ICUsteps
@ICUsteps
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ICUsteps is run by ex-patients, relatives and intensive care staff to support patients and families through the long road to recovery from critical illness.
United Kingdom
Joined February 2011
#MyRehabGoals for #ICURehabDay25 Recovery from critical illness can take up to 18 months. People need support and rehabilitation to enable them to thrive after critical illness, not just survive. Goal setting is crucial in rehabilitation.
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RT @limblessassoc: Newry, we're coming to see you! 📣 . Tomorrow, we'll be hosting our first ever Amputee Community Hub in this beautiful No….
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RT @TUH_Tallaght: Reflux isn’t just heartburn—it’s a lifestyle signal. Prof Anthony breaks it down on @RTERadio1 with Anna Geary. Worth 13….
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RT @ColostomyUK: Did you know that a RADAR key will open over 9000 locked public toilets around the UK? 🔑. If you would like to buy one, th….
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RT @ScotRecoveryNet: 🤩Check out our #PeerConnects webinar series which starts at the end of September!. Join us for 60 minutes of peer supp….
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RT @asthmalungscot: With the new term starting in Scotland, find out how to keep your child safe at school or nursery if they have asthma o….
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RT @icurehab: Dream Experiences During Intensive Care Unit Stay: Occurrence, Content, Vividness and Associated Factors .
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ICU nurses should be aware of the occurrence and psychological burden of vivid negative dreams in ICU patients. Providing anticipatory support may help patients process these experiences during...
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RT @DrJimJackson: The lingering effects of medical trauma include heightened risk of PTSD, with studies showing up to 30% of ICU survivors….
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RT @ColostomyUK: Did you know that we have a booklet all about stoma reversal? With sections from the perspective of a surgeon and a stoma….
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RT @drkathrynmannix: This⬇️. Talking about dying isn't 'a job for palliative care.' If your patient's condition *may progress to end their….
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RT @HeadwayUK: Cycle helmet use was associated with a reduction in mortality, severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), intensive care unit requ….
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RT @DrJimJackson: Medical trauma, often stemming from invasive procedures or life-altering diagnoses, can lead to profound psychological sc….
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RT @TheKingsFund: 'We were heartened to see moral injury recognised in the 10-year plan' say Naja Felter and Alistair Thomson in their blog….
kingsfund.org.uk
Naja Felter and Alistair Thomson argue that unless compassionate leadership becomes the norm, the 10 Year Health Plan risks becoming another initiative that promises change but leaves little impact.
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RT @CarersTrust: Caring for someone this bank holiday weekend? We’re here to help. Our local carer centres across the UK offer support gro….
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RT @HeadwayUK: A brain injury can have devastating consequences for individuals and their families, affecting every aspect of life. Althoug….
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Headway is the UK-wide charity that works to improve life after brain injury by providing vital support and information services.
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RT @goodgrieftrust: Bereaved father David invites other bereaved dads to join him on a ramble in the Shropshire Hills near Shrewsbury on Sa….
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RT @niccjournal: 💡 VR in Intensive Care Nursing. This study protocol sets out to develop VR software for ICU care management. 👉 https://t.c….
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RT @icurehab: Evaluating skeletal muscle wasting and weakness in models of critical illness #icurehab #A2Fbundle.
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Skeletal muscle wasting and weakness are common complications associated with admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), with the loss of muscle mass and function increasing mortality and contribu...
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RT @moversand6: ✨Our Paul Mayhew-Archer will be performing his show – Incurable Optimist – at the Hastings Centre on August 30th. Proceeds….
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RT @carsueb: Happy Friday Friends,.The Annual #WALK4PICS is Saturday, September 27, 2025, beginning at 10 a.m. at the @UMSJMC in Towson, Ma….
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Join the International Walk4PICS
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