In this weeks episode, Han joined by Lucy House. Lucy is a registered mental health nurse, who has personal experience with an eating disorder. Following on from her personal experience, Lucy decided to train as a registered mental health nurse and has experience of working in an eating disorder unit.

In this weeks podcast, we discuss:

• The role of a mental health nurse, within the mental health setting and more specifically in eating disorder treatment.

• Training that is provided to mental health nurses regarding eating disorders, and how this could be improved.

• Signs and symptoms for nurses to watch for on a ward which could indicate an eating disorder.

• The importance of a handover in supporting someone with their eating disorder recovery.

• How Lucy's personal experience of an eating disorder has shaped her carer today, as well as how she looks after herself allowing her to look after others.

• The improvements that can be made to supporting eating disorder clients from a nurses perspective.

• The role of a nurse within an inpatient admission, and a patients overall recovery journey.

  For more information about Lucy, you can find them on Instagram and Twitter @lvrecovery.

  Please note that this podcast discusses eating disorder topics that some individuals may find triggering. Please check in with yourself along the way, and remember this is not a replacement for clinical support and advice.