Emma Forster

Tracheostomy Consultant Practitioner (Nurse) and Clinical Lead for the @thetracheteam across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Views my own.

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

Then: we identified a need for #COVID19 patient support.

2 weeks later, our resource went live.

Now: 1 year later; 97,000 uses across 100 countries 🌎 96% found the resource helpful with their recovery.

So proud of the whole MDT involved 🌟

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

Delighted to launch our #COVID19 patient resource:
“COVID-19: Supporting your recovery”

This web-based resource is free for all to access from home following hospital discharge. Aimed to support ongoing patient rehabilitation.

https://t.co/xoYjQyndii

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

Come and join us!

[Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Jobs 💙 @LancsHospJobs]

Job Vacancy: Tracheostomy Specialist Practice Educator @LancsHospitals

⏰Closes: 22/12/2024

Read more and apply: https://t.co/CEb5WxWDaF

#NHS #NHSjobs #lancashire #Lancashirejobs #Tracheostomy #Educator #band6 #SouthCumbria #Healthcare

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

@janedean1975 @thetracheteam @lisajanehayward Good evening Jane. Thank you for your kind comment. I would be more than happy to discuss the rationale behind the chosen banding with you and I can assure you that it has been appropriately assessed against the correct benchmarking. Kind regards, Emma.

[thetracheteam @thetracheteam]

🚨 EXCITING NEW ROLE ����

Tracheostomy Specialist Practice Educator within Lancashire & South Cumbria Regional Tracheostomy Team

Passionate about education, service improvement and high quality tracheostomy care? Come and join us!

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

📣 Tracheostomy Specialist Practice Educator 📣

Thrilled to announce our service expansion as we look to welcome a passionate individual to support with education + training provision to pts, carers, families and clinicians across Lancs + S.Cumbria

https://t.co/c3nfOtAPqR

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

Massive congratulations to the organising team - it was a pleasure to play a small part in the day #BTHFTTRACHE2023

[Rachael Wakes @RachaelAdamson]

For a tracheostomy patient, every admission to hospital is a chance to explore community safety. Inspiring talk from @EmmaCForster at the Bradford Trache Conference 🫁#BTHFTTRACHE2023

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

The newest addition to the team… He still has some competencies to complete but he enjoyed our catch up KIT meeting today

[thetracheteam @thetracheteam]

This week we have:

✅ Trained 23 staff in oral hygiene
✅ Visited 5 care homes
✅ Completed 29 oral hygiene reviews
✅ Implemented 11 oral hygiene care plans
✅ Completed 2 SCD referrals

And brushed lots of teeth!

#EveryMouthCounts #MDTApproach #EveryInterventionCounts

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

@trachezey @AHPFacultyLSC @clairegranato Hugely deserved Zey!! ⭐️

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

Boot is finally emptied of all tracheostomy tubes and stethoscope hung up as I sign off for the next 7-months and start my new adventure / job 👶🏻🤰🏻 Ready to pop but I’ll miss @KellyYoud, @leehughes40, @trachezey + @VanyaRCN - looking forward to seeing their amazing work continue!

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

@ellena_farrow showcasing a positive example of dignified ward based decannulation. Key theme of communication throughout the process ⭐️

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

Huge thanks to everyone for joining today’s National Tracheostomy Network’s discussion: “Palliative Tracheostomy Decannulation”

Take homes:
✔️ MDT involvement is key
✔️Don’t be afraid to initiate the discussion
✔️Consider longterm recovery goals
✔️Pt centred care planning

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

Looking forward to this Thursday’s National Tracheostomy Network webinar series as we open discussions around “Palliative Tracheostomy Decannulation” and share practice, experiences and view points. Email [email protected] to join ✅ 🗣

[thetracheteam @thetracheteam]

It has been incredible to see @trachezey grow + shape her role to meet the needs of pts across Lancs + S.Cumbria as the first “Tracheostomy Specialist Therapy Assistant” - the appreciation + respect she receives from patients on a daily basis reflects the true impact she has ⭐️⭐️

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

@vicbozPT @CritcareLTHTR Huge congrats Vic!

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

@YvonneElley @thetracheteam @crystalcoe28 @NTSP_UK I think they’re invaluable! A useful way to network across different clinical areas + support one another to improve consistency of care, regardless of the acute setting. I think they can be any band, they just need a passion for improvement + confidence to disseminate info

[Lee Hughes @leehughes40]

Absolute pleasure to present to the NZ SLT Trache Association yesterday:
•community weaning •laryngeal & resp wean •acute to community discharge planning •case studies •supporting pts & carers •NMES, IQoro, Biozoon, EMST
@thetracheteam @BLantzos

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

One of the many reasons I love my job ❤️

Gate crashing the pet safari therapy visits at the care home to meet the beautiful Kiwi who wanted nothing more than a good head scratch 🦜

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

@carmel_mcnamee @ICU_Therapy_RPH @SLT_LTHTR @CritcareLTHTR @emmakcritchley @leehughes40 has just purchased one to trial on our patients - it would be great to hear how you get on Carmel!

[Emma Forster @EmmaCForster]

Fantastic presentation from @csmithphysio as part of the Tracheostomy National Network webinar series discussing her recent @NHSScotland internship looking at improving tracheostomy care across Lanarkshire. Huge impact achieved and inspiring to hear Carol’s future goals 👏🏻

[Lee Hughes @leehughes40]

🌟Exciting development opportunity for a current B5/6 Nurse or AHP to join our innovative & flexible team 🌟 fixed term/secondment with view to being made permanent & full-time 🌟email [email protected] to discuss