An RCN Nurse of the Year describes how work pressures combined with a traumatic event led to her experiencing PTSD – and how she learned to prioritise her well-being
In April this year, I was in a bad place emotionally. I was working as a paediatric NHS nurse and felt extremely anxious and unable to cope. I was having nightmares and also experiencing what I now know are flashbacks.
Nursing Standard. 37, 11, 39-40. doi: 10.7748/ns.37.11.39.s18
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