{"id":97459,"date":"2025-05-13T07:32:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/97459\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T07:32:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:32:10","slug":"i-love-being-a-palliative-care-nurse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/97459\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I love being a palliative care nurse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samantha Brook, 54, interim ward manager at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice, joined the Headingley-based hospice nearly five years ago, after 13 years working in the NHS.<\/p>\n

For Sam, nursing is more than a profession. Inspired by her mother, a lifelong nurse, she grew up surrounded by the values of care and compassion, instilling in her the desire to support others in their most vulnerable moments.<\/p>\n

Her journey led her to palliative care, a specialty she describes as a privilege and a passion.<\/p>\n

“People frequently ask, \u2018How do you do this job?\u2019 and I think to myself – this work needs me as much as I need it,” says Sam.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s almost like my religion. I absolutely love my job – I\u2019m very lucky.”<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice, holistic and compassionate care is the cornerstone of everything we do,\u201d explains Sam.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about providing comfort and support to people going through their hardest times.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sam and her team work together across disciplines – from doctors and therapists to catering staff and housekeepers – to ensure that patients and families receive support and comfort during their most challenging times.<\/p>\n

Sam is passionate about challenging misconceptions surrounding hospice care.<\/p>\n

She shares: “Many people associate it solely with end-of-life treatment, but our services extend far beyond that. Some patients come for symptom management, gaining confidence in knowing they would like to be here when the time comes.”<\/p>\n

Sam is also keen to highlight the joy and sense of normality that hospice care can offer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d say we\u2019re a lot of fun – and that\u2019s really important,\u201d she says. \u201cWe laugh! Of course, we\u2019re serious when we need to be, and we\u2019re privileged to witness some deeply meaningful moments.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we try to do is to create a normality for people as well. We help set goals for patients – whether it\u2019s getting in a wheelchair, sitting in the garden and feeling the fresh air and the sun on their face, or fulfilling a lifelong wish, like a special trip to the seaside.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Reflecting on what it means to be a nurse, Sam says, “I\u2019m very proud to say that I\u2019m a nurse. I did leave nursing for seven years, but there\u2019s absolutely nothing that can touch it. It\u2019s been my rock and foundation. I love coming to work: every day is a new day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sam concludes: “It\u2019s profound. People say it\u2019s a calling, or a vocation. And it is, but it’s so much more than that. A good nurse needs to be so many things: someone who is highly skilled, safety conscious, self-aware and a critical thinker.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice, we help people live fully while they are unwell or approaching the end of life. Sometimes it\u2019s the little things, not the big things, that make all the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sam works with a team of specialists at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice in Leeds. For more information about the work of Sue Ryder and how to support the charity\u2019s vital work, visit sueryder.org\/wheatfields<\/a><\/p>\n

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