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Great morning promoting #WorldStrokeDay #everyminutecounts #ActFAST
We've been busy taking blood pressures taking primary & secondary
Prevention in stroke @TElderGracie1 @Z1Nurse @CNMChris1975 @Tom75StrokeED @RIE_Lothian @NHS_Lothian
We had a great day with some of our stroke team participating in a deteriorating #stroke patient simulation and debriefing day. Many thanks to our partners at @EdinburghUni for making this possible @NicoleDronnnn @Z1Nurse @TElderGracie1 @Tom75StrokeED @RIE_Lothian – at Bonnyrigg and Lasswade, Scotland
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#UKSF25 complete, brilliant to chat with so many delegates about our work prioritising stroke nursing in Scotland. Great to grow our membership with many nurses signing up to have a voice moving stroke nursing forward in Scotland. @ScotStrokeNurse @Z1NURSE
Our wonderful Zara, chair of @ScotStrokeNurse delivering a presentation on stroke nursing priorities for Scotland at #UKSF25 yesterday! 👏
@Z1Nurse @TElderGracie1 @CNMChris1975 @NHS_Lothian
Well done, Sandra, on your 25 years of service to the #NHS. Sandra has spent many of these years working within our #stroke service as a dedicated CSW. Congratulations! 👏👏 @CNMChris1975 @RIE_LOTHIAN @NHS_Lothian
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Fantastic to have Emma Harper MSP drop by our @StrokeScotland exhibition this week and sign our pledge board to help make stroke a priority in Scotland - much appreciated.
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🧠 Recognition of #delirium requires both clinical knowledge and the ancient art of truly seeing the person before you.
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So honoured to have been selected to represent Scotland at the @NHSGIRFT stroke leadership programme. Feeling so lucky to belong to a great cohort and have the support of @Deborah71247971 @HargrovesDavid. I think we are gonna do some great things! 😅🙂 @nhslothian
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This is a brilliant film shining a spotlight on stroke and thrombectomy. It’s incredible moving and demonstrates the need for 24/7 access across the UK to this groundbreaking and cost effective treatment #StrokeMatters
Stroke Association NI have been supporting a documentary filmmaker with his project to develop a film focused on thrombectomy in NI 🎥🎬
Thrombectomy: Restoring Life, directed by @Harry_Bateman34, tells Harry’s family story after his father had a stroke in 2019 💜
A great opportunity! Please get in touch for more information @Z1Nurse @CNMChris1975 @ScotStrokeNurse
Fantastic opportunity to join our amazing @RIEHASU team as a Stroke Outreach Nurse here @RIE_Lothian.
For more information, contact @Z1Nurse / [email protected] or DM here or contact me [email protected]
@PeterJa86236502 @gillian_mcauley #thinkfast #stroke
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Today is #StrokePreventionDay.
High blood pressure is a leading cause of stroke. But by monitoring your blood pressure regularly, you can significantly reduce your risk: stroke.org.uk/SPD25
Take it from Ian, who speaks from personal and professional experience. 👇 #SPD25
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Dr Michael Hill emphasised the importance of speed in thrombectomy.
“We’re not tidy - sacrifice everything for speed.
“If not under 60 minutes from door-to-puncture, you’re not going fast enough.”
But even the fastest thrombectomy services in England take over 2 hours. #UKSF24
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Professor Mead added, “Place of death should be discussed, even though, in the event of stroke, hospital is the most likely. Unless we ask, we can’t facilitate.
Be open to questions from family:
“How long will it take to die?”
Discuss these issues with openness and kindness.
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At #UKSF24 Professor Gillian Mead spoke about bespoke palliative care for stroke patients.
“Early discussions about likely outcome could be more direct.
“Important to be open to what families are saying.
“Even as a senior clinician, I still find these conversations difficult.”
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An insightful talk by @AzmilAbdulRahim on stroke heart syndrome at #UKSF2024 🧠🫀
Conclusion: understanding the brain-heart connection is key to improving stroke recovery and outcomes. @LiverpoolCCS
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Happy to share that I am the newly appointed chair for the Scottish Stroke Nurse Forum @ScotStrokeNurse. Excited to help support and develop stroke nursing across Scotland! Here today at @UKStrokeForum #UKSF2024, what a wonderfully inspiring opening plenary 👏
