Kate Tantam BEM
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Kate Tantam BEM
@tantamkate.bsky.social
ICU Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse
University Hospitals Plymouth
Founder #Rehablegend campaign
Rehablegend.com #RightToRehab
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Today, I took a patient outside for the first time in their stay. That is always a massive privilege for me.

We talked through some struggles & they felt relieved.

Sometimes,all that's needed is a conversation with the right person

#PatientExperience
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March 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Every year without fail, the #ICURehab team get a valentines card… We have never worked out who it is from!

How kind and what phenomenal use of a labeller!

Happy ❤️ day #Rehablegends and I hope your day is filled with #Rehab love 🥰
February 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Every year without fail, the #ICURehab team get a valentines card… We have never worked out who it is from!

How kind and what phenomenal use of a labeller!

Happy ❤️ day #Rehablegends and I hope your day is filled with #Rehab love 🥰
February 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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When this little girl’s brother died, she decided bunnies were his spirit animal. Our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social sent her family this—it has the song she & her parents wrote for him, with his heart rhythm as the drums in the background. I’m not crying, you’re crying.
February 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Thank you #TeamICU for an amazing day @UHP_NHS

Family parties, standing hugs, sitting hugs and children having festive treasure hunts in the #SecretGarden ❤️💪🎄

The #MDT really were phenomenal today - super #Proud to work alongside them

Happy #Rehablegend Xmas all
December 25, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Today is the first of our festive therapy animal events in the #SecretGarden @uhpnhs.bsky.social

We have🐴 and 🦮 and lots of long term patients from across the hospital

Humanisation of healthcare matters 🎄❤️

#Rehablegend
#PatientExperience
December 13, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Reposted by Kate Tantam BEM
Animal-Assisted Therapy in ICU
In an UK survey, 30 ICU provide AAT with dogs, weekly, mostly 30-60 minutes. A lot of regulations, barriers, and solutions.
Congratulations @tantamkate.bsky.social and team
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December 7, 2024 at 8:59 AM
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Reminder to the NHS staff among you that there’s a workforce consultation in process with imminent deadline of Dec 2 I think. It’s your chance to have a say, especially if you want to put staff well-being front & centre. change.nhs.uk/en-GB/
change.nhs.uk
November 25, 2024 at 9:53 AM
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"Here's to being alive and being able to walk down the corridors for another year!"

NEW BLOG POST ALERT!!!

Happy Coma'versary!

fromdeliriumtoreality.com/2024/11/23/6...

#PatientExperience #IntensiveCare #ICU

@tantamkate.bsky.social
@ics-updates.bsky.social
@uhpnhs.bsky.social
November 23, 2024 at 8:33 AM
Reposted by Kate Tantam BEM
Now that we are all here….this is a challenging paper- have we got cellular energetics under stress all wrong? www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Cellular ATP demand creates metabolically distinct subpopulations of mitochondria - Nature
Mitochondria are able to maintain two competing metabolic pathways—oxidative phosphorylation and the reductive synthesis of proline and ornithine—by generating two mitochondrial subpopulations that ar...
www.nature.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Amazing to join up with @zudin.bsky.social at the @gerisoc.bsky.social

Team #Rehablegend on tour sharing the challenges of recovery after #ICU

#RightToRehab #RehabMatters
November 22, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Today just doesn’t get better - Meeting a #Rehablegend like Ken Rockwood ❤️💪 at the #BGS24

@gerisoc.bsky.social with @adamgordon1978.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 3:02 PM