Amanda Young

Nurse interested in palliative and complex care, district nursing and inclusive education. Systems thinker, gentle boat rocker. Dartmoor lover.

[Moose Allain Ꙭ @MooseAllain]

ICYMI earlier this week here's our free to download colouring-in '"2022 Advent Calendar" in a Robot Voice'. Please help yourselves and share! (NB the png link seems to be to a webp* file - we'll try to sort this out when we can).
*no idea what that even is
https://t.co/rWxPSzHCn8

[Amanda Young @mandayoung]

Spot on.

[Nina Tame 👩🏻‍🦽 @Nina__Tame]

1/8 It’s Children in Need season. I always feel like an absolute grinch critiquing it because it’s so beloved and obviously raises much needed cash. But my ick outweighs my discomfort at being impolite so here we go (a thread)

[Amanda Young @mandayoung]

@MerielChudleigh @hannahlames1 @NurseEsme1 @TheGPNursePrac @AcademicRN 🤯😜😜

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

The use of fear to control children is so ubiquitous that most adults don’t even realise they are doing it. They’d never describe what they are doing that way. But in so many different ways, the children feel it. Here’s what it looks like. 1/

[Amanda Young @mandayoung]

@NurseTutor_Sara I think email is not a normal form of communication any more for many younger people. Messaging apps tend to have better response but aren't within the normal uni communication system.

[Amanda Young @mandayoung]

@KaySocLearn In case it helps anyone else challenging a school- ours changed when challenged on whether this meets equality act legislation in relation to gender. All students are now able to use loos in lessons and different approach being used to tackle behaviours. Can share letter wording.

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

When I tell people that I work with children and families who have problems at school, they often nod and look sympathetic. 'Bullying is terrible', they say. Yes. It is, but it's not bullying I hear about most. Here's what families tell me. (with @_MissingTheMark) 1/

[Sarah Lazarus @sarahclazarus]

did I “kill a plant” or did the plant not have what it takes to thrive in this fast-paced environment

[Steve Hardy🏳️‍🌈 @SteveHardyLDN]

I recently interviewed a group of people with #LearningDisabilities for a new book. They all voted on ‘distress’ or ‘signs of distress’ to replace ‘challenging behaviour’ or ‘behaviour that challenges’ They said the reason I self injure or hit someone is because I’m distressed

[Amanda Young @mandayoung]

Fab article on how we learn and how we teach

[Neil Mosley @neilmosley5]

"I sometimes feel that we..are so focused on getting to the answer, we spend insufficient time making sure that students understand the question and appreciate its significance. To us, the question and its importance are obvious. To them, they aren’t." https://t.co/F7VMNTTAYU

[Amanda Young @mandayoung]

@hannahlames1 @LisaBurrowsPhD Oh nice! Me too. Currently zombie word hunting in mine!

[Carolyn McClanahan @CarolynMcC]

Thread about end of life decisions: #EOL
A couple weeks ago, I had a good friend diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma (brain tumor). She underwent surgery. Of course they couldn't get it all and I visited to help her and her children decide on the next steps. 1/x

[Amanda Young @mandayoung]

@ArielBChapman You have been an inspirational person at the Uni. You deserve fireworks for a send off.

[Amanda Young @mandayoung]

@MerielChudleigh @Anna_Chick Shoveling the roof. That gives me the feels lol!

[Amanda Young @mandayoung]

@MerielChudleigh Gosh that tortoise is speedy! 🤣

[Amanda Young @mandayoung]

@Mikki_RN_ Happy New Year Mikki! Is that a new pup I spy?

[Amanda Young @mandayoung]

@MerielChudleigh @hannahlames1 I'm up for 11...🤠

[Amanda Young @mandayoung]

@MerielChudleigh @hannahlames1 Have managed to stay away from (avoid) work so far! Has been great. Budapest?! Yes!! Hannah nice work escaping!! Meriel very sensible. I will get back to it tomorrow! Currently playing ping pong with the kids on the dining room table!

[Kit Yates @Kit_Yates_Maths]

Catchy new covid slogan:
“Ventilate to avoid being ventilated.”