My disability made me a better nurse
Eleanor Willis Roald Dahl nurse specialist for children with medical complexity, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Experiences that nurses have as patients themselves can inform their practice as well as helping to improve services for everyone
Like most nurses, I have spent my career looking after others who are affected by ill health and disability. I hadn’t considered how I would cope if I became the patient.
Nursing Standard.
39, 2, 27-27.
doi: 10.7748/ns.39.2.27.s14
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