After months of not blogging rather surprisingly @SarahChapman30 tweeted me asking for some advice on blogging. Luckily she also copied in @AnnieCoops and @ProfJuneG too – who blog in a slightly more organised and less rambling way than myself. The Twitter thread unravelled some great suggestions and you can read it HERE. The conversation got…
Category: Thoughts
That will never work !!
I recently asked a question via a Twitter Poll about nurses use of social media: The results didn’t surprise me too much but what did surprise me was some of the tweets i received in response to this poll. What most surprised me were the comments made in relation to using social media to communicate…
A challenging week
Challenging practice is perhaps one of the most difficult things that a nurse has to do. Seeing practice that is harmful or potentially harmful is not only upsetting but also can be very stressful. Having found myself in a “challenging” situation this week I can testify that it makes you question yourself, your judgement and…
The Climb !
What sort of music do you like ? I’m not talking the music you put on when friends come over, or the sort of music you listen to with a loved one …. I’m talking about the music you listen to when no one else is listening ! What do you sing at the top…
Getting Political (Big “P”)
Oh my it’s been a while since I last blogged !!! It’s not because I have had nothing to say but rather that so much has been going on that I just haven’t had the time to put pen to paper. I thought about perhaps doing another series of Vlogs and then realised that this…
A cup of tea – Day 22
Yes I follow the Tweeting Kettle on Twitter, I’m not quite sure when or even why I began to follow him (or her!) but it’s one of the random accounts I love following. Anyway this little gem flashed up on my Twitter stream today: Life saving chats – how often do we consider a…
Errrrrmmmmm – Day 21 !!
Argghhhhhhh !! It seems I have let a few days run away with me … as its now day 21 and Days 18, 19 and 20 just appear to have disappeared into the Christmas ether ! However rather than kicking myself for not succeeding in a blog post a day I would rather reflect on…
#EvidentlyAdvent – Day 17
Wow I love this: Fear is spoiling #Lego Lindsey’s trip to the park. What could help? https://t.co/QksDCW4cTK #EvidentlyAdvent pic.twitter.com/NUtEq2U9CC — Cochrane UK (@UKCochraneCentr) December 17, 2015 What a wonderfully creative way to get some evidence and research into our Twitter streams. Not only are these films home grown by the UK Cochrane team but they…
Compassion for colleagues – Day 16
I am feeling a little under the weather today, sniffing and sneezing and a bit of a headache! I know its coming… my Christmas cold…. but just at the moment I am refusing to say I am ill, in the desperate hope that I can carry on regardless. Feeling a bot sorry for myself i…
Is it really holistic care ? – Day 15
Thanks to the lovely Philip Ball (@hospicemanager) for getting me thinking today by tweeting a link to his freshly baked blog post: Trying #Onepp @WeNurses @Agencynurse @bartontd philspot: A challenge or piece of cake? Being person centred… https://t.co/Os6yQmRcdE — Philip Ball (@hospicemanager) December 15, 2015 In his blog Philip raises a very good point by…