Brislington
“I love nursing in Bristol because I find it a privilege to walk the path with patients and their families, who are at the end of their lives, helping them make choices about their care and support in their final few days and hours.”
Lisa Petter, In Reach community nurse working at Callington Road Hospital, Brislington
“I love nursing in Bristol because it gives me the opportunity to provide seamless care between community and mental health nursing, which makes a huge difference in vulnerable patients’ lives.”
Bethany Nall and Tina Checketts, wound care specialist nurses based at the Knowle Clinic, Knowle
“We love to be able to make a difference for the people of Bristol it’s such a vibrant and diverse city to live in.”
Sue Murphy, tissue viability specialist lead nurse, working in the wound care team at Knowle Clinic, Knowle
“I’ve enjoyed nursing in Bristol for 36 years, I never tire of caring for people who live in this lovely city. Community nursing is especially rewarding.”