Nursing, Eating Disorders & Putting Your Own Oxygen Mask on First

In this weeks episode, Han joined by Lucy House. Lucy is a registered mental health nurse, who has personal experience with an eating disorder. Following on from her personal experience, Lucy decided to train as a registered mental health nurse and has experience of working in an eating disorder unit.

In this weeks podcast, we discuss:

The role of a mental health nurse, within the mental health setting and more specifically in eating disorder treatment.
Training that is provided to mental health nurses regarding eating disorders, and how this could be improved.
Signs and symptoms for nurses to watch for on a ward which could indicate an eating disorder.
The importance of a handover in supporting someone with their eating disorder recovery.
How Lucy's personal experience of an eating disorder has shaped her carer today, as well as how she looks after herself allowing her to look after others.
The improvements that can be made to supporting eating disorder clients from a nurses perspective.
The role of a nurse within an inpatient admission, and a patients overall recovery journey.

For more information about Lucy, you can find them on Instagram and Twitter @lvrecovery.

Please note that this podcast discusses eating disorder topics that some individuals may find triggering. Please check in with yourself along the way, and remember this is not a replacement for clinical support and advice.