Special interest in early mobilisation and long term outcomes in critical care and surgical.
Ayrshire, Scotland
Joined May 2016
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Helen Devine retweeted
Proud to share our updated physio/PT/RT Lung & Diaphragm scoping review showing a big increase in therapist-led publications
Please share widely - open access & free to download
doi.org/10.1186/s13089-025-0…
@TheACPRC @thecsp @APTA_official @aarc_tweets @WINFOCUS @EuroRespSoc @ESICM
Helen Devine retweeted
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#OTWeek2024 Big shout out to my OT colleagues and friends out there! I love working alongside you all xxx @RachelC_OT @lynsey_gribben Myra Hunter @AAAnaesthetics @ICrosshouse @UHCPhysio
Helen Devine retweeted
Thank YOU ALL at InS:PIRE… Peter, Janice, Pauline & all the Team. Your input & shared patient/loved one experience at cohort26 has been a positive in our post ICU journey. Met some of the ICU Team today - a really uplifting visit ❤️🙏 G & P
Helen Devine retweeted
Extubation Readiness: A to L Checklist
We're obsessed with safe intubation, but what about taking the tube out?
How do we assess extubation readiness?
Here's my simple, alphabet-based A to L checklist:
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Helen Devine retweeted
Free CPD for the whole MDT on all things tracheostomy!
Link to register below
🔔CPD for the MDT 🔔
SICS Evening Education Update - Thurs 24th Oct @ 7pm
Prof Brendan McGrath (@BrendanAMcGrath), patient safety and tracheostomy care expert, will discuss all things tracheostomy - safety, weaning & communication
Register ⤵️
app.medall.org/event-listing…
Helen Devine retweeted
📢 Last few days remaining for Early Bird tickets for #CriticalCareRehabTUH! Join us *online or in person* for a stellar lineup of speakers, and great learning and networking!
See eventbrite.ie/e/critical-car… for programme and to purchase tickets!
RT to spread the word 🙏
📢 Following from the success of last year's conference, we are excited & delighted to announce that the 2nd #CriticalCare #Rehabilitation Conference will take place in @TUH_Tallaght on Friday 29th Nov 2024!
Watch this space - plenty more details to come!
#CriticalCareRehabTUH
Great paediatric respiratory physiotherapy on-call teaching/clinical sim session today @UHCPhysio delivered by our fantastic MDT comm PT @NicolaFergusson, clinical teaching fellow Connor McKenzie and ANP Claire Colvine 🙏 with 20 attendees 👌
Helen Devine retweeted
@oasis reunion no longer the best news of the week…rapidly replaced by the new Allied Health Professions (AHP) Critical Care Capability Framework being live and ready to use: bit.ly/AHPCapability! @TheACPRC @BDACriticalCare @theRCOT @RCSLTTracheCEN
@UHCPhysio @Gemmtayl @FizzyGiGi @LianneMcInally1 @Alistair_ahp Great bunch of new A&A physiotherapy staff attending our on-call training yesterday covering suction, trache/lary, cough assist and rib # mx training using our fabulous simulation lab with the help of @Lindajdbell 🙏
Helen Devine retweeted
Long-term impact of flexible visitation in ICU on family members
🔎 flexible (12 h/day) vs restrictive visitation (median 1.5 h/day) in 36 🇧🇷 ICUs
PTSD significantly ⬇️ at 1y w flexible model + education. No significant difference in anxiety/depression
🔓 rdcu.be/dRWQK
Helen Devine retweeted
A fantastic programme. Im an alumini from scil 3 which was 8 years ago. I still apply the learning to this day. Its had such a positive impact in helping me shape improvement / impact for patients in the role(s) I have held. Highly recommended.
🚀 Last Chance! 🚀
Don't miss out on the Scottish Improvement Leader (ScIL) 2.0 Programme—applications are closing soon!
📅 Apply by Friday, 30th August 2024
For full details and the application pack, visit the QI Zone now 👉 bit.ly/3VUxqTO #ScIL
Helen Devine retweeted
STUMBL score revised for higher acuity patients with rib fractures. New RIBS score. Good to see our work's international impact @STU_Swan @ResearchWales
Buccholz et al recently published study in JTACS validating their new Revised Intensity Battle Score: Letter in response from author of original Battle Score.
@ceribattle #swanseabayNHS
journals.lww.com/jtrauma/cit…
Helen Devine retweeted
Meet the new #VenTrainer App, a revolutionary mechanical ventilator simulator transforming #VentilatorTraining globally! 🎓💡 VenTrainer facilitates ventilation training, offering hands-on experience with our ventilators for professionals in #CriticalCare and #EMS. Download now!
Helen Devine retweeted
Great to 'recruit' our medical staff to be involved in
#icurehabchampions
Trainee doctors engaging in the spirit of the launch and enjoying the fun #rehabmatters @AAAnaesthetics @AlisonKors73 @Shivonnny @PeterOBrien1973 @J1_scotdoc @PamRamsay1 @ICUsteps – at Kilmarnock, Scotland
Helen Devine retweeted
Here goes #ICURehabChampionships 2024 launched today, Crosshouse with all MDT taking part.
1st patient recruited 😁💪
Looking forward to adding their goal setting for this at our weekly MDT rehab meeting. It may become core element of our meetings..
@AAAnaesthetics @RachelC_OT – at Kilmarnock, Scotland
