Lynne Westwood (RNLD)
@lynnewestwood.bsky.social
Retired academic, Proud Learning Disability Nurse. Love spending time with family and friends
Happy Friday all
May 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Happy Friday all
Have a peaceful mother's day
a vase filled with pink flowers with the words `` happy mother 's day my dear friend '' .
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March 30, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Have a peaceful mother's day
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active after 5 to judge effectiveness.
Work impact can never be measured by the time spent in the office as the article below with the key finding that flexible working may have reduced time spent on work each day but productivity has increased.
Presenteeism is not the answer.
Work impact can never be measured by the time spent in the office as the article below with the key finding that flexible working may have reduced time spent on work each day but productivity has increased.
Presenteeism is not the answer.
Here's Why People Are Working Smarter, Not Harder, as Workdays Shrink
A two-year study indicates remote work allows employees to reduce time on the job yet increase their output, while more in-office time and adopting AI apps have undercut focus on tasks at hand.
www.inc.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:07 AM
active after 5 to judge effectiveness.
Work impact can never be measured by the time spent in the office as the article below with the key finding that flexible working may have reduced time spent on work each day but productivity has increased.
Presenteeism is not the answer.
Work impact can never be measured by the time spent in the office as the article below with the key finding that flexible working may have reduced time spent on work each day but productivity has increased.
Presenteeism is not the answer.
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1/1 For 2 years, Annabell Downey went back and forth to the doctor with back pain, only to be sent away with painkillers. When she was finally diagnosed, the cancer was incurable.
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March 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
1/1 For 2 years, Annabell Downey went back and forth to the doctor with back pain, only to be sent away with painkillers. When she was finally diagnosed, the cancer was incurable.
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1/1🗣️People with a learning disability die up to 20 years younger than the general population, even though this could be avoided with the right healthcare.
March 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
1/1🗣️People with a learning disability die up to 20 years younger than the general population, even though this could be avoided with the right healthcare.
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Great piece on brain tumours on BBC Morning Live featuring nurses who have experienced this inc @clairelsutton.bsky.social watch from 48mins www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Morning Live - Series 6: 09/01/2025
Gethin Jones and Kimberley Walsh talk to finance expert Laura Pomfret about rogue investment schemes. Plus, gardener Mark Lane talks about steps to combat his type-2 diabetes.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Great piece on brain tumours on BBC Morning Live featuring nurses who have experienced this inc @clairelsutton.bsky.social watch from 48mins www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Loudness is often celebrated in organisations. Volume is an expectation, a requirement, an appendage to power, a proxy for status, for expertise. For influence.
How often do we celebrate quietness though? How regularly is the quiet work given prominence? When do we appreciate the introverts…
How often do we celebrate quietness though? How regularly is the quiet work given prominence? When do we appreciate the introverts…
January 6, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Loudness is often celebrated in organisations. Volume is an expectation, a requirement, an appendage to power, a proxy for status, for expertise. For influence.
How often do we celebrate quietness though? How regularly is the quiet work given prominence? When do we appreciate the introverts…
How often do we celebrate quietness though? How regularly is the quiet work given prominence? When do we appreciate the introverts…
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Researchers have found that that more than 90% of people with intellectual disabilities will experience some form of sexual abuse at some time in their lives. They also estimate that 15,000 to 19,000 people with intellectual disabilities are sexually assaulted each year in the United States
How To Teach Safety And Consent To Special Needs Children
Special need individuals are over 7times more likely to be victims of sexual assault. Using visuals to reinforce learning is one way to teach body safety.
www.forbes.com
January 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Researchers have found that that more than 90% of people with intellectual disabilities will experience some form of sexual abuse at some time in their lives. They also estimate that 15,000 to 19,000 people with intellectual disabilities are sexually assaulted each year in the United States
First new year on Blue-sky
Sending warm wishes to everyone for a peaceful year ahead
Sending warm wishes to everyone for a peaceful year ahead
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January 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
First new year on Blue-sky
Sending warm wishes to everyone for a peaceful year ahead
Sending warm wishes to everyone for a peaceful year ahead
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December 5, 2024 at 3:06 PM
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Planning for next #ArtofNursing webinar. Co creating this with people who are artists with lived experience of ill health. 22nd Jan. Reminded today from my past writings & Helen Bevan message of why I care so much about co creation & health & why creative health is more than we think #ArtofNursing
December 4, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Planning for next #ArtofNursing webinar. Co creating this with people who are artists with lived experience of ill health. 22nd Jan. Reminded today from my past writings & Helen Bevan message of why I care so much about co creation & health & why creative health is more than we think #ArtofNursing
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Neuroscience nursing colleagues, this sounds very positive! Learning disability nursing colleagues, is this where we should be too? www.neural.org.uk/news/uk-gove...
UK Government launches first ever forum to address gaps in treatment and care for people affected by neurological conditions – The Neurological Alliance
Today (Thursday 28 November 2024) Andrew Gwynne MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care, has announced a new UK-wide forum will be set up to find ways to...
www.neural.org.uk
November 29, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Neuroscience nursing colleagues, this sounds very positive! Learning disability nursing colleagues, is this where we should be too? www.neural.org.uk/news/uk-gove...
Morning all. First Friday on the platform. Wishing everyone a peaceful day
November 29, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Morning all. First Friday on the platform. Wishing everyone a peaceful day
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Hard watching this on BBC news. Would an increase in the availability of learning disability nurses reduce the amount of times tragic stories are hitting the news? How many times do we need to see the same abuse before we seriously consider the skills in the workforce www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
CCTV shows pupils abused and locked in padded room - BBC News
Police have said staff will not face action over abuse of autistic children shown in videos leaked to the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Hard watching this on BBC news. Would an increase in the availability of learning disability nurses reduce the amount of times tragic stories are hitting the news? How many times do we need to see the same abuse before we seriously consider the skills in the workforce www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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November 24, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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November 26, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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A person's ability to communicate is not dependent on the mastery of certain skills, but on our ability to listen. www.TheSensoryProjects.co.uk
November 14, 2024 at 4:26 PM
A person's ability to communicate is not dependent on the mastery of certain skills, but on our ability to listen. www.TheSensoryProjects.co.uk
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#FreeAccess Differences in ongoing thought between autistic and non-autistic adults
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Differences in ongoing thought between autistic and non-autistic adults - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Differences in ongoing thought between autistic and non-autistic adults
www.nature.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:58 AM
#FreeAccess Differences in ongoing thought between autistic and non-autistic adults
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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My great friend @lincolnldnurse.com created a podcast from the Darzi Report. Listen here- open.spotify.com/episode/7oO1... Brilliant! #NurseSky #DigitalSky
Vital Signs: Unpacking Lord Darzi's NHS Health Check
ClinyQAi · Episode
open.spotify.com
November 25, 2024 at 5:42 PM
My great friend @lincolnldnurse.com created a podcast from the Darzi Report. Listen here- open.spotify.com/episode/7oO1... Brilliant! #NurseSky #DigitalSky
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The BBC medical drama Casualty recently aired a three-part storyline featuring the real-life story of a young boy with a learning disability who almost died in hospital due to health inequalities by medical staff.
disabilityhorizons.com/2024/11/bbc-...
disabilityhorizons.com/2024/11/bbc-...
BBC Casualty Highlights Health Inequality With learning Disabilities | Disability Horizons
The BBC medical drama Casualty is set to air the finale of a three-part episode arc, which features the real-life story of a young boy with a learning disability who almost died in hospital due to hea...
disabilityhorizons.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:27 PM
The BBC medical drama Casualty recently aired a three-part storyline featuring the real-life story of a young boy with a learning disability who almost died in hospital due to health inequalities by medical staff.
disabilityhorizons.com/2024/11/bbc-...
disabilityhorizons.com/2024/11/bbc-...
@drbobh.bsky.social Hi Bob I've joined Blue Sky and your the first person I have found and followed :)
November 25, 2024 at 1:20 PM
@drbobh.bsky.social Hi Bob I've joined Blue Sky and your the first person I have found and followed :)