Experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist in Critical Care. MA in Patient Safety Management with a Specialist interest in Human Factors and QI. All views are my own
Had a student nurse call me overnight about a poorly child on the ward. She gave me an amazing SBAR.
I found her afterwards to let them know and filled out their portfolio with my feedback.
It made me realise how I need to give people positive feedback as a routine
After 28,674 nautical miles and 154 days at sea, our girl Maiden is home with her inspirational all-female crew, including the first women of colour to race around the world and our camerawoman who escaped the Taliban in Afghanistan. This truly international crew has changed the face of sailing and they stand for women and girls everywhere. They have made history and we could not be more proud of them! @maidenfactor #GirlPower
This is disastrous, hideous news. NHS England are hacking back the mental health support for hospital staff. One doctor takes their life every three weeks. One nurse takes their life every single week. These numbers will now INCREASE. @VictoriaAtkins - please do the right thing.
Healthcare is a $7.98 trillion industry that directly impacts billions of people around the world. However, nearly all patient data is centralized within a few large healthcare providers.
Today, the industry is taking a massive step forward.
https://t.co/ibxE3JDhNu has chosen Akash as the primary way to access decentralized compute to power its Care.Nodes product — which enables patients worldwide to gain ownership of their most essential healthcare data.
Learn more about how @Solve_Care is leveraging Akash Network:
→ https://t.co/O3sdAhth3k
The ABCDE approach to assessing the deteriorating patient
This RCNi learning module highlights the importance of adopting a systematic approach when assessing and caring for a deteriorating patient.
https://t.co/dNGYQyL59x
As we build up for #MASDAwareness Day on 21 March, tell us what you have planned with your teams!
Need to make a start?
Download your #ThinkMASD digital campaign kit here: https://t.co/ibtsIRx35R
#MINIMISEMoisture
Paul Alexander is one of the last people living in an iron lung after he contracted polio in 1952 at the age of six. He has been using the iron lung for over 70 years and has become an advocate for polio awareness and the importance of vaccines.
The iron lung, also known as a negative pressure ventilator, is a large horizontal cylinder designed to stimulate breathing in patients who have lost control of their respiratory muscles. The patient's head is exposed outside the cylinder, while the body is sealed inside. Air pressure inside the cylinder is cycled to facilitate inhalation and exhalation.
In the mid-20th century, iron lungs were widely used to treat patients with polio, a highly contagious viral disease that can cause paralysis and respiratory failure. However, with the development of the polio vaccine in the 1950s and 1960s, the incidence of polio decreased dramatically, and the use of iron lungs became less common.
Today, there are only a handful of people in the world who still rely on iron lungs for their survival. Paul Alexander is one of them, and his story serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of vaccination and the impact that polio has had on the lives of many people.
Job alert! Our latest opportunity is for a ‘Digital Nurse Specialist’ (Midlands based) to expand our team as we prepare for trust-wide EPR deployments. If you’re passionate about transforming digital healthcare, then check out this role https://t.co/ghTlWNpKCZ
That’s the problem with these decision makers - they don’t understand the role or value of social care. It’s only when they have to access it will they understand how reliant those who need it are on the care and support we provide.
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Calling all nurses, working across the UK in an education role, based in any health or social care setting!
You can sign up to the Clinical Nurse Educator Network just look for the registration form here ⏬️
https://t.co/6ank0yRB9B
#nurse#nursing#education#educator
Let’s start by taking a look at the Digital exclusion report released in June 2023! Have you seen this? Have you read this? Let us know your thoughts……
Our first ABCDE video is now live on YouTube! We’d love to hear what you think and don’t forget to subscribe for more content 🙌 Link to the video is in our bio #geekymedics#FOAMed, #MedTwitter, #MedStudentTwitter
World stroke day.
A stroke can affect muscles of the hand and arm, which may cause them to be significantly weakened or nonfunctional ✋️
Here's a tip for those who struggle with fine grasp ✍️
https://t.co/8N5Qstzkwb
#stroke#WorldStrokeDay#respitecare#StrokeAwareness
A massive thank you for all your time, hard work and dedication this #FallsAwarenessWeek.
Together we can all make a real difference😊😊
Tell us how it was for you: https://t.co/HN3LHQdi4m
#ThinkFalls#ActionOnFalls
She sat at the back and they said she was
shy
She led from the front and they hated her
pride
They asked her advice and then questioned her
guidance
They branded her loud then were shocked by her
silence
When she shared no ambition, they said it was
sad
So she told them her dreams and they said she was
mad
They told her they'd listen then covered their
ears
And gave her a hug whilst they laughed at her
fears
And she listened to all of it, thinking she
should
Be the girl they told her to be, best as she
could
But one day she asked what was best for
herself
Instead of trying to please everyone
else
So she walked to the forest and stood with the
trees
She heard the wind whisper and dance with the
leaves
And she spoke to the willow, the elm and the
pine
And she told them what she'd been told, time after
time
She told them she felt she was never enough
She was either too little or far, far too much
Too loud or too quiet, too fierce or too weak
Too wise or too foolish, too bold or too meek
Then she found a small clearing, surrounded by
firs
And she stopped and she heard what the trees said to
her
And she sat there for hours not wanting to
leave
For the forest said nothing, it just let her
breathe
******
Becky Hemsley 2021
A major development for patients in the East Midlands and beyond.
Many congratulations to the Miriam Duffy and the team for getting this over the line.
Many years in the making. 👏 👏 👏