Claire McFauld
@Mcfauld
Critical Care & ED Nurse. Visiting Lecturer. Anti-Violence Against Women and Girls Champion. Runs about a bit. Loves adventure, animals, music, TXA & coffee
FOURTEEN YEARS OF HURT… NEVER STOPPED ME DREAMING Thank you thank you thank you @LondonMarathon I’m so unbelievably excited and emotional! It’ll be my 9th Marathon, my last in my thirties AND at the best race in the WORLD! THANK YOU! #londonmarathonballot #londonmarathon26
Happy London Marathon ballot rejection day to all those who celebrate 🥳
The irony of having S4 Endometriosis (and looking pregnant with the worlds worst bloat) despite having a 15% chance of ever having children is sadly not lost on me #endo #wemustdobetter
I don't know how many care workers follow me, but to any that do can I say thank you. Whether you were born in the UK or recruited from abroad, the important work you do is appreciated by millions of people across the country. Politicians shouldn't be afraid to say that.
UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper tells BBC it's “time to end” care worker recruitment from abroad as lower-skilled workers face visa crackdown Follow live bbc.in/4iXTrJN
Communication issues are one of the leading causes of error in healthcare Sometimes there is ambiguity between the ‘sender’ & receiver of instructions There are lots of ways of reducing communication errors but our advice is to always STOP & not proceed if you have any doubt
UK governments and local authorities pledged to make CPR part of the secondary school curriculum, but nearly 4 in 10 students say they haven’t received CPR training in school. 📢 Join us in urging the government for proper monitoring and support: action.resus.org.uk/cpr-in-schools
A great thread fellow ICU’ers
🧵 We use an Extubation Readiness Checklist on the ICU which goes through the letters A-L. We now call it 'The Extubation Clock' 1/8
It's begun: gvwhl.com/OYZIF We (@Mcfauld ) are🏃🏽♀️🏃🏽♂️ 69,456 feet (or 13 miles) around the Eden Project for @BrynawelRehab1 and @SWBHCharity @SWBH_RandD @SwbhT 🩹🌱🏥🐶🌺 @UniSouthWales
🇬🇧 Human factors Conference for Surgical Teams & Healthcare Professionals Mon 6 Oct 2025 in Oxford £50 or less (cost price!) with 6 hours CPD Planning a great line up of diverse speakers with topics on improving patient safety & team working We'll post registration link ASAP
"There is a golden hour between life and death.” – Dr. R Cowley. In trauma care, time is critical, especially for noncompressible haemorrhage. Our publication explores the role of REBOA in remote damage control resuscitation. journals.lww.com/co-anesthesiol…
The grief of watching your parents age is something no one prepares you for.
Calling all major trauma and aspiring trauma critical care nurses! The Royal London Hospital Trauma Study Day is back for year two on the 13th June! Join us! eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-royal-lo…
Finally got the ball rolling! if you are an early career nurse in critical care please get in touch #CriticalCare #nursing
🏥Calling early career critical care nurses in England! If you've been registered with the NMC for 5 years or less, we need your insights on nursing workload & #PatientSafety! Click to take part in our study⬇️ bit.ly/4gkH2hN #CriticalCareNursing #EarlyCareerNurse
Great day @uniofbeds with @Mcfauld @RohitSagoo @kelsbels1905 over 150 students who were all buzzing @NursingTimes @Duncan_CNO @gbtpo @TweetingCollins @wesstreeting @enherts @LandDHospital
What an inspirational day of nursing stories @uniofbeds with @RohitSagoo and @DrCarterp118 best of luck with those final placements 22B! You’ve got this! So great to finally see you again too @kelsbels1905 @Nurse_KJH Claire and Jane!
Can’t wait to meet you all next week #UOB! #studentnursing #criticalcare #traumacare
Society says success is found in the pursuit of more. More money and fame. More titles and degrees. True success is found in your ability to resist hustle culture and live an authentic life consistent with your values. Not theirs.
Only a week left to submit your abstracts to @ICS_updates #SOA25. It’s gonna be a big one this year in Birmingham! 😊
You only have one week left to submit your abstract for #SOA25! We have five categories to submit in - follow the link below to learn more on each and how to submit. Showcase and share your work and intensive care experience for #SOA25 bit.ly/SOA25abstracts