Have become a bit obsessed with next door's washing. They leave it outside overnight and in the rain all the time. There's a batch of washing that's been outside for 3 days now, and it's rained every day. I don't understand why they don't bring it in.
Scrubbed solo for a knee replacement yesterday! Super proud of myself! Love getting the opportunity to learn new procedures, and a knee replacement was top of my to do list!
🧵regarding some technical points about passing drains or chest tubes through the body wall.
Aside from the normal techniques, we will show what to do with the less common 'trocar' type of drains and chest tubes, and also what the 'pointy' part of the chest tube is for.
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🧵regarding the terminology of some common suture needle types.
This is a revised version of a 🧵I did several months ago (I’ve been on vacation 😎, and it’ll be a bit untiI I have new material).
This is the ubiquitous SH needle we all know. But what does SH stand for?
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There are very few good father role models in society. However, Bluey's Dad has turned my life around. I am genuinely a better father and husband now I pause and think, what would Bluey's Dad do.
2 yrs ago today,
my daughter had open heart surgery.
She was 5.
As a paediatrician, I felt helpless
As a mum, I was terrified.
One thing happened that day, one thing the anaesthetic team did that I will never forget... 👇🧵
7 years ago today I started my first nursing placement. It was with a health visitor and to this day, I still remember some of the families I met, and the lessons I learned during that 4 weeks.