Dr Florence

ST4 anaesthetics trainee. LTFT. Single Mummy to 2 small people. Semi-professional plate-spinner.

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Strong Stoke School contingent this year! #rdc2025

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

@isitsleepytime 40-50 man hours to get to the point of arrival, and just 2 x 0.5 woman hours to get them all hung in an aesthetically pleasing way 😜 Thank you for persevering with these Joe. Your legacy shall forever live on.

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

@Tamzelina @isitsleepytime I don’t know anything about this game. Or these duties. 🙉

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

@isitsleepytime @Tamzelina I was once reliably told it’s not very anonymous because it sounds exactly like how I speak…

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Absolute honour to hear Nadine Montgomery speak at #TC2024 Lots of food for thought about supported decision making in obstetrics and interesting to hear from the patient’s perspective how anaesthetists can advocate, even if we might think it’s not our place

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Midnight cannula call 😩 On arrival requesting SHO had everything ready, including well sourced ultrasound and when asked if she’d done many US guided cannulas she said “None, but I’d like to” 💪 Don’t know who needs to hear this, but that’s how to request help with IV access 🙌

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Night time C-section bliss - mum too shaky to feel happy holding baby, dad too scared he’s going to break baby if he touches her. Enter your friendly anaesthetist getting paid for baby cuddles! I love my job 😁

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Not a lot of NHS positivity around at the moment. Need to remember what the good stuff is, and today my consultant reminded me what we all need to do - be a good egg. He absolutely had his trainee’s back, and wasn’t shy to formally mention this via email. Thanks boss!

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Aghast at the impersonal way trainees are being informed of their CCT. Is this reflected nationally? Or just a local problem? #HEE

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Nightmare

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Did my GIC. Had a jolly good time. Had repeatedly heard it was an awful course, but the faculty and fellow candidates quashed my preconceptions. Absolute pleasure, thanks QMC GIC faculty! Excited to book in some ICs now 😬

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

4 shifts into ICU on call and I’m grumpy already. Went in feeling fresh and enthusiastic and ready to engage!! Didn’t take long. Stop calling for silly things please. That is all.

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Today I think I have reached the pinnacle of my career. After 18 months working at this trust I have… A LOCKER!!!!! Happiest day of my working life.

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Forgot to wear mascara to work today. Put my eyeliner on, but forgot the mascara. I’ve never done this before. Felt significant. Like a sign to start tweeting again. So here we are 😂

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

@Tamzelina Your children would have used an apostrophe. And spelt correctly. Amateurs.

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Feeling inspired. Again. I know I say this every time, but this year there’s an outside chance I might actually take some of that inspiration to the workplace 👍 #ASPiH2022 Thanks for the laughs Team PaedsSim!

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Courageously battled multiple barriers to successfully hold the first Stoke #coffeeandagas of the academic year. Forgot to take the socials friendly image of the cakes beautifully presented earlier, but the end effect is the same @Anaes_Trainees #wellbeing

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Next level anaesthesia - tail caught with plenty of time to book a conference AND have a game of Dobble with the ODP. I’m not sure I can top this day.

[Dr Florence @Florence_Doc]

Bake off has forced the breaking of the unintentional Twitter silence - Why is the sponsor using Is It Cake as a theme?? Isn’t this a conflict of interests?