L.A.S.E.R. - C.A.S.E.R
2010-02-28T16:01:00-08:00
The LASER - Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation In the Health Career Model, meet - the CASER - Care Awareness by t...
Read more »Notes (IV) for a 2010 introduction to the Health Career Model
2010-02-26T10:41:00-08:00
... Influences past, present and future The above [development, definitions] can be explained more coherently by reflecting on events and in...
Read more »Notes (III) for a 2010 introduction to the Health Career Model
2010-02-24T16:01:00-08:00
Definition through purpose The original purposes for the model's creation are as relevant today as they were in 1983-84: 1. To produc...
Read more »Greenspan wins Dynamite Prize in Economics
2010-02-22T16:02:00-08:00
Alan Greenspan has been judged the economist most responsible for causing the Global Financial Crisis. He and 2 nd and 3 rd place finishe...
Read more »Health & holistic care in the 21st and 22nd Century
2010-02-22T00:00:00-08:00
With the technical means at our disposal it is relatively easy to provide information to the masses. Facebook, Google and advertisers are in...
Read more »'Problem patients?' 2 - Appease me do (not)
2010-02-19T09:05:00-08:00
Many of the aspirations of nursing are just that - aspirational. Appeasement and other similar 'power' associated concepts helps ex...
Read more »'Problem patients?' 1 - Wimps and space to care
2010-02-17T16:34:00-08:00
I responded to a mail list discussion around 'problem patients' which began with the following main points: a relatively new nurse s...
Read more »NT: Nurses urged to use checklists to reduce human error in practice
2010-02-16T16:34:00-08:00
Last month Nursing Times included an item on checklists, highlighting work by the WHO in perioperative nursing and the 'Patient Safety ...
Read more »Drupal musings 1: To Do List - Not To Do List
2010-02-15T11:49:00-08:00
I have not written about my tinkerings with Drupal for a long time. Now I've new reading glasses with occupational lenses to boot I can...
Read more »Topicscape Care Domain links in 3D - for the PC
2010-02-11T11:35:00-08:00
Following the post on Sunday, January 24, 2010 I have tried Topicscape and the 3D rendition of my links pages which is for the PC only . ...
Read more »Notes (II) for a 2010 introduction to the Health Career Model
2010-02-09T12:31:00-08:00
... Where to start? By its very nature as already suggested Hodges' model is difficult to explain. There are so many elements that deman...
Read more »Online journal Audiovisual Thinking
2010-02-08T10:43:00-08:00
On January 7th, the online journal Audiovisual Thinking was launched on www.audiovisualthinking.org, at the same time opening for the first ...
Read more »Notes (I) for a 2010 introduction to the Health Career Model
2010-02-06T07:39:00-08:00
.... The structure and composition of Hodges' model can be viewed as a sketch, a back-of-the-envelope idea expressed as a diagram as per...
Read more »RCN UK 2010 General Election 6 priorities - framed in Hodges' model
2010-02-04T16:34:00-08:00
Previously [ Please sign up: NURSING COUNTS ] The RCN's 6 priorities hit the POLITICAL sweet-spot. In the table below I have related eac...
Read more »HoNOS, checklists and semi-structured interviews
2010-02-03T12:27:00-08:00
Mental health services not routinely (and formally) using HoNOS ( Health of the Nation Outcome Scales ) are gearing up with a push to implem...
Read more »Sir Terry Pratchett: 34th Richard Dimbleby Lecture - Shaking Hands with Death
2010-02-01T16:01:00-08:00
I watched Sir Terry Pratchett's Richard Dimbleby Lecture (I am not yet sure if this will be available on iPlayer?) . The issues are alre...
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