Introduction

Hello. My name’s Dorothy Armstrong, and along with Graham Nimmo, we’re going to take you through some key elements that we really hope will help with your own self-care and well-being at this time. First of all, thanks very much for taking the time to come on to the site. This is intended to give you really small bite-sized chunks of helpful information and resources as you are working at this unprecedented time. I am a registered nurse. And I met Graham a number of years ago when we both worked in intensive care. And over the last wee while, we’ve been working together with really mainly around supporting staff well-being and running some odd jobs.

But this area is really dear to my heart because, like you, I’m feeling a little bit– well, I’m feeling vulnerable at the moment. I am a bit scared about what’s going to happen. I’m wondering about my own health and the health of my family. However, like you, I am still working in the clinical area. And although I am a little bit rusty, I am going back to do some clinical shifts as of next week. So what I’d like to do is take you through, really, three key elements I really hope will help with this work, and also share a number of resources, exercises, tips, and tools that you can access in bite-sized chunks.