#mhTV episode 80 - Nursing though COVID-19 and the importance of self-care

Welcome to episode 80 [originally broadcast on Thursday 10 February 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Joan Pons Laplana about nursing though COVID-19 and the importance of self-care. Joan Pons Laplana is Project Choice Area Manager at Health Education England. He is a nurse and activist who has made significant contributions to raising awareness of nursing issues through his social media and press profile. In 2018, he was named the British Journal of Nursing's Nurse of Year. Joan returned to the frontline during the peaks of the COVID pandemic and has spoken publicly about the effects of this experience on his mental health. He is the author of Destiny & Hope, an account of his life as a nurse in the UK. Some Twitter links to follow are: NL - https://twitter.com/niadla​​​​​​​​​​​​​ DM - http://twitter.com/davidamunday JPL - https://twitter.com/RoaringNurse Credits: Presenter: Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guests: Joan Pons Laplana Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday