@DanSplintOT @SwCritical@carrie_biddle thanks to Dani specialist OT teaching us to complete the Coma Recovery Scale. Was great to get an overview of how to use the scale. Thanks Dani was awesome. Thanks to the HEE upskill bid for AHPs.
THREAD: Friday was #ICURehabDay23, recognising all the fantastic rehabilitation work happening at our intensive care units and beyond.
We work with patients to optimise function, independence and ultimately improve quality of life. A team approach is essential! #RehabIsCritical
In the UK, people who have strokes and heart attacks have access to personalised aftercare and rehab support – but it’s a different story for people who have cardiac arrests.
We're working to change this.
If you agree, please sign and share our petition.
https://t.co/VnQfPlSPD7
Just the best 3 days at #SOA23 with my amazing colleagues @annieturnbull @TomLunn4@tamsinOT@rosiejoreilly@emaroids1! So grateful for the opportunity to learn from so many clever & compassionate people from all professions (& to have a little boogie with them all last night) 😍
“Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do”
Fantastic discussions coming from the developing careers panel @ICS_updates conference #SOA23#occupationaltherapy
I'm not sure why #OccupationalTherapy is trending today but it reminds me that it was wonderful occupational therapists working with physiotherapists and nurses at St Pancras Rehabilitation Hospital who taught me to stand up and walk, all done with care, kindness and great skill
Imagine you've got 100 euros (or dollars) and you lose 2% daily. At the end of the 14th day, you've got around 77 euros (or dollars). Now imagine it's your muscles, and it translates into self-determination, functionality, quality of life, autonomy and independence...