Julie Mackay-Rankin

Living, Learning and Loving.

[Dr Eric Levi @DrEricLevi]

“Pre-existing condition” is a trigger to care. Not a trigger to say “too bad”. Having pre-existing condition is not an explanation of increased in death numbers. Can we please respect people & accept that every death is a tragedy? There is not 1 death more excusable than another.

[Julie Mackay-Rankin @JulieMRAus]

This, this is palliative care, at its best.

[Joel Symonds @JoelSymonds999]

A technician just taught me, on returning a deceased patient to bed, she finds a nearby bottle of perfume and spritzes the pillow - “So, if they kiss her goodbye, she still smells like their Mum.”

Which is the most beautiful, human, tender EOL care thing I’ve ever heard. 🥲

[Dr Eric Levi @DrEricLevi]

How do you do a Rapid Antigen Test on a child?

Here you go! (Quick vid due to time)

Wash hands, blow nose.
Kid’s head on arm/pillow.
Swab hand resting on chin or cheek in case sudden moves.
GO LOW, GO SLOW.
Gentle twirl 1-2cm for 10-15 seconds.
Do other side.

Take care!

[Julie Mackay-Rankin @JulieMRAus]

@TDBrownNguyen @RevDrPaul @NSWHealth No different in Qld so not just LNP states.

[Julie Mackay-Rankin @JulieMRAus]

@RevDrPaul No words. 🙄

[Julie Mackay-Rankin @JulieMRAus]

This is good to know and keep in mind.

[Natalie Silvey - silv24.bsky.social @silv24]

To all of those who think that social distancing and mask wearing and restrictions are ridiculous and we should be living as pre-covid.

I’m glad you won’t ever have to see what my colleagues & I did. I’m glad you won’t experience that. Because it has nearly broken so many of us

[Nathalie Martinek PhD @NarcissismHacks]

One of the most liberating things about being a woman in my 40s, a mother of daughters and a Jew with generations of trauma & triumphs means that I'm clear about my resources and where I want to invest my energy.

I'm here in peace to disturb status quo to make way for peace.

[Bryony Taylor @vahva]

This is a little too close to the truth!

[ERICH @ERICH_Chaplain]

Chaplains, would you like to help us to get better insight in how the pandemic influenced you/your spiritual care. Please fill in this survey. Till June 7, takes 20 min. If you wish, you can answer the open questions in your own language. Please retweet! https://t.co/TUc3jCCJGl

[Clement Chow @ClementYChow]

Hi guys. Have you missed me? I’ve been in the ICU fighting...wait for it...Coronavirus!

[Julie Mackay-Rankin @JulieMRAus]

@tanyariches Indeed. No words, except shock and disillusionment.

[Julie Mackay-Rankin @JulieMRAus]

This is such an accurate statement from Dr Mount and what a sad indictment not just of Canadian society but of our Australian society as well.

[Maria C Cigolini @CigoliniMaria]

Balfour Mount, the father of palliative care in Canada,
“The suffering of people at the end of life has been enough to legalize euthanasia and PAS, but interestingly not enough to mandate excellence in palliative care for all Canadians. This is an ongoing need and a tragedy.

[Julie Mackay-Rankin @JulieMRAus]

@CigoliniMaria This is so accurate and sad.

[Julie Mackay-Rankin @JulieMRAus]

This applies to all Australian states and territories.

[PallMedEd @PallMedEd]

"What we are saying is that no matter your postcode, every Western Australian should have access to the treatment they need when they develop a serious illness. No terminally ill person should ever find themselves in the position of being unable to exper… https://t.co/HHUOJhN2FX

[The QLD Palliative Care Spirituality Group @QLD_SG]

S Colen: "patients with a life limiting illness are like driving with one eye on a sat nav... they are so focussed on their next appointment or the next treatment... they might miss the rest of the view" #qsg19

[Julie Mackay-Rankin @JulieMRAus]

@QLD_SG @SueColen @judymac53 @drjodoran @doc_hilton Great success!

[Julie Mackay-Rankin @JulieMRAus]

@wesleyhospital Very proud and pleased that the QRL and QPS are supporting TWH Choices Cancer Support Centre.

[Julie Mackay-Rankin @JulieMRAus]

When words are not enough https://t.co/mPuaFCmFNi

[Julie Mackay-Rankin @JulieMRAus]

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