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20 August 2020
Drama workshops are helping
nursing students to find their
voice
Lynne Pearce
Performance specialist Alex Mermikide's resources develop
confidence and communication skills
Careful Encounters, a 90-minute drama, allows students to reflect on their
emotions about nursing
As Alex Mermikides supported her brother through cancer
treatment, she became aware of the emotional effect nursing
staff could have on their patients.
‘Saying just the right words to someone makes them feel better,’
says Dr Mermikides, a former lecturer in drama at Kingston
