Sian Williams

ITU nurse in Wales, mystery and puzzle lover, movie nerd

[Dr Rani Chahal @DrRaniChahal]

5 iv) Fenestrations:
Have higher rate of complications (56% vs. 16%)
Longer average weaning duration (12 vs. 7 days)
Risks include:
-Granulation tissue (Stuck TT; TT partial/complete TT obstruction)
-Surgical emphysema
-Tracheal stenosis
-Tracheomalacia

[The Innovation | Medicine @Innov_Medicine]

Auscultating Lung Sounds via stephbeggs #MedEd

[British Journal of Anaesthesia @BJAJournals]

Did you know that the use of blood gas analysis for pH and PCO2 in clinical practice began during the poliomyelitis epidemic of the 1950s?!

Dr Ian Shaw and Dr Patrick Magee discuss the key historical developments of acid-base quantification.

https://t.co/ATLm8mli9e

[Sian Williams @Sian901]

@Pink What wonderful news to wake up to

[Sian Williams @Sian901]

@SCCM A

[Swansea Bay NHS @SwanseabayNHS]

Fantastic to see our Medical Illustration Department using its skills to develop a new training virtual reality training programme that has the potential to save lives. Read the full story here https://t.co/efcJ5YsL27

[BBC Wales News @BBCWalesNews]

There were 2,357 new cases in the 24 hours to Friday and three deaths
https://t.co/WAHKRg9fjr

[Sian Williams @Sian901]

Very happy my colleagues and I have had our abstract poster accepted for the @BACCNUK conference.

[Sian Williams @Sian901]

@Deb178 Absolutely, Morriston Hospital ITU would love one! Long stay patients would really benefit from this

[Sian Williams @Sian901]

@NHSMillion More footage of the capitol riots?...nope just another person trying to incite violence against people who their own welfare aside to help the public..

[Swansea Bay NHS @SwanseabayNHS]

1/3 WARNING: A number of people are seriously ill in Morriston Hospital after overdosing on what is believed to be a bad batch of illegal recreational drugs possibly being miss-sold as Valium and Xanax.

[FICMNews @FICMNews]

2 days to go until our digital #ACCP conference. A fantastic half day packed with excellent lectures!

Busy on the day? Lectures will be available after the conference too!

📅4 June 2021
🕐9:00 - 12:45
📚3 CPD points
💻Programme & booking: https://t.co/p3PMOTi7WI

[Caroline Leech @LeechCaroline]

New @ResusCouncilUK guidelines for anaphylaxis:
⭐️ Adrenaline IM is priority
⭐️ Fluids if low BP or no response to 1st adrenaline
⭐️ Salbutamol neb if wheeze
⭐️ No routine antihistamine (only if itchy rash)
⭐️ No routine steroids for treatment

https://t.co/a5uhz4GXY9

[Swansea Bay NHS @SwanseabayNHS]

Frontline staff at Morriston Hospital have given a harrowing account of the impact the second wave of Covid-19 is having. Patients coming into intensive care are sicker than during the first. Sadly, most put on intensive ventilation will not survive https://t.co/h2WwXl08gX

[Sian Williams @Sian901]

@LianneBeynon It's unbelievable!!

[Prif Weinidog 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @PrifWeinidog]

Changes to the 2 metre rule announced by UK government today only apply in England.

The 2m rule remains in place in Wales to help limit the spread of the virus.

We keep this rule under constant review – our focus is on helping to save lives.

[Sian Williams @Sian901]

@Hev_J_Reading @ccpractitioner @DentonGavin I agree, they have been fantastic. I have definitely seen a curiosity about critical care nursing from our new colleagues

[Sian Williams @Sian901]

@DentonGavin @ccpractitioner By pushing staff to these limits, what potential burnout numbers are we unfortunately going to see?

[Sian Williams @Sian901]

@DentonGavin From a nursing perspective, the collaboration we have between ITU and theatre's during this time will definitely open doors for the future, improve communication and understanding of each others roles