R.I.P. Dave Gearey
A number of years ago I had the pleasure of being asked by local musician Johnno Casson to come along to to what he was calling his ‘Memory Afternoon’ as part of his work with ‘The Warm & Toasty Club’.
‘What makes a good nursing lecturer?’ | Student Nursing Times Article
A while ago I spoke of the importance of a good relationship between you and your mentor but the relationship between you and your lecturers is just as important.
Planning Episode 2 of ‘The Music ABC’
Hi gang, just wanted to direct your attention to a update I posted on my music project.
A brand new music show available now
Hello gang, so here it is, after months of planning and hours of recording, I am pleased to share with you the first episode of ‘The Music ABC‘.
I can guarantee you won’t like all the tracks, but that’s not really the point of the show. It’s to broaden your musical horizons and show you the wonderous variety of what is out there. Who knows, you might just discover your, new favourite band.
‘Is technology a help or a hindrance as a student nurse?’ | Student Nursing Times Article
Paperwork can cause problems.
If notes get lost then a patient’s personal details could be revealed and the care that they receive might be hampered if their practitioner has to go on a treasure hunt for their records.
‘How can we prepare ourselves for patient deaths?’ | Student Nursing Times Article
Have you witnessed your first death?
I have, as I spent a couple of years working as a healthcare assistant on a care of the elderly ward and unfortunately death was a natural part of the job.
‘Is student life what you expected?’ | Student Nursing Times Article
When I left college I decided to get a job rather than go straight into university. I didn’t feel there was anything that sufficiently interested me enough to dedicate a large portion of my time and money in pursuing. And I didn’t buy the argument from my friends that if you weren’t going to university you would miss out on the most exciting time of your life.
‘I volunteered for a cannula, and it really hurt’ | Student Nursing Times Article
Undoubtedly one of the most common things you will see in hospital is a cannula.
The importance of a CTO is sometimes to resist technology rather than wholeheartedly embrace it.
You may think that being a chief technology officer (CTO) of a company might be driving your business to the latest and most innovative technologies, to be on the cutting edge of what is on offer. However, the opposite could be the case.
‘ As student nurses should we be wary of facebook and twitter? ‘ | Student Nursing Times Article
We have an obligation to conduct ourselves in a professional manner. Throughout our studies, we have the ever-present realisation that we are accountable to the Nursing and Midwifery Counsel (NMC). Obviously, there are numerous ways in which a student nurse can exercise self-control and professionalism, both outside our studies and in practice but today I’m going to talk about social networks.