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YOUR POCKET NURSE
Your Pocket Nurse is dedicated to providing general health, wellness and travel advice


Your Pocket Nurse
Oct 5, 20229 min read
What is it like being an A&E Nurse
What is it like to be an A&E nurse in the NHS. What do A&E nurses do?
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Your Pocket Nurse
Oct 3, 20224 min read
Skin Cancer. Incidence, Causes and Prevention
Skin Cancer. How common is it, what are my risks, what can I do to avoid it.
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Your Pocket Nurse
May 21, 20225 min read
UK Monkeypox Cases.
Monkeypox, what is it, how do you catch it, how dangerous is it? Should I be worried? Will I have to have another vaccination?
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Your Pocket Nurse
Apr 3, 20225 min read
Diverticulitis - How serious is it?
Diverticulitis - what is it? How serious can it be? What causes it?
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Your Pocket Nurse
Mar 13, 20222 min read
My Fitness Pal - How To Use The Recipe Builder
My Fitness Pal Recipe Builder - How to use. Work out calories per gram of a recipe
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Your Pocket Nurse
Mar 8, 20228 min read
Paracetamol - How It Works, How To Take and What Happens If You Overdose.
Paracetamol - How It Works, How To Take and What Happens If You Overdose. panadol, tylenol, How to take paracetamol, paracetamol dose,
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Your Pocket Nurse
Mar 7, 20228 min read
Thinking About Booking A Cruise? Read This First!
Thinking About Booking A Cruise? Read This First! Preparing for a cruise holiday, dream cruise holiday, being unwell on a cruise,
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Your Pocket Nurse
Feb 8, 20223 min read
All About Golfers Legs
Golfers legs is known by many different terms including; Disney rash, golfers vasculitis and hikers rash, but is typically known as exercise
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Your Pocket Nurse
Jan 17, 20227 min read
Calorie Counting - Not Losing Weight?
Losing Weight. Perhaps you are one of millions who has set themselves a New Years resolution to lose weight? Maybe you’re calorie counting
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Your Pocket Nurse
Jan 17, 20224 min read
Keto Diet - How does Keto work? Do calories matter?
About Keto. Initially used as a treatment for epilepsy and to control diabetes. The Keto diet is now considered miracle like solution
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Your Pocket Nurse
Jan 4, 20229 min read
The Nitty Gritty Of Calorie Counting
Calorie Counting. Help getting started with calorie counting. Lose weight by calorie counting. How many calories should I eat.
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Your Pocket Nurse
Dec 31, 20214 min read
Has Covid Made Travelling Too Much Of A Hassle?
Travelling. Has Covid ruined our travel experience? Is it still worth travelling during covid? How hard is it to find out the rules?
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Your Pocket Nurse
Dec 29, 20216 min read
New Years Resolution To Lose Weight? How To Succeed
How To Succeed With Your New Years Resolution To Lose Weight. It is simple, take your pocket nurse advice in how to lose the weight
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Your Pocket Nurse
Dec 6, 20213 min read
All About Altitude Sickness
Altitude Sickness. Travelling at high altitude can be an incredible experience. Some of the most breathtaking views come from high up
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Your Pocket Nurse
Dec 6, 20215 min read
Measles. What is it? Why should I vaccinate?
About Measles. Measles is an extremely infective respiratory virus, which is spread through the droplets produced when an infected
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Your Pocket Nurse
Dec 5, 20217 min read
All About Tummy-Tucks
About Tummy-Tucks. Abdominoplasty as it is known in surgical terms. Is a method of removing excess skin and repairing any muscle separation
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Your Pocket Nurse
Dec 2, 20217 min read
All About Exercise and Weight Loss
Weight Loss is hard. There is no doubt about it. You will need to be dedicated, determined and focused. There will be times you will feel
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Your Pocket Nurse
Dec 1, 20216 min read
All About Breast Augmentation
Breast Augmentation. Cosmetic surgery has come a long way in recent years and coupled with advancements in aesthetics, and plastic surgery
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Your Pocket Nurse
Nov 28, 20216 min read
All About Babywearing
A slightly more off topic post here, but babywearing actually has a multitude of benefits for both child and parent. Babywearing is pretty
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Your Pocket Nurse
Nov 23, 20216 min read
Being Unwell On A Cruise Holiday
Being Unwell On A Cruise Holiday. What to do? Where to seek help? Will it cost money onboard? What can the Medical Centre onboard offer?
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Your Pocket Nurse
Nov 20, 20216 min read
All About Winter Holidays
About Winter Holidays. Thinking about taking a holiday in a cold destination? Personally, given the choice,
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Your Pocket Nurse
Nov 19, 20215 min read
All About Travelling With Children
Travelling With Children. Just thinking about taking your small person on holiday can be a daunting task, particularly if you are thinking
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Your Pocket Nurse
Nov 19, 20216 min read
Holiday First Aid Kit, How to Make One
Holiday First Aid Kit, How to Make One . Here is a list of what I believe are essential packing supplies to take with you when you go away.
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Your Pocket Nurse
Nov 16, 20214 min read
Burns - Degrees, Treatment, When To Go To Hospital
All About Burns. Getting burnt can be extremely painful. If you are on holiday and you get burnt, you need to know when you should get medic
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Your Pocket Nurse
Nov 16, 20218 min read
Rashes - Causes, Treatment And When To Go To Hospital
About Rashes. Rashes can be scary, particularly when they appear on young children. Your Pocket Nurse is here to help you
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Your Pocket Nurse
Nov 13, 20218 min read
Bites - Causes, Treatment and When To Be Concerned
All About Bites. Being bitten can be incredibly annoying, but depending on what is eating you, it is possible to become quite ill
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Your Pocket Nurse
Nov 8, 20216 min read
All About The Common Cold
Common Cold symptoms and general advice from Your Pocket Nurse
It is staggering how many people do not know the treatment options available
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Your Pocket Nurse
Nov 6, 20214 min read
Sunburn. How To Prevent And What To Do If Already Burnt
About Sunburn. Who hasn’t experienced sunburn? I myself have been stupid enough to not only let myself burn
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Your Pocket Nurse
Nov 6, 20214 min read
Diarrhoea and Vomiting Abroad
Diarrhoea and vomiting abroad on holiday. Whether caused by bacteria, parasites or a virus, nothing more efficient at ruining your holiday.
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