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The Heart of Nursing in a Time of Change: Reflections from Call the Midwife

by Michelle Collins | May 12, 2026

This final episode offers a deeply moving look at what it means to care for others, especially when medicine, technology, and even the role of nursing is rapidly evolving.

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Where Love Lives: Midwifery, Advocacy, and the Future of Poplar

by Michelle Collins | May 05, 2026

While this week’s episode carried multiple difficult storylines, they all embodied one central theme: love.

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Going Beyond Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions

by Michelle Collins | April 28, 2026

This episode was a great reminder that as Advanced Practice Nurses, we care not just for obstetric and gynecologic conditions, but also a wide variety of afflictions.

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The Real Sisters & Midwives of Poplar

by Michelle Collins | April 21, 2026

Sometimes as the viewer we forget that we are watching a series based on THE actual work of an Order of Sisters in the East End of London.

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Words Matter

by Michelle Collins | April 14, 2026

My guess is that most viewers of this episode had never heard the word lithopedion prior to watching. The term comes from the Ancient Greek meaning “stone” and “small child.”

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Promise.

by Michelle Collins | April 07, 2026

In the opening monologue, the voice of Jennifer Worth (Vanessa Redgrave) recites that the word “promise” is a “noun, a verb, and a virtue. I thought about those words as I reflected on this episode.

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The Maternal-Child Healthcare System

by Michelle Collins | March 31, 2026

We could take more than a few pointers from our friends across the pond on what maternity care should look like.

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Secondary Trauma and Healthcare Providers

by Michelle Collins | March 24, 2026

Secondary trauma is a common form of distress experienced by anyone who is witness to the trauma another person experiences. Those who work in the healthcare profession are particularly vulnerable.

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Seeing Beauty Amidst the Flaws

by Michelle Collins | May 20, 2025

Reggie’s broken vase was repaired in the ancient art of Kintsugi, but it is much more than an art form. It is a life philosophy, recognizing that we are all broken at times in our lives.

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