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Catherine McAllister

Catherine McAllister

NHS Lanarkshire registered nurse at University Hospital Wishaw, bereaved mother, and author of the memoir "Because She Was Here".

Sep 17, 2026

Nursing Standard Podcast

Nursing Standard Podcast

Grief: how my personal bereavement shapes my nursing practice

Sep 17 · 35m

Alistair Mason
Alistair MasonHOST
5:44
And was it related to the shunt in her head?
Catherine McAllister
Catherine McAllisterGUEST
5:48
Yes, it was.
Catherine McAllister
Catherine McAllisterGUEST
5:49
The shunt had blocked, but Ellie had had an MRI two days previous before she sadly passed away.
Catherine McAllister
Catherine McAllisterGUEST
5:57
An MRI was absolutely fine.
Catherine McAllister
Catherine McAllisterGUEST
5:59
We came home back to Arran that day and it was a roasting hot day.
Catherine McAllister
Catherine McAllisterGUEST
6:04
We did things that We wouldn't usually have done that day.
Catherine McAllister
Catherine McAllisterGUEST
6:06
We played mini golf.

10 MINS LATER

Alistair Mason
Alistair MasonHOST
16:00
So how do you go from what is the lowest point that anyone could experience in their life? What is your journey from there to becoming a nurse?

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