Nurses with Migraines: A Chat with Nurse Isla

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes special guest Isla, a General Practice nurse from Scotland. Isla and Adrianne met through Instagram and this interview is their first time speaking - you’d never know since they talk like old friends. Isla shares some of the nuances of nursing in the UK that differ from the States, how she became a nurse, and what her job is like. Most importantly, they talk about the biggest challenge they share.<br /><br />Isla, like Adrianne, is a migraine sufferer. Adrianne welcomes Isla to share her long and intense experiences dealing with this chronic condition and how it has affected her personally and professionally. <br /><br />In addition to their personal migraine experiences they discuss:<br /><br />-How nursing school is structured in the UK<br />-The historical impact of a nurse with a hole in her skull<br /> <a href="https://bit.ly/3v4j2rT" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/3v4j2rT</a><br />-How many nurses feel when they sign off sick vs working sick<br />-Some facts and statistics about nurses and migraine<br /> -Higher migraine risk in healthcare professionals than in the general population<br /> <a href="https://bit.ly/3dwGmbL" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/3dwGmbL</a><br /> -Quality of Life and Productivity in Nurses Reporting Migraine<br /> <a href="https://bit.ly/2QHVM3X" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/2QHVM3X</a><br />...and more. <br /><br />Thanks again to Isla for joining Adrianne and for being so open about her history with migraines. <br />If you want more information about migraine, you can check out the American Migraine Foundation.<br /> <a href="https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/" rel="noopener">https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/</a><br /><br />-------------------<br />Like the show? It’s expensive to make. Please support the future of the podcast by buying Adrianne a coffee!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/NUPodcast" rel="noopener">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/NUPodcast</a><br /><br />Want more nursing-rela