Month: January 2020

You know those books that seem to invest so much emotional intensity that you're not sure if you could read it twice?  I found this book to be one of those.  I finished it fascinated but exhausted and the themes, events and anecdotes came back to me again and again in the days after I… Continue reading Book Review – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

We've all seen it; some may have done it. Quick little one-liners "Oh my goodness, I can't believe my patient did X....", the 'asking for help' "84yr old Female, fell over her cat and *this* is the wound on her hip what would you do...?" or the educational "Look at this very unusual ECHO finding… Continue reading Anecdotes, clips and pics; the blurry professional boundaries of Social Media?

My #NurseBloggers2020 contribution for January   New year, new _______ <insert ambition here> I've been watching tentatively from afar at this year's #SoMe new year/decade trends.  Should I post a picture of myself from the start of the last decade and another one now?  Should I make a bold New Year's resolution and share it… Continue reading How will I shape the year of the nurse?