Ep 71: Five Things About Eating Disorders Pt 2 - On The Wards With Bronte Moroney

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Bronte Moroney to pick up where our previous episode on eating disorders with psychologist, Erin Marsland finished. Bronte is now a Clinical Nurse working in a consultation liaison psychiatry service, but with a firm career grounding in eating disorder support and treatment. This episode looks at how we can best care for a patient living with an eating disorder when admitted to a non-mental health specialist ward environment in the hospital.

Bronte’s Five Things:

1. Let’s understanding what an eating disorder is and that meal times will be distressing.
2. What can health professionals do to support?
3. Be firm with the eating disorder, compassionate with the person.
4. Use recovery focused language at all times.
5. Consistency if the key!