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.

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.

In addition to their personal migraine experiences they discuss:

-How nursing school is structured in the UK
-The historical impact of a nurse with a hole in her skull
https://bit.ly/3v4j2rT
-How many nurses feel when they sign off sick vs working sick
-Some facts and statistics about nurses and migraine
-Higher migraine risk in healthcare professionals than in the general population
https://bit.ly/3dwGmbL
-Quality of Life and Productivity in Nurses Reporting Migraine
https://bit.ly/2QHVM3X
...and more.

Thanks again to Isla for joining Adrianne and for being so open about her history with migraines.
If you want more information about migraine, you can check out the American Migraine Foundation.
https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/

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Recorded with Zoom and edited with Adobe Audition.
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Copyright-free music included in this episode found in the YouTube Audio Library:

That One Bar Scene - RKVC

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