I want to paint a picture and it’s going to be messy. Paint card, sticky back plastic, feathers and thoughts are going to fly. I know that it should be in a linear process to aid the reader but Tough luck. You are going to have to come on my journey and spend a little moment inside a creative construct that has multiple irrelevant associations and dizzying tangents.

Cath, a student nurse at Canterbury Christ Church University, discusses how involvement with #poeticnursingheart inspired her to reach out and make connections with nursing professionals across the globe.

Phil, a member of the Learning & Teaching Enhancement team at the University, explores the relationship between the poetic nursing heart, the University Learning and Teaching strategy and the Principles of Partnership Working.

Tom describes how new technologies helped bring some of the poems to life at the symposia, and invites you to play along….

Catherine, a first year student, reflects on the powerful experience of being involved with #poeticnursingheart

Nicole reflects on how she became involved in the #poeticnursingheart and how the symposia had a deep effect on both staff and students.

Tom explores the often fragile nature of new ideas and concepts and how the #poeticnursingheart grew organically from the shared needs of students and staff

In the first of a new series of blogs, Tom explores concepts around creativity and the creative process and how the #poeticnursingheart took shape.