This week has been challenging, but some valuable lessons have emerged. For example, when to push back, when to follow and when to be ”human”. After years of working as an emergency nurse and in a pre-hospital emergency setting, I have found that responding in the moment during unexpected and stressful situations has become automatic. …
How I see it … being organised
Being independent was something I used to take for granted. Over a year ago, I decided to stop driving as my visual acuity was variable and was consistently below the driving threshold. Even though health professionals stated that they were still happy for me to drive as I was ”sensible”, ”knew my limits” and had …
How I see it … innovation
I have had several conversations lately and given several presentations on innovation in either education, health, nursing or technology and am getting a name for myself as an "innovator" and someone to ask about how to innovate. In designing my presentations and associated learning opportunities, I have explored my thoughts, definitions, challenges and triumphs through …
How I see it – Reward or Punishment?
On handing in my PhD, I decided to go back to something I love, Yoga classes as a reward for submitting my thesis. Today I am wondering if this, in fact, a reward or a punishment? The Yoga class is fantastic and a great Yoga studio, however, the accessibility makes this less of a reward. …
