Acute Care of Elderly (ACE) Practitioners UHA retweetledi
Today is #internationalnursesday thank you to every nurse across Ayrshire & Arran @NHSaaa @EAHSCP @NAHSCP @sahscp @jenniferPN10 @CNOScot
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Acute Care of Elderly (ACE) Practitioners UHA
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Acute Care of Elderly (ACE) Practitioners UHA
@AceFrailty
Acute Care of Elderly (ACE) Practitioners, University Hospital Ayr. RMN, RN and OT providing CGA in the acute setting. Some of our thoughts and interests.
Scotland, United Kingdom Katılım Ekim 2019
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Acute Care of Elderly (ACE) Practitioners UHA retweetledi
⚡ SIGN Guidelines on #Delirium = one of the few recent comprehensive guidelines in the field globally.
🆗 Here is the section on #delirium treatment.
Quick reference guide (free):
🔗 sign.ac.uk/media/1425/sig…
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The power of #frailtysim cannot be over estimated as a learning tool in the clinical area Brilliant day, enthusiastic team and great connections made.
julie mardon@juliesyme
Brilliant day so many lessons learnt connections made and fantastic plans for the future integration at its best #frailtysim #simulation @scotsimcentre
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@Jak673 I’m sure I can utilise my powers of persuasion! 😊
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@AceFrailty Good work , maybe she can do a falls one next 😜
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The ‘React to Falls’ App is an evidence-based smartphone resource that enables #carehome staff to tailor actions to support each individual resident. It includes practical tips and examples of what staff can do, whilst enabling residents to remain active bgs.org.uk/blog/falls-in-…
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We argue for diagnosing delirium, by the way. "Misdiagnosis ... is characterized in medicine as diagnostic error and not under-recognition. If delirium were considered a diagnosis, its diagnostic error rate would be an unacceptably high rate of around 70%"
Ravi Bhat@bhatrey
@bemooremd Thanks! Let this become a chorus. With @Krockdoc The role of diagnosis in delirium cup.org/33ckbmy
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Very useful poster on #COVID19 in the older adult.
Free download: bgs.org.uk/sites/default/…
@GeriSoc
#geriatrics #delirium #falls
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@MurdochLeona Just wish I wasn’t chewing my face with concentration listening to Mr. Burns.
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I’m worried about seniors in this coronavirus outbreak. What’s the best way to keep them safe? The Globe asked. My reply, with part of the tricky conversation about people living with late-stage dementia. Where does Covid19 fit in allowing a natural death? theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
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Delighted to announce that the Scottish Delirium Association teaching day 2020 is on 18 June at Glasgow Caledonian University in central Glasgow.
Keynote: Prof Graham Ellis - National Clinical Lead for Older People.
See below for details.
RT & share with colleagues!
#delirium
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@DrTerryQuinn Stress and distress in patients with dementia is often a result of undetected pain. Think regular paracetamol instead of haloperidol.
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Geriatricians of Twitter (geriatweetians ?).
I am going to be helping with a medical textbook this year and am looking for wisdom and inspiration.
What are the things you would like non-specialists to know about looking after older adults.
Over to you....
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In our experience constipation is more likely to the main contributing factor for delirium (if you only have one cause you’re not looking looking hard enough)
Innes R Hynd 🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺💙@innesrhynd
@DrTerryQuinn Also something about how common a non-infective delirium is - stop giving trimethoprim and start sorting laxatives, analgesia, reading glasses and hearing aids etc
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I’ve told this before but it’s a good one.
‘We’ve lost a patient. You need to come’
‘As in died?’
‘No. Lost’
‘How do you know?’
‘We can only find a slipper’
As I walked to the ward, a fox headed out the back door with a pink slipper in its mouth.
Pt was in the toilet. Barefoot.
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@kirstymward @KarenAdam13 @ang_rowe @NHSaaa If you PM me your email address I’ll send you an electronic copy of the poster/ Rockwood
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ACE Practitioners in UHA focus on frailty and CGA, raising awareness @NHSaaa
Diane Anderson@DianeAn20873078
All wards in hospitals need to be aware of the role of the ACE practitioners
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Excellent tweerorial on classification of the clinical frailty scale
Kenneth Rockwood@Krockdoc
1/9 Was asked good questions re: the Clinical Frailty Scale, so this Tweetorial. Case 1: 84 year old woman; hypertensive, hypothyroid (meds for each) IADLs OK. Walks 5-7 km/day + 15km/week to visit her sister. "Would you still classify her as CFS =3 due to her chronic diseases?"
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All of us should be thinking about having a Power of Attorney #nevertooearly #PoA @NHSaaa @ConnieAMurray @billyahpd @JoannaMowbray @E_Diff @MaryannMcewen @marykelso4 @FizzyGiGi @ElaineMStewart1 @1mindfulcyclist @AJohnso10 @GrierAHP @ninamcg77 @joolzl23 @CHRISTINESOMER1
Connie Murray@connieahpmurray
Today is Power of Attorney Day. Social work staff at University Hospital Ayr promoting it to staff and visitors @NHSaaa @sahscp @ang_rowe @billyahpd
Coylton, Scotland 🇬🇧 English
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How to diagnose UTI in older people. Thoughts?
Might have to pinch and zoom on a phone
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