#mhTV episode 77 - #MHNursesDay

Welcome to episode 77 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 19 January 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guests Ed Freshwater & Laura Daukintis about the upcoming 2022 #MHNursesDay. LD - Qualifying as a Mental Health Nurse in January 2011, I began my career in Residential Rehabilitation for adults with enduring mental ill health. Here, I developed my core nursing skills and discovered an interest in substance misuse and forensic nursing. I then moved to HMP Nottingham to pursue my interests, where I worked as a Substance Misuse Nurse in the Prison setting, nursing offenders who were dependent on opiates and alcohol. I further developed my interest by undertaking BSc in Working with Addictive Behaviours and eventually moved into community Substance Misuse Services within the Criminal Justice Service where I worked for 6 years. I went back to university and gained my Non-Medical Prescribing qualification in 2016 which allowed me to be better serve my patient population by giving them quicker and more efficient access to medications. I then transferred my skills to psychiatric outpatients in Derby where I worked as an Advanced Practitioner working alongside the medical team before moving back to Nottingham where I am now undertaking my MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice at Sheffield Hallam University. I pride myself in offering a holistic package of care for my patients, delivering person-centred nursing approach combined with all interventions tailored to the individual. All throughout my career, I have maintained an interest in union representation, ensuring a fair working environment for all my nursing colleagues, as I hold the firm belief that well supported staff deliver better and safer patient care. I am also an accredited Steward and Learning Representative for the RCN. I have a special interest in supervision and I am active in promoting this in the workplace. I have been a member of the Mental Health Committee since 2019 and look forward to contributing to the t