Rose speaks to Helena, an occupational therapist, about her first experience of occupational burnout.

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Presented by: Rose James

Produced by: Ben Capper

Your First of Everything is a Production of Grey Fox Communications and Marketing Ltd, in partnership with the University of Chester and Mersey and West

Rose speaks to Ellie Jo, an occupational therapist about her first experience of setting up a service during the Covid pandemic.

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Presented by: Rose James

Produced by: Ben Capper

Your First of Everything is a Production of Grey Fox Communications and Marketing Ltd, in partnership with the University of Chester and Mersey and West

Rose speaks to Debbie, an occupational therapist, about her first experience as a mature student. 

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Presented by: Rose James

Produced by: Ben Capper

Your First of Everything is a Production of Grey Fox Communications and Marketing Ltd, in partnership with the University of Chester and Mersey and West

Rose speaks to Abeer, an occupational therapy student about her first experience of studying in the UK as an oversees student from Oman.

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Presented by: Rose James

Produced by: Ben Capper

Your First of Everything is a Production of Grey Fox Communications and Marketing Ltd, in partnership with the University of Chester and Mersey and West

Rose speaks to Natasha, 2nd year masters occupational therapy student about her first day on placement as a mature student.

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Presented by: Rose James

Produced by: Ben Capper

Your First of Everything is a Production of Grey Fox Communications and Marketing Ltd, in partnership with the University of Chester and Mersey and West

Rose talks to Jenny, a registered Children’s nurse about her first  experience of working in a children’s hospice.

On arriving at the hospice, Jenny was apprehensive about what she would find and experience. But her time there confounded all her expectations, opened her eyes to what the hospice environment is all about, and why they are so important to people and their families.

Rose welcomes lecturer and register adult nurse Viki,  she talks about the first time she visited a patient’s home to fit a catheter to an elderly patient.

 Viki talks about the chaotic environment she found, and what she learned about adapting her practice to work in any environment.

 Viki talks about the practical aspects of home visits, whilst ensuring that patients’ dignity and privacy are respected at all times.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains a discussion about the suicide of a service user.

 Rose talks to lecturer and former social worker Wayne about the first time he experienced the suicide of someone he was caring for.

In Wayne’s early career, the tragic passing of a service user had a profound impact on him. Wayne shares how it felt at the time, how his colleagues helped him deal with the experience, and what he has learned as a result.

Rose talks to student nurse (adult field) Asiya about her experience of her first clinical placement in a community setting.

 In what was a very different experience to what she had been

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Rose talks to student nurse (adult field) Mel, about her first experience of a patient having a seizure.

Mel describes how it felt at the time, how her colleagues helped her to process the experience, and how the reaction of the patient’s family felt to her.