Brian Webster Cert HSC, BSc, PG Cert, RN, tDN
@BrianWebster18
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Registered Nurse/ENFJ-T/Democratic Protagonist/@150Leaders @OpenUniversity @dundeeuni @StirUni Alumnus/Writer/Realist/Board Member (BJN Inform)
Scotland, UK
Joined December 2012
This is a great result. Not sure id be able to return to a place that led to all this however
A senior nurse has been reinstated to her role after winning a ‘landmark’ case which a union said exposed ‘systemic failures’ in tackling race discrimination at an NHS trust. https://t.co/5rfwIhOlUL
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If there was only one #x #Twitter account to follow, it's John's ♥️ His attitude, admiration, inspiration and motivation makes me feel pathetic about my own lack of. John, I take my hat off to you and you've given me the kick up the a**e I needed.
When I received my first Stage IV cancer diagnosis, my understanding of the miracle of life hit home. My second diagnosis of Stage IV incurable widened that awareness into something far deeper and more sacred. And now, with recent events, I find myself living on a level of
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Ambulance handover between ambulance personnel and emergency nurses is a time-critical event. This article aims to equip nurses who are responsible for initial patient assessments with examples of best practice to support their clinical decision-making. https://t.co/iQxojm59SR
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I'm going to show folks. 2 weeks ago today, I was in ICU with a collapsed lung and multi-organ failure. Life-saving expertise, care and support from so many talented people means that today, I'm walking around my local ponds with a chest drain and feeding tube - managed to do 2.5
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Dual-registered nurse paramedic & University educator @LCunnell offers excellent advice on how to become a paramedic in this week's @YouTube video: https://t.co/TN1H3oZ1oq Thank you for sharing your career journey & tips Lee! 😊 #Paramedic
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What an inspiration 🎓🎉🔥 "An 81-year-old terminally ill woman, whose husband and daughter both died during her studies, has graduated from university." https://t.co/R8Z487PsHm
bbc.co.uk
Ann Gabb says she hopes her achievement will inspire others to do the same.
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Anyone else miss a good old #tweetchat
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Nursing students to receive palliative care training before placements https://t.co/oSvDoUGIUi
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"(...) there was a ‘widespread lack of understanding’ about the level of expertise that district nurses bring to the community nursing workforce." https://t.co/JTu3dixIpg
nursinginpractice.com
Some employers are creating ‘new roles’ at lower pay bands in ‘replacement’ of district nurse posts, a forum chair has said
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Between 2009 and 2024, there was an estimated 24% increase in the need for district nursing due to the increasing and ageing population, yet the workforce has shrunk by 43%. This is comparable to a drop of 4,200 full-time equivalent district nurses. https://t.co/iBWrxHxVrV
rcn.org.uk
Westminster government’s ambitions to shift care from hospital to community and from sickness to prevention will fail unless district nursing workforce is rebuilt
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I listened to this #podcast today by the amazing @melrobbins and I think it's amazing 🤩 Do give it and other episodes a listen 👂 👇 https://t.co/ExlfzVtiSA
melrobbins.com
How to stop feeling overwhelmed: Mel Robbins’ 4-step system to clear your mind, tame anxiety, and finally stop feeling overwhelmed.
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People have no idea of the complexity of care that can be offered by a district nurse in their own home, or the level of what’s possible, says Nuffield Trust CEO. https://t.co/sum4Y1dnaU
nursinginpractice.com
Last week the Nuffield Trust published a report which found that over a quarter of district nurses are paid below Band 6
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To be honest I always thought this was the case, though I don't agree with it.
Serious misconduct by nurses in their private lives should be considered in fitness to practice cases, the NMC has been told. But is this fair? Our panel of nurse readers give their views > https://t.co/XyCBa3WVEN
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I love when job vacancies claim they have a great benefits scheme when and list things like: •28 Days Holiday •Sick pay •Maternity leave •Pension scheme These aren't benefits. You've listed mandatory UK law!
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The Nuffield Trust report suggested – in line with ongoing calls of the QICN – that the role of a district nurse should be recognised as a Band 7. https://t.co/MiUyGtl4hw
nursinginpractice.com
More than one in four district nurses are at a lower pay band than the typical starting point for the profession
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Our latest article in the #leadership series was published today on the BJN Inform website. @gwalkerpoole1 Happy Halloween 🎃 https://t.co/yRiDgQFOtC
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On the up side, being there, part of the journey of those dying at home is such a honour and the most rewarding part of my job ♥️
The bain of my life has to be .... The staff rota. Can never get it right for everyone. Nightmare.
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