Claire Ross

Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Management. Interests: making a difference to patients quality of life and horses

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

New research shows that fatigue from Teams, Zoom and other virtual meetings is a demonstrable neurological phenomenon. It differs from the fatigue experienced in face-to-face settings (brain images show that). Certain platform features, such as seeing our own faces, makes the fatigue worse.
Scientifically-based strategies to address "Teams fatigue":
1) Mix in some audio-only meetings (eg, phone calls/conference calls): this reduces the cognitive load and means people can move about during the meeting
2) Try to stick with one platform: switching between Teams, Zoom, Google Meet etc, makes the fatigue worse
3) Practice "IT mindfulness": actively explore & adapt the technology to better suit your needs
4) Switch off the "self-view" function (so others can see your face on screen but you cant): in virtual settings, maintaining a continuous self-view can unintentionally affect both individual performance & group dynamics
https://t.co/QqYZqF00JH. Newly published in @mitsmr.
Graphic via @springroleinc.

[Claire Ross @littlegem1973]

Chronic primary pain decision guide

https://t.co/2JS4uDmFSf

[The Patient Voice of The BPS @PatientBps]

September is Pain Awareness Month! Follow @BritishPainSoc for resources & information focusing on a unified approach across the UK to improve pain management, raise awareness & empower those affected
https://t.co/QD2oLPHNcY
#PainAwarenessMonth

[European Pain Federation EFIC® @EFIC_org]

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Take it here: https://t.co/1H2rJO18Mx

[Ingrid Hoeritzauer @IngridHoeritza1]

New Scottish FND pathway

[Howard Luks MD @hjluks]

Messaging matters...

[Claire Ross @littlegem1973]

@CopseyAde 2033, hey!

[Claire Ross @littlegem1973]

Great article on recovery from someone with lived experience of persistent pain…

[Fiona @Fionas_Story]

I've been wanting to write articles about my recovery for so long and here we go, my first one!

I hope it reaches people who need help with their pain. I'd be so grateful if you could share it for me.

My 5 top tips for reducing chronic pain https://t.co/pZ3ebxc5Mt

[Claire Ross @littlegem1973]

Prioritising osteoarthritis – JIGSAW-E https://t.co/PZI3JtC7aN

[Claire Ross @littlegem1973]

WHO guideline for non-surgical management of chronic primary low back pain in adults in primary and community care settings https://t.co/F8miNb5PNm

[Claire Ross @littlegem1973]

Walking 15,000 steps a day for motor neurone disease (MND) as my dad suffers with this awful disease. Every penny counts if you have any to https://t.co/A9oIrt7WYk

[Personalised Care @Pers_Care]

.@NHSEngland has published five decision support tools to assist #SharedDecisionMaking conversation between clinician and patient by explaining treatment, care and support to help the patient consider what matters most to them. #PersonalisedCare @sfinnikin
https://t.co/vhlvmneoNY

[Claire Ross @littlegem1973]

Language is key

[Travis Haber @haber_travis]

Diagnostic labels and explanations impact beliefs about hip pain

🩻Avoid terms degeneration, wear and tear, and bone on bone when diagnosing hip pain

Link: https://t.co/8TrfwgrMAg

Massive thanks to my PhD supervisors and collaborators😀
@CHESM_unimelb
See infographic below👇

[The Medication Safety Minute @medsafetymin]

The 9th Edition of our @medsafetymin flip book has launched; available at the new hyperlink below
https://t.co/x3XnmEXZI7

[Flippin’ Pain @FlippinPain]

A great new video from @RethinkingPain!

https://t.co/wpstSeJgG1

[National Spine Network @NatSpineNetwork]

Following consultation @NHSGIRFT CES interactive tool is now live. NSN are proud contribution partners.

The easy-to-navigate, web-based tool is designed for use by clinicians at every stage of the patient pathway!!

Link below to share, discuss & use!!

https://t.co/ogcWEt4A4l

[BW @boywonder1989]

Calling all UK based #healthcareprofessionals! I'm looking to interview #healthcareprofessionals regarding their experience caring for people with #cancerpain. If you are interested in taking part or would like more info please click the link https://t.co/7aaN7N0WTV #MedTwitter

[Louise Welch was Trewern 🇬🇧 @loulouscorpio]

Really pleased to see this article in @TIME which backs up what I tell people about doing a little more today than you did yesterday! 10,000 steps was a daunting challenge for many so I welcome this report! https://t.co/e584TDmcPZ

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

The psychological safety hierarchy of needs at work by @heidipsychology. I appreciate how Heidi has created three categories. At the base are basic safety needs like not being micromanaged. Next is psychological needs like belonging & sense of esteem. At the top is self-fulfilment needs, the ability to be our true, authentic selves. People who work at the top of their pyramid are the ones with the potential to deliver the best performance.

[Christine R G Waters @Chrisrgwaters1]

A helpful mind-map ⬇️ to understand and enable belonging in the workplace. Thank you Marcos for sharing .