Married to Tim, mother of two great kids, healthcare professional & RT advocate, fan of Mindfulness & #SelfReg, lifelong learner. Opinions are my own.
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Joined September 2009
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Shawna MacD retweeted
Connect with fellow respiratory therapy professionals through the new CSRT Together app! Join specialized networks, share ideas and discover new opportunities to connect.
Get started today by logging in to the CSRT Member-Only Area and clicking on CSRT Communities of Practice.
Shawna MacD retweeted
European Respiratory Journal: Pulmonary fibrosis is driven by chronic inflammation that links immune dysregulation to fibroblast activation, paving the way for targeted, personalised therapeutic strategies bit.ly/3S0FYcR
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Explore how respiratory therapists (RTs) can leverage quality improvement (QI) to advance professionalization in the field while implementing practical, meaningful changes in patient care.
Webinar: May 27, 12:00 PM Eastern
Register: loom.ly/jdXEoWI
Shawna MacD retweeted
Check out the latest research in the CJRT!
📑Individualized parameters for mechanical ventilation during thoracic operations: loom.ly/l8z2hJU
📑Roles of AAs within the code blue team at in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrests: loom.ly/2giUDRo
Shawna MacD retweeted
Introducing our latest Inspiring RT: Doris Franklin from Ontario! Sponsored by Medtronic, this initiative recognizes the unsung heroes in respiratory therapy. Nominate a CSRT member today at: loom.ly/OeSJx5M
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Does the combination of didactic teaching, observation, and feedback and a shared decision-making checklist with a decision aid improve goals of care conversations in hospital? Learn more about this cluster RCT that included 2600+ patients. eviden.cc/4lyxT9i
ALT A medical team is attending to a patient in an emergency room. A diagram for whether to treat with CPR is at the top of the image.
Shawna MacD retweeted
Introducing our latest Inspiring RT: Shawna MacDonald from Ontario! Sponsored by Medtronic, this initiative recognizes the unsung heroes in respiratory therapy. Nominate a CSRT member today at: loom.ly/OeSJx5M
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Hello Hamilton!! It’s that wonderful time of year again!!
We are getting ready for our 20th Annual Hamilton Paramedic Toy Drive!!
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday December 7th, 2024
10am to 4pm
WalMart
510 Centennial Pkwy N
Hamilton, Ontario
Just over 2 weeks away!!
Shawna MacD retweeted
Have a question for your RT colleagues? CSRT members have access to several networks within the member portal:
▶️Clinical Simulation Network
▶️Home Ventilation Network
▶️CCAA Network
▶️Primary Care Network
For more information or to join a network: loom.ly/SM2E4O8
Shawna MacD retweeted
🇨🇦 Respiratory Therapists. Please complete and help us build strong research priorities. Let's make our voices heard‼️
Opportunity to participate in research! Complete this short survey to help define theory and practice-based RT research priorities from the perspective of Canadian RTs over the next 10 years. Get CSRT CPD credit!
Survey link: loom.ly/AG3bEOk
Shawna MacD retweeted
Daylight savings ends on Sunday, November 3.
Anya McLaren-Barnett, assistant professor @MacUPediatrics and an expert on sleep, explains the impact daylight time can have on kids. 👇
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Shawna MacD retweeted
What is a Respiratory Therapist? A skilled professional who helps people of all ages manage problems with their lungs, heart and other organs (e.g., asthma, heart attack, respiratory failure)
Visit loom.ly/zyd5_So to learn more about RTs!
#RTWeek2024
Shawna MacD retweeted
The CSRT proclaims October 20-26 as Respiratory Therapy Week in Canada, to celebrate the respiratory therapy profession and the outstanding dedication and passion of RTs. This includes all areas of respiratory therapy practice, including anesthesia assistance. #RTWeek2024
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New honour for pioneering Hamilton medical researcher.
Deborah Cook, professor @MacDeptMed, spoke with @TheSpec about being inducted to @CdnMedHallFame and what the recognition means to her. @MacCriticalCare @StJoesHamilton
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Shawna MacD retweeted
A Minnesota man has died of rabies following exposure to a bat. #Rabies is a deadly virus spread to people from the saliva of infected animals, usually through a bite.
Someone who might have been exposed should seek medical care immediately. Learn more: mayocl.in/3zHALxg
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Thanks to @CIHR_IRSC's planning & dissemination grant, Melissa Parker (@Prof_Parker) presented her SQUEEZE Trial results at @WFPICCS which compared a fluid-sparing resuscitation strategy vs usual care in pediatric patients with septic shock. Learn more ⬇️
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Shawna MacD retweeted
Review findings from a review exploring the laryngeal basis of two commonly encountered clinical problems within respiratory medicine, chronic refractory cough and inducible laryngeal obstruction, in the journal CHEST®: hubs.la/Q02FjZZK0
#MedTwitter #JournalCHEST
Shawna MacD retweeted
Volatile gas scavenging in the paediatric intensive care unit: Occupational health and safety assessment
@KatherineReise
Available at: loom.ly/88BeVAY
Shawna MacD retweeted
Very excited to share the research gaps for #PedsVentLib #PedsICU
We hope it will set the stage for research in this area for next years @VentLib4Kids
@JLobergerMD @RobyKhemaniMD
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