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This blog was originally written by Paul McNamara in 2016 and was published on his blog meta4rn.com. He has kindly given us permission to repost it. Paul is a Clinical Nurse Consultant at the Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service, Cairns Hospital.

In this podcast we discuss the issue of suicide among nurses and midwives with social worker Jon Tyler and Mental Health Nurse Paul McNamara, including contributing factors and what to do if you suspect a friend or colleague is at risk.

Share your story to go into the running to a major prize!

Each year, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) leads the celebrations on International Nurses Day (IND), held on 12 May, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth.

Resilience is a complex dynamic concept, consisting of many factors. To enhance our understanding I recorded a podcast with Professor Kim Foster.

The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) has celebrated the work of midwives on 5 May since 1992.

Palliative care nurse Carole Arbuckle explains how she learned that self-care is the key to coping with the complexity of grief and loss. Not just ‘pushing through’.

A beautiful birth, with a baby born still marked new beginnings for this couple and their photographer, read their powerful story.

Releasing this edition of the newsletter during a pandemic was difficult decision for everyone at Nurse & Midwife Support. Mark explains why we have and how we think it will help.

A beautiful and poignant story written by a nurse, witnessing and caring for people while dying and in death.

All nurses and midwives will witness death. The Nurse & Midwife Support team offer tips to help you navigate the experience.

Nurses and Midwives aren’t immune from the effects of grief, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. Mark discusses those effects with guests Lea McInerney and Carole Arbuckle.

Feeling uncertain? You are not alone, managing that feeling will be key to helping you look after yourself and your patients.

Mark Aitken discusses the prospect of COVID-19 with Mental Health First Aid expert Sam Eddy.

You loved Jackie and Helen’s stories, so we asked them to join us on the podcast to celebrate nursing, midwifery, and their inspiring careers.