Deputy Sr #RICU Belfast Trust. Passionate about patient and family experience. Advocate for patient diaries.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined November 2017
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Our first official #RehabLegend in #RICU
Former hairdresser Ciara cut her patients hair and walked him around the unit this morning. Great days work!
#illnessdoesntmeanstillness
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Please re-Tweet to raise awareness about these 6 strategies to prevent #delirium in older adults
(image by @RGPToronto via @EDA_delirium) #geriatrics #Alzheimers #dementia
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Awesome presentation by @TantamKate
Taking a patient outside resets their day/night cycle.
It removes them from the same environment and gives them a sense of reality, of time and of location.
Being outdoors and fresh air is so important 🙏🏼
#freshairmatters #BACCNConf2021
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Every fourth ICU nurse has the intention to leave, according to a meta-analysis incl 23,140 nurses from 23 countries in 18 studies (2007-2020), even higher in younger nurses.
Authors recommend social support, better working conditions, and evaluations
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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The bored board is coming together nicely for the critical care unit. We often hear patients are bored and could we help. #remedialactivities #OT #simplethings #colourful #rcht
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3/for the #A2Fbundle I spoke of the need for less sedation & early mobilization, I spoke about my #delirium. I said how critical #rehab is, I spoke about the importance of having #Family participating, and I told them about my PICS & how real it is. I told them my Mom has it too
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We all know we should take better care of ourselves, but do we understand the psychological mechanisms behind it?
Join tomorrow's ICU Protect session, created by @DrJulie_H and supported by @CHSA_org to learn how to better manage your stress at work.
👉bit.ly/ICUProtect
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This is a short, easy to read booklet written by @ICUsteps. It explains what delirium is & how it can be treated.
covid19.criticalcarerecovery…
@LifeLines_ICU @ICS_updates @FICMNews @ICNARC @sicsmembers @WelshICS @ICSIreland
@BACCNUK @uk_annccr
#COVID19
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Today @UHS_CritCare:
2 GICU #rehablegends taken down to our garden together.
Why? Both at different stages of recovery, giving one another support and advice 💪
Who better to listen to and inspire you, than someone who has been through the same as you 🙌
@UHSFT
@UHS_Therapy
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Delve into @yourICM #OnlineFirst articles, including:
🤖#AI in #ICU (#OpenAccess)
🧠neurological complications of #COVID19
📓ICU diaries for families & healthcare professionals
🎙️ & latest #IntensiveCare #podcasts
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@avkwong @FOAMecmo
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Patient Diaries- Why We Need Them- discussion with @NydahlPeter @carsueb @christi34799209 and others . I have room for 2 others to be on the panel- DM me or just click on the link below to be part of the audience- registration required.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Caregivers of #ICU survivors have unmet needs we need to address because they make a difference in recovery from critical illness
From @ICU_Recovery @boehmleanne @jcjackson68
@HainesKimberley @iwashyna @GioraNetzer @Jomcpeake22
#SCCMThrive #ICURehab
journals.lww.com/ccejournal/…
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If you want to fully appreciate #PICS as a new disease process that involves both organic and iatrogenic events, read this paper! And never forget that “It is the entire body, mind, and spirit of the person involved that are affected by the illness”: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3411…
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Arterial Blood Gases and Acid Base Balance A Structured Approach to Interpretation. Come join me on the next webinar! Via Zoom. Follow the link below.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Do you think survival is enough?
A #RehabLegend said to me today :
"it took bravery to survive, now it's taking bravery to live"
I think many #ICU survivors could relate to this.
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ICU #diary - THIS example from Brazil is beautiful for people suffering #COVID19 or any ICU illness. @MichaelRosenYes’s team made one for him. This is ONE way of humanizing via #A2FBundle. People deserve it.
“No days were missed!” 💥
bit.ly/35dH2y4
#medtwitter #nurse
