Donna Fitzsimons
@DonnaFitzQUB
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Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery @ QUB. All views expressed are my own.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined November 2016
Brilliant #RefResults @QUBSONM 🎉 100% Research environment, 98% outputs & 97% overall performance World Leading or Internationally Excellent👏🏼 We r 2nd in UK for #Research Power⭐️Along with @SNTA Best Student Experience Award UK makes #Teamwork #Dreamwork
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🎉 Huge #congratulations to @StephCraigRN for fantastic presentation at the Westminster Health Forum @wfpevents on improving #Dementia care pathways! 👏🏻👏🏻 So proud of this inspiring achievement from @QUBelfast lecturer making a national impact 🤩🤩 #Leadership #DementiaCare
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Excellent presentation @GemmaCaughers vice president of @INCAnursing of your PhD work @ESCcongress2025.
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The American Heart Association just published their alcohol recommendations today which line up with the report by the National Academies. Moderate EtOH intake, up to 7 drinks per week (1/day), is without risk (and may be beneficial for cardiovascular outcomes) @American_Heart
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During #HeartMonth it is important we recognize what needs to change in our clinical trials 📌include more women in trials 📌report the analysis by sex: even if no difference, we need to know that #goredforwomen #inclusion #clinicaltrials @WHA @BaimInstitute @GoRedForWomen
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#OneYearAgo @EHendersonRN interviewed @QUBSONM & since then, she’s done quite perfectly 😉🤩👏🏻 ✅ 1 International Conference🇨🇭 ✅ 2 Invited Presentations 🇬🇧🇭🇺 ✅ 3 International Publications 🇮🇪🇺🇸🇦🇺 ✅ UG & PGT Module Leadership 💪🏻 ✅ Coach for @QUBAmbitionSONM 🧑🏼🏫 #LoveQUB
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PhD Opportunity to work with me at @QUBSONM on a study on #maternalmentalhealth and #pregnancyloss Apply here: https://t.co/omZS1QmDcs
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Well done Matt especially on top of a full time job and a beautiful daughter thrown in for good measure 👌🏻🎉💕
On Monday, I celebrated graduating with my doctorate in education! This journey, completed part-time while working, has been deeply challenging but immensely rewarding. I celebrated this moment with the people I love most, my incredible partner Min-Chen and our beautiful daughter
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Working on our #codesign and things are looking good! A Christmas themed night with #teamlaura 🎄🎄 and a few familiar faces included to help with a very important choice…. all to be revealed🫣🙌🏼 We also had some amazing short bread made by Jessica #cvd ❤️🔥❤️🔥
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COPD vs. Heart Failure. Take a look at #ESCHeartFailure: “Phenotyping patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure.” 👉 https://t.co/8zhwCKqMxk
@EJHFEiC @JanBiegus @Ppponikowski #HFA_ESC @hvanspall @ShelleyZieroth @FudimMarat @gcfmd @AlexMebazaa
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The laws which regulate clinical trials of medicines in the UK are changing. @HRA_Latest is proposing changes to the law to simplify the way that informed consent is sought and recorded in low risk clinical trials. Share your feedback on their proposals➡️ https://t.co/PtZ1z7TqPX
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In November we convened our 4th GHH Unite Summit. This meeting highlighted the opportunities and benefits of patient-centred, integrated, holistic care. By bringing connect condition patient communities together we can create a stronger voice for policy change which can deliver
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Phenominal day yesterday for @Irishheart_ie #PatientChampion Fiona Meaghar talking to @rte @RadioRayRTE about #heart and #stroke patient issues, IHF #PatientSupports , #FAST signs and more. Great support from @MiriamOCal in radio centre too. Listen here https://t.co/zlBI8HbpQf
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Join us on 13 Jan 2025 (11:00-13:00) at the European Parliament for "Creating Cardiac AWAREness at Work". 💡 Hosted by MEP @AndrasKulja, we will discuss life-saving updates to workplace safety for sudden cardiac arrest. Register by 6 Jan 👉 https://t.co/WklASoZNDQ
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This is a significant milestone for the cardiovascular health of all European citizens. As patient organisation partners and key stakeholders within @EUCVHAlliance we warmly welcome this news as a critically important step forward in promoting cardiovascular health across the
🎉 Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Mr Olivér Várhelyi announces that the European Commission will develop a new European Cardiovascular Health Plan ⤵️ 📽️ The success and impact of a European CVH Plan will depend not only on what is achieved in the next few years but
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Data science from EuroHeart: a job in hand. Read more in EHJ. https://t.co/h05Wd7S9y4
@ESCardio @ESC_Journals #RCT
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Happening December 4th! Tomorrow! 🚨 Elevate your expertise in women’s cardiovascular health! Understand unique risk factors, design tailored prevention strategies, & enhance your approach to inclusive clinical trial recruitment. 📍 https://t.co/PUpBlt9f66
@theheartorg 🫀
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👏 @drpmcampbell. Great to be involved and represent @WesternHSCTrust and #Pharmacists. Who sees the patient impacts on survival. Hats off to Nicole @HFWarriorNI1 for your priceless contribution 🙌
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The #CouncilConclusions being approved is not the only announcement of today! Commissioner for Health Mr Olivér Várhelyi states that the European Commission "will develop a new European Cardiovascular Health Plan", as it aims to "put front and centre cardiovascular health" in the
Approved 💚 ! Council Conclusions on the Improvement of Cardiovascular Health in the EU: https://t.co/12IwAkA0h8 Read the Press Release from EACH here: https://t.co/69NuaoqU7c
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Awards season begins!! Get your pen to paper and nominate your wonderful colleagues , 1 month to go!!
INCA Cardiovascular nursing excellence awards now open!!! Nominate your colleagues 🏆 https://t.co/k4VHugjRH2
@IAHFNurses @chestpaininca #integratedcare
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As a proud member of @EUCVHAlliance we are thrilled with the announcement of the European Union to adopt Council Conclusions that will set a milestone for Europe's cardiovascular health. Congratulations to @EUCVHAlliance and all its partners on this wonderful milestone that
Approved 💚 ! Council Conclusions on the Improvement of Cardiovascular Health in the EU: https://t.co/12IwAkA0h8 Read the Press Release from EACH here: https://t.co/69NuaoqU7c
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