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Shifts in ICU can be intense - sometimes you just want a space to close your eyes and relax, just for a few minutes, before heading back to care for your patient. Here is our new relaxation room, designed just for this purpose.
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ICU can be an extremely challenging environment for autistic people
For
#WorldAutismAcceptanceWeek
we have made this video to give an idea of the sensory challenges of being an ICU patient
Part 1 of 2!
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A big day for
#TeamWGHICU
- we have deep cleaned the unit and await the “green” patients coming back down to us! We will be back as one big team again.
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After 172 days
@teamwghicu
said farewell to a very special patient. We wish you and your family well. You will be home with your dogs soon. From the early days of your illness to today, you have found a true battle.
Photos shared with consent
@Leah68385279
@vCreateNeonatal
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Today was a good day. After 2 challenging years within
#TeamWGHICU
and with the help from our lovely estates team we dismantled half of our Covid bubble. It was a momentous occasion.
@NHS_Lothian
@WghLothian
@MaeveWheelhouse
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Here is a very 2020 nativity from our Surgical HDU - baby Pfizer is here and we are blessed to receive him! Merry Christmas all and stay safe 🎄
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We were delighted to see one of our former patients come back to see us - he asked us all to sign his
@HibernianFC
jersey which he plans to auction off for
@teamwghicu
! A genuine pleasure to see him looking so well and so touched by the gesture 💙
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So many people worked with you but we would like to mention the amazing physio team, vcreate for assisting when visiting wasn’t possible. Home ventilation for providing their expert knowledge and of course our fantastic team who kept your spirits up throughout.
@NicolaSturgeon
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We have successfully transferred all our neuro patients safely to
@riecriticalcare
where they will continue their care and recovery alongside
@DCNNeuro
. Excellent work
@TeamWGHICU
.
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A familiar face to many but now donning navy scrubs! Meet our new senior charge nurse, Mark Telford.Mark started his healthcare career as an ODP in CTR,RIE and spent the last 10 years working as a DCN in ICU at WGH. Huge congratulations on your promotion. Very well deserved!
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A momentous occasion this week...we discharged a very special patient home from ICU after a long stay with us. Jess we are missing you already but so happy you are back home 🥳
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After 261 days our 'Queenie' has left the building. What a pleasure it has been looking after you, and what a journey. The sing alongs, live music, Wimbledon final, art work, the coffee's...we will miss it all. But mainly we will miss your smile and positivity. Good luck!
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Meet the Team!
Nikki is an ST6 ophthalmologist redeployed to us from her PhD on aniridia. Nikki has jumped right in and become a valued member of the team!
She and Zuhair, our other eye doc have developed guidelines on eye care of our ICU pts.
Thanks so much to both of you!
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Our charge nurse Penny is working toward making ICU less challenging for neurodivergent people and for people with learning difficulties - would love to hear what other ICUs are doing /
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Today we set up a real ICU - Intensive Cinema Unit - and brought
@TomCruise
Maverick to the big screen
@teamwghicu
!
Thanks to
@AndrewAShepherd
for setting this up for us. You can be our wingman anytime 🔥
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Welcome
@AlastairHurry
to
@teamwghicu
!! Al trained in the West of Scotland and joins us and
@riecriticalcare
as a consultant this month.
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Yesterday we welcomed back our beautiful therapet Petal. We've missed her during the pandemic and we're delighted to see her back at
@teamwghicu
. She was of course spoilt with cuddles 🐾
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Big welcome to our new recruits at
#TeamWGHICU
Matthieu joins us from GI. He enjoys playing piano,cooking and running.
Elouise joins us from Urology.She enjoys going out and singing (badly) in the car.
Robbie joins us from colorectal.He enjoys socialising and walking his dog.
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Meet the Team!
Ross has been a consultant with
#TeamWGHICU
for nearly 15 years. He is a quality improvement whizz and is the go-to person for any QI questions
Out of work he enjoys running, mountain biking and spending time with his family
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It's been an emotional week as we've prepared for 1/3 of
@teamwghicu
to join
@DCNNeuro
and
@riecriticalcare
next week. We want to wish each and everyone of you the very best for your future. We will very much miss you all! Once a member of
#teamwghicu
, always a member ❤️
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Our long term patient enjoyed a trip to the Anne Ferguson building for a piano performance this week after discovering our student nurse Grace has a hidden talent. A fun and entertaining afternoon for both our patient and staff. ❤️
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Happy International Nurses Day to our incredible nursing team who have faced extraordinary challenges over the last 18 months and risen to them all. We are nurses. What's your superpower?
@teamwghicu
@NHS_Lothian
@riecriticalcare
@LothianSjh
#InternationalNursesDay
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Genuine end of an era…
After 21 years in Ward 20, ten as a Band 6, Craig is moving on to pastures new
Will properly miss his wisdom, dry sense of humour and immense can-do attitude which has seen us through some really hard times
Don’t be a stranger, Craig!!
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Our first time entering the WGH Christmas door competition. Special thanks to our lovely patient Claire who designed our Winter Wonderland ❄️⛄
@WghLothian
#ChristmasDoorCompetition
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Here’s an introduction to Ward 20 by Maeve and Ashley, 2 members of
#TeamWGHICU
. This video is available to families who can’t visit their loved ones due to COVID19 - and aims to provide an introduction to what ICU looks like (trimmed to fit in a tweet!)
@WghLothian
@NHS_Lothian
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Welcome to the Twitterfeed of Ward 20 ICU at
@WghLothian
We are a 16 bedded neuro and general critical care unit in Edinburgh. We look forward to sharing with you some of the work we do here.
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Next up in our week of celebrations is Lauren. Lauren joined our team during the pandemic having previously worked in transplant at RIE. This week she's starting her new role at
#TeamWGHICU
as a deputy charge nurse. Congratulations, Lauren.
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Meet Marie! Marie is one of our SCNs here
@TeamWGHICU
who has worked tirelessly to ensure all our staff have been face fit tested during the pandemic. At home, Marie loves reading, listening to music, yoga and watching
@andy_murray
play tennis. Thanks for keeping us safe, Marie!
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Last weekend was party weekend for the girls in Ward 20. A Trnsmt Party with glow sticks, non alcoholic pimms and dancing. As well as the Wimbledon finals on the big screen. Fun had by all!
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It's not a farewell but a "see you around" for our SCN Penny who was successfully appointed as CNM for Medicine here at
@WghLothian
. Thank you for everything you have done for critical care over the years. Wishing you all the best in your new role.
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Meet the team.
Brenda is our longest reigning SCN and has been the heart of
#TeamWGHICU
for 14 years. She is passionate about staff wellbeing and our go-to for absolutely anything and everything.
Out of work, Brenda enjoys travelling, time with her family and gin sampling.
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It was a fond farewell to one of our fave patients this week - hope you enjoy your new home and we will miss you!
(Shared with permission)
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We are delighted to welcome Emma back to
@teamwghicu
.
Emma was a SN with us who moved to
@riecriticalcare
alongside the reprovision last year. She has rejoined us in her new role as Deputy Charge Nurse.
Massive congratulations, Emma. Welcome back to
@teamwghicu
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The first wave of
#COVID19
seems like such a long time ago, and seems like yesterday. Thanks to all members of
#TeamWGHICU
who contributed to our First Wave project - documenting team memories and experiences during an unforgettable time
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A goodbye tea party for the one, the only fabulous Queen Elizabeth
@elizclark1980
who is leaving after 14 years in our ICU
Good luck in your new role as CNM and don’t be a stranger!! ❤️❤️
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Linsey has worked at
@WghLothian
since 1986, and spent the last 22 years of her career with us at
@teamwghicu
. This morning she is off to enjoy retirement. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication over the years. You will be missed by us all ❤️
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We had a very special visitor last week. After caring for his Grandad during covid, Thomas decided to run in the EMF to raise funds for
@teamwghicu
so we could buy a special item for our future patients to use. What an incredible effort. 💪 Thank you for thinking about us.
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We have successfully moved into ward 52! Special thank you to Martins Removal Services Edinburgh for their professionalism and efficiency over the last few days. Sterling effort from everyone involved.
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Huge thank you to Gavin and Iain for visiting
@teamwghicu
last night and performing a jazz concert for Claire. She had a lovely evening and was delighted you played her favourite songs by
@george_ezra
*Video shared with consent.
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We're home!
A huge thank you to medical physics, domestics, porters, our nursing & medical teams and everyone else who assisted with our move back to ward 20 this week. Special mention to Martin's removal services once again for their incredible support and professionalism.
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A special day out last week for a very special lady 🌻☺️ The Van Gogh exhibition was something Claire had been very excited to see, and it did not disappoint! Thanks to all those involved with organising, you made Claire's day! Photos shared with consent x
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Regular visiting isn’t possible right now - so medical photography have helped
@MaeveWheelhouse
and
@pencdrops
put together this resource to send out to families. Hopefully this helps a wee bit to clarify what ICU care involves.
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Our usual manikin may be misplaced, but that won't deter
#TeamWGHICU
from completing our fire safety training.
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Dancing shoes and glow sticks at the ready 🥳
Nothing better than an impromptu party to lift the mood for one of our long term patients who became our in-house DJ and provided the "cheesy tunes" playlist.
Free glow stick for anyone that can guess the song they are dancing too.
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One year ago today we expanded
@teamwghicu
up to
@RecoveryWgh
to create our “Green ICU”. We remain in awe of our amazing colleagues in recovery and theatres who stepped up to the challenges of Covid and kept all our patients safe and cared for 💙
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Signalling the end of an era for neurological Intensive Care at the WGH, this photographic narrative captures an inside view of preparation and transfer of neurological patients to RIE in July 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Wonderful work by Lorna. All welcome.
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Last month we said farewell to Blair and Linda. Blair was successful in gaining a Band 4 post in paediatric ICU and Linda has commenced her training to become a Health Visitor. Best of luck to you both in your new roles. We know you will be fantastic!
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In true
@teamwghicu
spirit we would like to wish our patients, families, friends and colleagues a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Many happy winners at
@teamwghicu
’s ‘Recycle your Xmas Gifts’ raffle - the finale to a series of fundraising events which has raised £580 for
@Cyrenians1968
- they so kindly sent us lots of amazing dinners to keep us going during the 1st wave and we wanted to give back a little!
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Thank you
@pizza_geeks
for lifting our spirits yesterday with a surprise pizza delivery to our unit. Thoroughly enjoyed by all the staff at
@teamwghicu
. Feeling very appreciated ❤️
@ELHFfunds
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That's a wrap 🥳 Well done
@teamwghicu
!
@thekiltwalk
completed and all funds raised going towards
@SAMHtweets
.
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Janis is, and always will be, a hugely respected and much loved member of our team. There are no worlds to describe the huge amount of support and care she has given our patients over the years. We’re cheering you on to your next challenge 💙💙
I never thought I’d type this... I have a new job! Major trauma physiotherapy consultant, RIE. I’m hugely excited for this new opportunity but will miss my WGH and QMU families- 20 yrs of learning, laughing and delivering critical care together- the pleasure has been mine💙
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The end of an era. After 20 years working at WGH as a SCN in ICU and Home Ventilation Team, Karen is off to pastures new as CNM for CTR, cardio, Resp,HV and Sleep medicine at RIE. We wish you the very best in your new role, Karen.
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4 weeks after introducing Virtual Visiting to our ICU we’ve taken 100 video clips and 60 photos. The nursing staff have been amazing at embracing this new way of keeping families connected through the difficulty of restricted visiting
@vCreateNeonatal
@scotgov
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Today the final
#TeamCovid
Drs leave WGH ICU. No-one knows what the future holds, but the last few months have been memorable for so many reasons. Our team has achieved so much together. Noone captures the spirit of
#TeamWGHICU
over the last 4 months better than
@taylorswift13
!
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Today is
#InternationalDogsDay
so we thought we’d share a picture of our Therapet, Petal. She’s still on furlough due to C19, but can’t wait to see her friends on ICU soon! Pet visitation has benefits for patients, family and staff and we are proud to offer it in our ICU.
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It's not goodbye but 'see you later' for Dave who has been a part of
@teamwghicu
for an impressive 23 years. He is joining our colleagues at
@riecriticalcare
and will no doubt be a familiar face to many. We know you will be amazing, Dave. All the best in your new team.
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On a week of many firsts we have our own cause for celebration. Due to the rapid Covid testing used on our
@teamwghicu
patient for the first time, we can say goodbye to our "bubble"... For now!
Great work Babs! 🎉
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Meet the Team!
Maeve is a Band 6 infection surveillance nurse She’s the
#TeamWGHICU
go-to for anything infection control related. She trained us all up in donning/doffing of PPE to keep us safe from COVID 💙
Outside work Maeve enjoys reading - particularly books by
@jk_rowling
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Meet the team!
Kim usually works in OPAT/ID as domestic staff but joined our team in light of the pandemic. Kim has worked incredibly hard provided a highly specialised cleaning service to keep our patients and staff safe.
At home, Kim enjoys gardening and
@emmerdale
.
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Meet the team!
Mark is a DCN here at
#TeamWGHICU
and is responsible for H&S.He is also the link nurse for student nurses and ensures they are supported during their clinical placements with us.
At home Mark loves his pets 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐕🐕🐠🦎 gadgets and known for his "Dad" jokes
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Today
@teamwghicu
we implemented the first of our weekly "Tiny Talks". Julie kick-started the session by promoting
@CareOpinionScot
and the value of receiving feedback from our patients. Well done Julie.
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Meet the Team!
Petal is
#TeamWGHICU
’s Therapet. Pre-COVID she loved coming to visit staff, families and patients to deliver tail wags and cuddles. She can’t wait to come back!
Outside of her
#Therapet
work Petal enjoys napping, biscuits and chasing squirrels.
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Meet the team.
Meet Elizabeth. Elizabeth is a SCN here at
#TeamWGHICU
and is our CVVH clinical expert. She is quick on her feet, proactive and incredibly organised.
At home, Elizabeth enjoys good food, good friends and spending time with her family.
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Meet the Team!
Murray is a consultant in
#TeamWGHICU
and is working towards Level 2
@BSEcho
accreditation - a biig commitment which will enhance our unit’s ability to deliver high quality
#POCUS
training.
Outside with he enjoys nice long walks with his family and 🐶!
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21 years of
@teamwghicu
captured in one amazing book! Thank you to
@davidcrosie23
for all the time and effort you spent in producing this thoughtful gift for our team. It really is wonderful 🥰
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Meet the team.
Kirsty is a SN here at
#TeamWGHICU
and the face behind our profile pic. Having previously worked in Colorectal, Kirsty applies her expertise as a link nurse to our stoma care team.
At home Kirsty enjoys online shopping, prosecco and spending time with friends.
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Some socks for the docs - some are staying, some are going, but we ❤️ them all!
The memories we have of the last few months will sustain us for a lifetime. Thank you for all your hard work and positivity!!
#TeamWGHICU
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Meet the team!
Lesley has been a Specilaist Nurse in Organ Donation with
#TeamWGHICU
for 11 years, helping patients and families give the gift of life through organ donation.
Outside work she enjoys hillwalking, once all the way to Everest Base Camp! Here she is with our Petal.
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Meet the team
Bernie has worked in
#TeamWGHICU
for an amazing 24 years and is one of our DCN! Responsible for MPUs & newsletter she has assisted with the TBI protocol and revamp of 24hr charts. She is passionate about team well being.
At home she enjoys family time,art & travel
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After nearly 100 days in hospital, who would you want to see on your first trip outside? These two lovelies of course!
Humanising ICU through pet visitation
#DogsInICU
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Meet the Team!
Kieran is an ST7 in ICM/anaesthesia and has been with us since March. He has had a key role in implementing
@vCreateNeonatal
virtual visiting. He’s also interested in delirium and post ICU care.
Outside the unit he enjoys hiking, surfing and country music!
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Meet the team!
Janis has been the
@teamwghicu
physio clinical team lead for 20 years. Her special interests are neurotrauma and early rehab.
Away from work, Janis enjoys running, gin and seeking out unusual flavours of
@Oreo
.
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Meet the Team!
Jonathan has been a consultant with
#TeamWGHICU
for 12 years. He is an expert on neuro critical care & will soon be moving with
@DCNNeuro
to
@riecriticalcare
! We will all miss you!
Out of work he enjoys building & launching rockets and other feats of engineering.
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Bernie had a lovely time talking to students and NQN at
@QMUniversity
Careers and Jobs Fayre today. For further details on how to join our team please call our office on ext 31105 and speak to a member of our senior nursing team.
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Ladies and Gentlemen....
Our wonderful physio team at
@teamwghicu
who have been there every step of the way 👏👏
AND THEN.... this happened! Team of the month for
@teamwghicu
and
@54Wgh
physiotherapy team for our clinical work through COVID19 and role in supporting our physio, nursing and medical colleagues. Very grateful for the nomination - we are a certainly a fabulous team
#proud
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The gold envelopes have arrived which means one thing ...
It's GREATIX day at
#TeamWGHICU
🎉
We love hearing all the wonderful things our staff have to say about each other and the care they've delivered. Go on, have a sweet treat courtesy of Rachael. 🍬
#WellbeingWednesday
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This month's tiny talk demonstrates the QI work carried out by SN Emma Webb. Emma created this unique board to display our patients' personalities, preferences and non clinical needs promoting meaningful conversations with our patients and their families. Great work, Emma.
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Pop along to our stand at
@WghLothian
recruitment fayre if you fancy a career in Critical Care. Babs, Hayley, Zander and Bernie are here until 3pm to welcome you and answer any questions you may have.
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We received a kind donation to transform our relatives room into a comfortable and welcoming haven to allow for families to rest whilst the clinical team is providing care for their loved one.Our friends at IKEA are helping make this happen.We can't wait to show you the results
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Meet the team.
Zander has been a CSW with
@teamwghicu
for just short of 3 years. He enjoys it so much he is about to start his nurse training next month. Good luck, Zander.
At home he enjoys watching football and long walks with his dog.
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And the star bakers from the
#TeamWGHICU
bake off are...
*Drum roll*
Lauren with her chocolate orange brownies and
@DrMcSheaffreyEM
with his praline chocolate cake. Well done guys. Great effort by everyone involved.
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Good luck to all those taking part in the EMF this weekend. Special mention to Thomas who is running the 1km race today. If you see this t-shirt please give him a wee cheer.
#EMF2023
Thomas’ T-shirt already for Saturday for his 1km run in the EMF 🏃 🌈
He has already raised over £1000 not bad for a 6 year old ❤️
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Meet the team.
Meet Rob. Rob is another DCN here at
#TeamWGHICU
who keeps staff safe with our annual V&A training. Rob has donated his own time volunteering with Mercy Ships in Senegal and is passionate about Tropical Medicine.
Outside of work Rob enjoys "Munro Bagging".
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We did it 🎉 We abseiled the Forth Rail Bridge. From the bakers, sponsors, donations, and the participants, together we raised over £1700 for
@supportCHAS
. Thanks again to all who supported us. What a team we are ❤️
2025s challenge incoming 💪🏻
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Meet the team
Sian joined
#TeamWGHICU
as a newly qualified SN 3 years ago and is a superb team player. She is an Organ Donation Link nurse and is joining the vcreate team too.
At home Sian enjoys karaoke, sunny BBQs with family and friends and is busy decorating her new flat.
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It's moving day!
@teamwghicu
are on the move to allow for essential works to take place in ward 20. All visitors can find us in the Anne Ferguson Building in Ward 52.
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We are very proud to be Team of the Month at
@WghLothian
!
The ICU is a multidisciplinary group of people of different professional and personal backgrounds - but we all come together and become
@teamwghicu
to care for our patients and for each other ❤️💜❤️
Team of the month at the WGH - Ward 20 ICU -
Recognised for continuing to deliver high standards of care with utmost professionalism at all times. They strive to deliver patient centred care as well as having dealt with a recent fire.
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Our nursing team are delighted to be back (in person) at
#SICS23
. What an informative first day. Thoroughly enjoyed by all so far.
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