Whilst helping a nurse friend to get blogging this week I noticed that my first blog post on this website was 5 years ago … although I had an anonymous blog before this one .. this blog marked my decision to be me in social media. Back then I both tweeted and blogged under “Agency…
Category: Thoughts
Gathering viewpoints – having & eating cake!
I have been engaged in a few projects recently where we have taken the time to step outside of the expertise in the room and ask people beyond the project their thoughts and ideas. Now we all know that in theory this is what we should do .. but in reality is it really worthwhile?…
What makes a good blog?
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…
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…