Have you ever come across this: These are, of course, de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats (more info HERE) the idea being that in order to have a productive meeting participants should direct their thinking in each of these areas, by metaphorically putting on these hats. However I do wonder if we have a naturally affinity…
Author: Teresa Chinn
Build it and they will come?
I don’t know who first said “Build it and they will come” I vaguely recall some 90’s movie with aliens and a cornfield but I am not even sure if they were the first to coin the phrase … anyway “Build it and they will come” … what utter nonsense !!! At no point at…
Reflections on @NHS
We are about halfway through January (depending on when you are reading this !) and I have to say OMGOSH what a start to 2020!! As I am sure all of you know by now, 2020 is the International Year of the Nurse & Midwife, and not only has plotting and planning on how to…
2020 – a year for us !
Yep it’s time to say “so long” to 2019 and “hey, how are you doing” to 2020 … and what better way to do this than in a blog …. 2019 for me was a really wonderful year (and i’m not just saying that .. it really was!), a year where I spent lots of…
#NursesActive – a recipe for success
#NursesActive is over for another year, we can safely head over to Twitter without being bombarded by nurses climbing stairs, climbing mountains, running, walking, jumping, swimming, cycling in fact we are safe from a whole range of active pictures….. all joking aside though … this year was absolutely brilliant ! Not only did #NursesActive win…
I don’t care about the rules
Every so often I write a very personal reflection and this blog certainly meets that criteria … this is a blog about something that is immensely important to me. As a mum of three children with dyslexia and the wife of someone with dyslexia and having dyslexia myself life can be exhilarating and frustrating in…
The code and me!
One of the great things about being involved in WeCommunities is the fantastic student leaders we have had join us over the years. Students tend to get involved with “We” and help lead the communities for a short amount of time … but boy do that have a huge impact. The other day I was…
It’s not easy being green
The problem with single use plastic is something that has been infiltrating our news streams, our Twitter stream, the radio and the old telly box and it’s something that as a mum, a nurse and a human being on planet earth that has given me cause to question how I use plastic. Did you know:…
This nurse can – with evidence !
(Lots of useful links shared – please just click away) Today was really hard. Today I was feeling tired. Today I was feeling stressed. Today I was feeling anxious. Today I had too much to do. Today I had too much on my mind. It’s days like today that I almost forget everything I know….
The evolution of learning
Not so long ago I was sat doing some mandatory training via an e-learning platform, it involved watching snippets of videos and clicking on multiple choice questions, it was pretty unexciting and I didn’t really learn anything or change my practice as a result of the e-learning…. however it did inspire me to take action…