Biography
Originally from Germany, Sabine has been working as a nurse in the UK for the last 17 years. She is currently a part-time staff nurse on a colorectal ward at UHBW, Bristol, and is a founder of English for Nurses. She is member of ENDA, RCN and NMC UK.
Positions
Staff Nurse University Hospital Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), UK
Director English for Nurses Ltd
Board member European Nurse Directors Association
Personal information
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Featured in HealthManagement.org
2022 18 Oct
The Power of Nurses
My dear readers, It is time again for thoughts from the island. I went to Iceland/Selfoss last month and attended the European Nurse Director Association (ENDA) congress. I am a board member of this great association. Therefore, I met my...
2022 26 Aug
Schadenfreude is not acceptable! How German Journalism Gets Me
My dear readers, It is time for thoughts from the island again. Before I share more, I hope you are all okay – despite the heat waves. As I said in my previous articles, what will be next? What else do we have to overcome, or is this our future...
2022 22 Jul
Is Nursing Without a Mask Strange?
Before I go on my annual leave, I thought I'd drop a line. Last week I did my first shift in a little private hospital in my hometown. When I arrived on the ward, I called in at the Sister's office. As I headed towards her door, I realised...
2022 14 Apr
The Pandemic Doesn’t Stop When We Go on Holiday!
My dear readers, It is time for thoughts from the island again. It’s time for the nurse’s thoughts! I wanted to share with you all that, as a staff nurse, I still work on COVID-19 wards. I risked it and flew to the Canary Islands in March for...
2022 09 Feb
Love Will Tear Us Apart — Not! Vaccination Laws Will!
My dear readers, It is time again for thoughts from the island of Great Britain. I hope you had an excellent and HEALTHY start to the new year! The first month is over, and another eleven are ahead of us. I am sure we all know that the next few...
2021 05 Dec
Are We on the Road to Nowhere?
Dear Readers, We are coming to the end of another challenging year. Another 12 months are almost over. What a year it was for us all and what years are ahead of us! As you all might know by now, I am a quite up-beat person writing...
2021 27 Sep
Andra Tutto Bene = Everything will be all right!
Hello my dear readers, Before I hit the road to Bonnie Scotland, where I will spend my holidays this year, I will share my thoughts with you. I saw a great series on TV last week, which made me think. It was about the beautiful Albert & Victoria...
2021 27 Jul
So Why am I Worrying Now? Thoughts from the UK on Pandemic Times
My Dear Readers, Time is flying, and here I am again, sharing my thoughts as a registered nurse working during a very dramatic time. The first half of the year of 2021 is over. If you reflect now, one can not comprehend of what has happened...
2021 07 Jun
An Epiphany from Inside the COVID-19 Crisis in the UK
The Lockdown May End, But Nursing Will Continue My dear readers it is time again for my monthly update: It has been two weeks now since we have some semblance of our lives back in the United Kingdom. Well, almost. All shops, cinemas, theatres, and...
2021 19 Apr
Nurse’s View: Looking Back at Last 12 Months
Hello, my dear readers, Time flies, and here we are – in April 2021. The last few weeks have been quite emotional because I started to review what has happened over the last 12-13 months, that is between March 2020 – April 2021....
2021 11 Mar
Nurse’s View: “How Are You, Nurse?”
If somebody had asked me this question, “How are you, nurse?” 6-8 weeks ago, I would have probably cried. The situation in Great Britain was pretty tough, worse than in March-April 2020, when the whole crisis of COVID-19 started for us in the...
2021 15 Feb
2021: Reset or Not?
As we move into 2021, and as the second wave of COVID-19 continues to rage, HealthManagement.org asked healthcare experts what they anticipate as the most significant change this year and what they would like to see in the future. Read on for a snapshot...
2021 09 Feb
Nurse's View: Is There Life After COVID-19?
In the UK the incidence numbers are going down, which is a relief to see and to feel. I was pretty down at the beginning of 2021 and hope seemed far away. Four weeks down the line, and I am happier again. I can see what...
2021 11 Jan
Nurse's View: Are We Back to Square One with COVID-19 in UK?
A personal reflection from a COVID-recovered Staff Nurse. Happy New Year! I should scream it from the bottom of my heart to you all, dear readers, but it is only early January and I don’t feel really happy. It is THE NEW YEAR,...
2020 17 Dec
Nurse’s View: How Do I Feel About COVID-19 Vaccine?
Inaugurating her new column with HealthManagement.org, Sabine Torgler reflects on the news about the start of the vaccination programme against COVID-19 in the UK from the nurse’s perspective. Since two weeks ago, it is public...
2020 30 Nov
German Nurse in UK: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
One of the pillars globalisation stands upon is free movement of workforce across borders. In healthcare, it is especially relevant to nursing, with its notorious global workforce deficit. At the same time, while ‘cross-border employment opportunities’...
2020 03 Aug
Nurses Are Not Soldiers
Sabine is a staff nurse who has had COVID-19 patients in her ward, got infected herself and started a campaign for personal protective equipment delivery. But she doesn’t want to be called a ‘hero.’ In early June, she talked to HealthManagement.org...