If you are new to the trust you may not have come across our Randomised Coffee (or other drinks) Trials. Anyone can join in and you will be randomly matched to someone else in the trust to meet and chat for 30 mins. The idea is to share knowledge and meet up with people you might otherwise never come across - you can talk about anything -it doesn't have to be work. Our last one was held in November and thank you for all those that took part and gave feedback. 100% said they had learnt something new and 85% said it had widened their professional network. Some quotes:- Can't recommend this enough, really worthwhile.
- Very informative and was able to find out info about an area I knew only a little about and correct some misunderstandings regarding my role
- We spoke about our current roles, as well as career path overall, how our roles interacted, and about our hobbies etc
- A great chance to be able to share things about the work I do that can help/aid other colleagues in other (seemingly unconnected) area of the trust. I would definitely do this again.
The next one will be running in February (sign-up in January) so do consider taking part - however I was disappointed this time that several people reported that their 'partner' failed to reply to emails etc. If you sign up we know that plans can change and taking part may not be possible but please have the courtesy to reply to your matchee to keep them informed.
Things to attend...
Journal Club Tuesday 3rd Dec 13:00 to 14:00 an excellent chance to eat homemade muffins...and also hear someone present a journal article and discuss it in a relaxed environment. Journal Club takes place on F Floor Stephenson Wing (Grey Lifts) - look at the notice board opposite the lift doors to check which room. The paper being discussed is "Efficacy of Prednisolone in bronchiolitis with and without family history of atopy". Do come along - all welcome and contact the library if you would like a copy of the paper.
Things announced...
The nominations for the Reading Group's choices for next year are now in. Each member of the group can suggest a maximum of 3 books they have either read and loved and want to share or a book they really want to read. We then vote on these, so each person will get one of 'their' books chosen. Next week's meeting on Wed 4th Dec at 17:15 for about 1 hour will have festive food and mulled drinks to accompany or choosing. Chosen books will be announced in next week's blog ...there are some fantastic suggestions. If you have wondered about coming along do come and meet us...if anyone wants a copy of the long list please email.
....and last year... of the books that we read those we scored most highly are:
1st: The Choice by Edith Eger
2nd:The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story ed Philip Hensher
3rd: Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg (author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe)
Things about paediatric nursing...
In the American Journal of Pediatric Nursing is a review article 'Nursing surveillance for deterioration in pediatric patients'.
Adverse events occur in up to 19% of pediatric hospitalized patients, often associated with delays in recognition or treatment. While early detection is recognized as a primary determinant of recovery from deterioration, most research has focused on profiling patient risk and testing interventions, and less on factors that impact surveillance efficacy. This integrative review explored actions and factors that influence the quality of pediatric nursing surveillance.
Things to eat...
It was sad this week to hear of the early death of Gary Rhodes - so this week one of his recipes Crispy parmesan chicken
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