Brona
@bronasays.bsky.social
Mental health nurse with lived experience based in NI. An eclectic mix of all things meme, political, healthcare, and mundane
Just me trying to psych myself up to get out of the car into the RAIN
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Just me trying to psych myself up to get out of the car into the RAIN
Coffee break! The barista made me an açai bowl even tho they’re no longer on the menu!
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Coffee break! The barista made me an açai bowl even tho they’re no longer on the menu!
I bought these socks the other day, and not only are they super cute, but I think they’re the COMFIEST thing I’ve ever put on my feet 😍😍
November 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I bought these socks the other day, and not only are they super cute, but I think they’re the COMFIEST thing I’ve ever put on my feet 😍😍
Exercise feels so much more satisfying when you do it even tho 1. It’s raining 2. You don’t want to
Now for a hot shower and hair wash 🧖🏼♀️
Now for a hot shower and hair wash 🧖🏼♀️
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Exercise feels so much more satisfying when you do it even tho 1. It’s raining 2. You don’t want to
Now for a hot shower and hair wash 🧖🏼♀️
Now for a hot shower and hair wash 🧖🏼♀️
Messy af, but buzzy playlist + painting 🙂↕️
November 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Messy af, but buzzy playlist + painting 🙂↕️
Not one trick or treater last night! And I an actually had the foresight to buy sweets in my monthly Tesco order too 😝
November 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Not one trick or treater last night! And I an actually had the foresight to buy sweets in my monthly Tesco order too 😝
Week 2 as a CPN/MH nurse practitioner ✅
Feeling a bit less panicky/overwhelmed today thankfully. Three day weekend, two days in the office next week, then a week’s annual leave, which includes a trip to Croatia with my school pals 🇭🇷👯♀️
Feeling a bit less panicky/overwhelmed today thankfully. Three day weekend, two days in the office next week, then a week’s annual leave, which includes a trip to Croatia with my school pals 🇭🇷👯♀️
October 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Week 2 as a CPN/MH nurse practitioner ✅
Feeling a bit less panicky/overwhelmed today thankfully. Three day weekend, two days in the office next week, then a week’s annual leave, which includes a trip to Croatia with my school pals 🇭🇷👯♀️
Feeling a bit less panicky/overwhelmed today thankfully. Three day weekend, two days in the office next week, then a week’s annual leave, which includes a trip to Croatia with my school pals 🇭🇷👯♀️
And that’s it! I first walked into this hosp as a terrified, unwell 20y/o and am leaving 11yrs+ later after qualifying and spending the last 4.5yrs working there as a staff nurse. What a completely wild ride it’s been! Onto the next chapter- mental health nurse practitioner 😬
September 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
And that’s it! I first walked into this hosp as a terrified, unwell 20y/o and am leaving 11yrs+ later after qualifying and spending the last 4.5yrs working there as a staff nurse. What a completely wild ride it’s been! Onto the next chapter- mental health nurse practitioner 😬
Look how cute my spare room is for my new housemate! Big shout out to my dad for helping get the furniture moved/built 😃
September 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Look how cute my spare room is for my new housemate! Big shout out to my dad for helping get the furniture moved/built 😃
Walking Mullaghmore beach gives me so much joy
September 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Walking Mullaghmore beach gives me so much joy
Did a sauna and sea dip this afternoon and it was lovelyyyyy
August 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Did a sauna and sea dip this afternoon and it was lovelyyyyy
First freshly cooked meal in a long, long time (feat. Burnt garlic bread) (also made enough for dinner after work tomo and Sunday, so I’m feeling very pleased with myself)
August 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
First freshly cooked meal in a long, long time (feat. Burnt garlic bread) (also made enough for dinner after work tomo and Sunday, so I’m feeling very pleased with myself)
First day back at work survived!
Short staffed ✅
Didn’t get a break/eat anything until 4pm ✅
Got called a bitch ✅
Conversely,
Got gifted a pair of rosary beads by a pt ✅
Had a chat w one of my named pts that felt good/productive~/I hope was helpful ✅
It wasn’t *awful* ✅
Short staffed ✅
Didn’t get a break/eat anything until 4pm ✅
Got called a bitch ✅
Conversely,
Got gifted a pair of rosary beads by a pt ✅
Had a chat w one of my named pts that felt good/productive~/I hope was helpful ✅
It wasn’t *awful* ✅
August 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
First day back at work survived!
Short staffed ✅
Didn’t get a break/eat anything until 4pm ✅
Got called a bitch ✅
Conversely,
Got gifted a pair of rosary beads by a pt ✅
Had a chat w one of my named pts that felt good/productive~/I hope was helpful ✅
It wasn’t *awful* ✅
Short staffed ✅
Didn’t get a break/eat anything until 4pm ✅
Got called a bitch ✅
Conversely,
Got gifted a pair of rosary beads by a pt ✅
Had a chat w one of my named pts that felt good/productive~/I hope was helpful ✅
It wasn’t *awful* ✅
Update:
*DRAGGED* self to pool ✅
Swam 70 lengths ✅
Half the water in the pool swallowed ✅
Forgot clean underwear ✅
Forgot hairbrush ✅
Feel more refreshed/awake ✅
Feel better mentally ✅
👏🏻
*DRAGGED* self to pool ✅
Swam 70 lengths ✅
Half the water in the pool swallowed ✅
Forgot clean underwear ✅
Forgot hairbrush ✅
Feel more refreshed/awake ✅
Feel better mentally ✅
👏🏻
August 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Update:
*DRAGGED* self to pool ✅
Swam 70 lengths ✅
Half the water in the pool swallowed ✅
Forgot clean underwear ✅
Forgot hairbrush ✅
Feel more refreshed/awake ✅
Feel better mentally ✅
👏🏻
*DRAGGED* self to pool ✅
Swam 70 lengths ✅
Half the water in the pool swallowed ✅
Forgot clean underwear ✅
Forgot hairbrush ✅
Feel more refreshed/awake ✅
Feel better mentally ✅
👏🏻
Finished this (bought yesterday, YAY for concentration coming backkkkk) and I really enjoyed it! My first read that explored the concept of AI which was super fun #BookSky
August 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Finished this (bought yesterday, YAY for concentration coming backkkkk) and I really enjoyed it! My first read that explored the concept of AI which was super fun #BookSky
Not one bit of this morning’s intervals was enjoyable. Giving up my dreams of a 30min 5K when I couldn’t sustain 5:32 pace for more than 200m 😮💨🫠
I did treat myself to breakfast after though!
I did treat myself to breakfast after though!
August 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Not one bit of this morning’s intervals was enjoyable. Giving up my dreams of a 30min 5K when I couldn’t sustain 5:32 pace for more than 200m 😮💨🫠
I did treat myself to breakfast after though!
I did treat myself to breakfast after though!
Longest run (with some walking) feat. Recovering in my new garden after
July 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Longest run (with some walking) feat. Recovering in my new garden after
I know I’m still so ~slow, but sometimes it just hits me that I can go out and run 5K when at the start of the year I couldn’t run at all, and then I feel chuffed with myself
Ps. This is actually my third fastest according to Strava, fastest 2 being races
Ps. This is actually my third fastest according to Strava, fastest 2 being races
July 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I know I’m still so ~slow, but sometimes it just hits me that I can go out and run 5K when at the start of the year I couldn’t run at all, and then I feel chuffed with myself
Ps. This is actually my third fastest according to Strava, fastest 2 being races
Ps. This is actually my third fastest according to Strava, fastest 2 being races
There does finally seem to be an end in sight and they said yesterday they’re hoping to get finished up by the 12th 🙏🏻🤞🏼
July 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
There does finally seem to be an end in sight and they said yesterday they’re hoping to get finished up by the 12th 🙏🏻🤞🏼
Went to mullaghmore today and the walk on the beach and dinner out was just the nicest ☺️ I’d been hmming and haaing about doing this day trip all week, and I’m very glad I decided to go!
June 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Went to mullaghmore today and the walk on the beach and dinner out was just the nicest ☺️ I’d been hmming and haaing about doing this day trip all week, and I’m very glad I decided to go!
Went for an impromptu sea dip this afternoon before my flight home and I am SO glad I did bc it was v nice/enjoyable and also made the last day of the trip feel a bit more exciting than a ‘travel day’. It’s been a lovely few days in the Basque Country with my fam
May 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Went for an impromptu sea dip this afternoon before my flight home and I am SO glad I did bc it was v nice/enjoyable and also made the last day of the trip feel a bit more exciting than a ‘travel day’. It’s been a lovely few days in the Basque Country with my fam