Wellbeing for the broken. Part 2. St Emlyn’s
It is now several months after the event that I was so concerned had ‘broken’ me. I am still at work. I stayed at work. I always felt I was safe to work, and maybe …
Wellbeing for the broken. Part 1. Liz Crowe for St Emlyn’s
Editors comment: This is the first of two blogs written by our friend and colleague Liz Crowe. They describe a very painful experience and series of events experienced by someone close to us, and someone …
New year resolutions and wellbeing. St Emlyn’s
I woke to this New Year to an email that said “do you want to be happier in 2019?” and I realised that one of the major factors influencing our wellbeing is that happiness is …
Where’s the love in critical care? Liz Crowe at #SMACCDUB
We are into the second month of a new year. Many of us in critical care may have made a resolve to ‘take better care of ourselves this year’. With promises of more exercise …
All the King’s Horses… difficult conversations with children in critical care. St.Emlyn’s.
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again1. This blog tackles a really challenging topic in our theme around communication and wellbeing2–4. How do we approach difficult conversations with …
Strengthening Your Communication: St.Emlyn’s
If there is one skill that we must all continue to grow and develop it is our communication skills. Communication drives the way we interact with the world and the way the world interacts and …
Communicating terrible news: Can we do it better? Liz Crowe at St.Emlyn’s
It’s every health professional’s most dreaded task to have to communicate difficult news to desperate patients, friends and relatives; particularly when someone has died. Think about this clinical case and ask yourself what you …