Charlotte 💙
charlottesage.bsky.social
Charlotte 💙
@charlottesage.bsky.social
Paediatric nurse, Team Lead CYP Community Nursing, Queens Nurse. MSc, BSc, Specialist Practitioner CCN. Wife and mother to 3 beautiful children. All views expressed are my own.
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The QICN has contributed to this important report from @thekingsfund.bsky.social on 'Improving Clinical Co-ordination of Care for People with Multiple Long-term Conditions'.

You can read it here 👉 www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Improving Clinical Coordination Of Multiple Long-Term Conditions | The King's Fund
More people have multiple long-term conditions, but care pathways focus on single conditions. What do clinicians and commissioners need to improve the experiences of those with multiple long-term cond...
www.kingsfund.org.uk
May 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Such an exciting opportunity for our next generation of #CYPnurses to showcase their final year student nurse project/dissertation at this national conference.

Please share & encourage student nurses to submit their work!

@ellendukecyp.bsky.social @katepye.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
National Children and Young Peoples Nursing Conference 18th and 19th Sept 2025 hosted by @northumbriauni.bsky.social
Check out this fantastic opportunity for final year student childrens nurses to share their work and win a free delegate place for the two days. Please share far and wide 😊
April 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Whooping cough: factsheet on nursing childhood infectious diseases

Pertussis cases have surged in recent years. This factsheet gives an overview of the infection, characteristics and complications. It is part of a collection on childhood infectious diseases.

www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...
Whooping cough: factsheet on nursing childhood infectious diseases | Nursing Times
This factsheet explains whooping cough (pertussis) to support nurses in identifying and managing the bacterial infection.
www.nursingtimes.net
March 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Happy #NeurodiversityWeek! We’ll be sharing resources all week on a number of topics - join us in helping raise awareness and spreading kindness 🩵
March 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Thank you to all the women I know.. #internationalwomen’sday
March 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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💡A reminder to join our #IPC Champions Network Meeting tomorrow, Thursday 27 February, 2-4pm, on 'Gastrointestinal Infections and Outbreak Management'.

The webinar is free and open to all nurses and AHPs working in Adult Social Care.

Book your free place 👉 qni.org.uk/news-and-eve...
February 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Measles are contagious.
Measles cause 1 in 4 people to be hospitalized.
Measles can be deadly especially in children.
Measles can cause blindness & deafness.
Measles can cause brain damage yrs later.
Measles can cause "immune amnesia".

Measles are preventable with MMR vaccine.

#medsky #IDsky 🛟 😷🧪
February 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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It's International #ChildhoodCancer Day.

Each year, 400 000 children & adolescents develop #cancer. Common types of childhood cancer include:

🔹Leukaemia
🔹brain tumours
🔹lymphomas
🔹solid tumours (such as neuroblastoma & Wilms tumour)

Learn more: bit.ly/2NeFF8B
February 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Find a garden to fall in love with this #ValentinesDay! From grand estates to hidden urban gems, the QNI's funder, @NGSOpenGardens, has stunning spots open for you to explore all weekend💚
Find a garden open near you👇: ngs.org.uk/gardens-to-f...
Gardens to fall in love with on Valentine's Day - National Garden Scheme
It’s never too early to rekindle your love of gardens. Fall in love with National Garden Scheme gardens opening this Valentine’s Day...
ngs.org.uk
February 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Today is World Anaemia Awareness Day

#Anaemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells is lower than normal.
This means less oxygen than normal is being delivered throughout the body.

Globally, 2 out of 5 pregnant women & young children are affected by anaemia bit.ly/3YIYfL8
February 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Nurses hope app will improve care for babies with heart conditions

A “game-changing” new app for monitoring babies with complex congenital heart diseases has been developed by a team of specialists including nurses. #nursing #nurses #cardiovascular #innovation

www.nursingtimes.net/cardiovascul...
Nurses hope app will improve care for babies with heart conditions
A “game-changing” new app for monitoring babies with complex congenital heart diseases has been ...
www.nursingtimes.net
February 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Great day learning cardiovascular assessment 🩺 as part of my advanced Paediatric health assessment module. Thank you @nursealison1.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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‘We’re in a crisis’: Idris Elba calls for more action on youth violence in UK
‘We’re in a crisis’: Idris Elba calls for more action on youth violence in UK
Actor highlights trauma faced by young people during meetings with police, teenagers and coaches at community football scheme Idris Elba has highlighted the trauma faced by those at risk of youth violence, including knife crime, at a meeting with police…
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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The ayes have it!!! Great news and fantastic job by @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social
Thank you for all of your campaigning on this issue. I am hopeful that we will finally make progress now we have a Labour Government 🙏🏾
Thanks to everyone who has contacted their MP this weekend in support of @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social 10 minute bill
February 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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This new research finds that oxygenation via high flow nasal cannula oxygenation during sedated gastrointestinal endoscopy significantly reduced the incidences of hypoxia in patients with obesity
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
February 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Today, @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social introduced a Ten Minute Rule Bill in Parliament that sets out to legally protect the title "nurse".

The proposal states only those registered with @newsnmc.bsky.social as a registered nurse can use the title “nurse”.

Find out more ⬇️ #ProtectNurse
'Nurse' title must be protected, says RCN | News | Royal College of Nursing
The RCN is urging the UK government and political parties to back a proposed bill that will protect the title 'nurse'
www.rcn.org.uk
February 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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"Investing in young people’s mental health should be one of the cornerstones of a fiscally responsible government."

Better mental health support would help young people and the economy, says Ellie White of YoungMinds
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
February 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Children's Nurses- make yourselves known so we can start a network in this new place. #CYPnurse #childrensnurse #nurse #paediatricnurse #Nurses
November 19, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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Cardiff University's proposal to cut its school of nursing sets a precedent for nursing education provision across the UK.

Head to our link in bio to sign the petition and share far and wide to help secure a debate in the Senedd. petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
Petition: Enable Cardiff University to keep the Nursing degree course
Cardiff University’s intention to cut the nursing degree programme is a huge loss to the future of nursing and the NHS. The loss in staff will have a significant impact on current students' studies. I...
petitions.senedd.wales
February 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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First refugee nurses graduate from pilot in South Yorkshire

A programme that supports refugee nurses to pass their qualifications, join the register and start working in the NHS has seen its first cohort graduate. #nursing #regulation #yorkshire #refugee #nhs

www.nursingtimes.net/global-nursi...
First refugee nurses graduate from pilot in South Yorkshire
A programme that supports refugee nurses to pass their qualifications, join the register and sta...
www.nursingtimes.net
February 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Patients being treated in corridors is widespread, but it must not be normalised.

If you're having to deliver care in inappropriate settings, raising a concern with your employer will help protect you and your patients.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/4jfYJSj
January 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Failing to take on board real world expertise means policies fail. Its concerning that the new Palliative Care Commission is doing just that.

Lack of nurse expertise on new palliative care commission
www.nursingtimes.net/end-of-life-...
Lack of nurse representation on new palliative care commission
A campaign has highlighted the lack of nurse expertise on a new commission looking into palliati...
www.nursingtimes.net
January 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM