#Shapeyourstory in critical care

I qualified in 2019, and I started working on one of the cardiothoracic wards. I was redeployed to the ACCU in September 2020 for a period of three months before the second wave of the pandemic.…

Posted on 3 September 2021 at 10:10 AM

I have been working at Newham intensive care for over 20 years now and I consider myself lucky and privileged to work with such a friendly unit which I call my second home.…

Posted on 31 August 2021 at 11:56 AM

I qualified as a nurse over 20 years ago and have served in several different capacities during my nursing career within the NHS. Throughout my nursing career I have venture further a field to work in…

Posted on 28 August 2021 at 08:58 AM

I came from a HDU background, so some aspects of ITU patient care were familiar, but a lot was new to me.…

Posted on 3 September 2021 at 10:45 AM

I moved to St Bartholomew’s Hospital or ‘Barts’ nearly 3 years ago. As a student I had no placements in cardiology or cardiothoracic, but I knew I had an interest and wanted to work …

Posted on 3 September 2021 at 10:34 AM

I joined ITU during the merge of the old Royal London building to the new site. Coming from a HDU background, my first year was predominantly spent training and upskilling, during which I had incredib…

Posted on 10 September 2021 at 02:45 PM

Meet Jessica, a staff nurse in the critical care team at The Royal London Hospital. After some time away from the hospital she returned in February 2021. Read on to find out what brought her back.…

Posted on 24 January 2022 at 03:25 PM by Alenka Daniel

I joined ITU during the merge of the old Royal London building to the new site. Coming from a HDU background, my first year was predominantly spent training and upskilling, during which I had incredib…

Posted on 10 September 2021 at 02:45 PM

I am a Band 6 junior sister currently working in intensive care unit (ITU) at Newham Hospital (NH).…

Posted on 31 August 2021 at 11:52 AM

I made the decision to move to ICU as I liked the one nurse to one patient care. I can focus my attention on closely monitoring one patient and finish my shift feeling that I have done the best I can …

Posted on 3 September 2021 at 11:45 AM

I joined the critical care team as a band 5, thirsty for special skills and in search of a better opportunity and a new environment.…

Posted on 3 September 2021 at 11:45 AM

One of the most rewarding aspects about being a critical care nurse is having a significant positive impact on the lives of my patients and have a career that feels very meaningful. …

Posted on 3 September 2021 at 10:34 AM

I joined ITU during the merge of the old Royal London building to the new site. Coming from a HDU background, my first year was predominantly spent training and upskilling, during which I had incredib…

Posted on 3 September 2021 at 10:46 AM

The thing I like the most about working at Whipps Cross intensive care is the teams dynamic and its diversity. Our management team are very supportive, especially during the pandemic which made me fee…

Posted on 3 September 2021 at 11:45 AM

I was looking to improve my ITU skills and felt encouraged by colleagues and senior staff to progress in my career and have recently joined the team substantively as a band 6.…

Posted on 3 September 2021 at 10:46 AM