There is so much research into asthma just now looking at a cure for asthma, better management, getting asthmatics to comply with treatment better but research into asthma death, often a taboo subject to talk about is vital to make any change in the shocking asthma statistics. Ann an children's asthma nurse specialist is also… Continue reading Asthma Death in Children
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This weather and managing with it.
The last few months Scotland has experienced some of the hottest weather it has ever had. So many people are loving the sun, warm weather and having the ability to wear shorts, t shirts, hair down and enjoy BBQ's. Most of my friends and family are and I envy them so much as they can… Continue reading This weather and managing with it.
Feeling well….
......is a strange feeling sometimes. For so long now I have felt like it has been a constant battle for good health and wellness. It may sound strange but for so long I have hated how asthma has made me feel. I really resented having it at times and all that it has stopped me… Continue reading Feeling well….
Zoe
In times of great hardship and sometimes suffering we find out those who will stick by you through thick and thin, good times and bad, the friends that will always be there no matter what. Those friendships can come out of no where. I don't know when we became friends but we did, it was… Continue reading Zoe
Critical Care does PPI
Tuesday evening I had a fantastic time. It was the first meeting for the Critical Care Patient and Public Involvement Group in Edinburgh. Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in Scotland is no where near as organised as it is in England and funding is woeful, so to establish and run a group is a huge… Continue reading Critical Care does PPI
The Intensive Care Unit
I have written often about being admitted to intensive care or the high dependancy unit or being reviewed by critical care staff and it always something I have just sort of dealt with and not thought to much more about it. That was until last night. I couldn't sleep for tossing and turning thinking about… Continue reading The Intensive Care Unit
NHS Research Scotland Away day!
Gosh! Im getting used to being the only patient speaking at research events!!! Today NHS Research Scotland (NRS) held an away day in Edinburgh with a variety of researchers, research managers, R&D, members of the CSO and various others. There was also me- not a researcher, research manager or in any of the other positions… Continue reading NHS Research Scotland Away day!
#WMTY18 #70nursebloggers
It is the NHS's 70th year this year. There has been a huge amount of different events to celebrate the 70th birthday but one thing I did come across recently on Twitter was #70nursebloggers and #70midwifebloggers inspired from a tweetchat held by Teresa Chinn the nurse behind @WeNurses (you can read more about Teresa on… Continue reading #WMTY18 #70nursebloggers
Asthma Rule 1: ALWAYS have your reliever with you.
On twitter recently you may have seen that I had a small rant about something that happened the other day and I am still reeling over it. I think what got me most is that how are we ever going to change attitudes towards asthma if those with asthma are so cavalier about it. I… Continue reading Asthma Rule 1: ALWAYS have your reliever with you.
Sick leave- what do you do??
Being on sick leave seems to be an all too common occurrence for me. It is never just a day either its weeks and weeks which feels like months and months (well sometimes it is months). Often people say to me they would love to be off for as long as I have been off… Continue reading Sick leave- what do you do??
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