| Description | Professor Sarah Neill was attracted to children's nursing during her general training, particularly after spending three months in paediatrics. She describes her experience on a children's nursing course in the 1980s, including community placements in deprived areas and exposure to diverse family situations. She recalls the lack of knowledge about developmental physiology and anatomy among tutors, leading her to write a book on the subject years later. She talks of the risks of treating adult-trained nurses as if they have the necessary knowledge and skills to care for children. She shares her personal experiences and perspectives on the early stages of their careers, emphasizing the importance of support and connection. She talks of becoming a lecturer, doing her PhD and how much of her programme of work in her PhD and beyond has been about safety-netting and creating information to support parents to understand and make informed decisions about their child's acute illness and who to call for help or what actions to take. She also talks about a network she now leads on of child and family-centred care that connects people around the world to share. |