Did you know I took up running ?? I say this with a smile on my face as I really don’t shut up about it, I have turned into one of those insufferable people who post running times, maps and Fitbit stats on Twitter .. in fact not just Twitter I post them on Facebook…
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…
Has it really been a year since #WGT16 ?
As we hurtle towards the end of February I have been thinking lots about this time last year and how we were busy plotting, planning, organising and doing in preparation for February 29th and WeGetTogether or #WGT16. And what a day it was! For me it was definitely one of the busiest days of my…
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…
#NonListedButHighlyRecommended NursingTwitterFollows
I like a good list …. in fact I start every day with a to do list, it’s one of the reasons why i still have a paper diary (yes i can hear you gasping!) I like to be able to see clearly what I am doing and it gives me great satisfaction to cross…
New year – old thinking ?
New year is typically a time for reflection and I am afraid to say that I am very much reverting to type with the advent of 2017 …. more by luck than design I have found myself exploring some “old” thinking around social media and nursing. Over the New Year period I have re-discovered two…
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…
Some thoughts on conference Tweeting
It seems that conference season is upon us – and our Twitter stream will soon be full of weird acronym hashtags all ending in 16! It’s tricky to get the Tweeting balance right when you are at conference, you don’t want to tweet too much for fear of boring your followers but at the same…