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Karin Gerber RN

@karingerber.bsky.social

Critical Care Outreach ANP & Lead ACP for Education & Workforce; BACCN Conference Lead; Love running, swimming, rambling & coffee. All views are my own

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Back at work today after taking some time off following the amazing @baccnuk.bsky.social #BACCNConf20225 which left me really inspired and proud to be part of this community. Here’s some of my favourite photos of the 2 days

21.10.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BACCN Conference has come to Blackpool. Who else is slowly making their way here?
#BACCNConf2025 @baccnuk.bsky.social

04.10.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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<em>Nursing in Critical Care</em> | BACCN Journal | Wiley Online Library Click on the article title to read more.

Alongside Catherine Plowright’s reflection on 40years of BACCN advocating for critical care nurse onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @baccnuk.bsky.social

01.10.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Really excited to see this paper published in the lead up to #BACCNConf2025 "Marking 40 years of the BACCN Conference” onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @baccnuk.bsky.social

01.10.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Its not to late to join us in Blackpool #BACCNConf2025 www.baccn.org/conference/

30.09.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Only 20 days to go! πŸ’™

At #BACCN2025 we’re building on last year’s supportive vibe with new Health & Wellbeing initiatives:

🐾 Therapy dog
🧘 Reiki & mindfulness with Poppy
πŸ’¬ Support from Dr Polly Fitch
🌿 Quiet room with keynote stream

We can’t wait to welcome you! πŸ’™
www.baccn.org/conference/p...

17.09.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did strength in menopause with Jo Wicks last night #BACCNConf2025 #riseandmobilise

04.09.2025 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@baccnuk.bsky.social would like to warmly congratulate Prof Aisha Holloway on becoming the new Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland. We were very honoured to have had her join us at our conference in Aberdeen last year πŸ™Œ

22.07.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@baccnuk.bsky.social Looking forward to tomorrow at the Royal London trauma study day, with the BACCN representing and recruiting!

12.06.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Association between caregiver concern for clinical deterioration and critical illness in children presenting to hospital: a prospective cohort study Caregiver concern for clinical deterioration is associated with critical illness in paediatric patients and, after adjusting for variables including abnormal vital signs, had a strong association with...

Association between caregiver concern for clinical deterioration and critical illness in children presenting to hospital: a prospective cohort study - The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

31.05.2025 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calling all Advanced Critical Care Outreach Practitioners within Thames Valley & Wessex and North West London Critical Care Networks to please complete this survey. Tell us about you #advancedpractice #learningtogether

21.02.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm excited that the focus groups for this study will take place tomorrow. If you are either an Outreach Practitioner or a Line Manager / Service Lead within Thames Valley & Wessex or North West London Critical Care Networks there are still time to join in and make your voice heard #advancedpractice

27.05.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Question to @nmcnews.bsky.social and @hcpc.bsky.social How do practitioners who are registered with the NMC/HCPC but working as either an Anaesthesia Associate or Physician Associate revalidate? Second question: can you simultaneously be registered with the NMC / HCPC and the GMC? #governance

24.05.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@baccnuk.bsky.social

27.04.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to everyone who submitted abstracts for #BACCNConf2025! It is your time and effort that makes it a success. Our scientific committee will review all submissions, and we'll notify you of results by early June. Together, we create THE Critical Care Nursing Conference! πŸ™Œ

27.04.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A big thank you to all those across Critical Cate working this bank holiday 😘

18.04.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calling all Critical Care Professional Nurse Advocates #BACCNConf2024 www.baccn.org/conference/

04.04.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do you have a project or piece of work that you want to share?

πŸ‘‰Then why not submit an abstract for #BACCNConf2025

Simply visit www.baccn.org/conference/a... and submit before the closing date 18 April (midnight) #safetycriticalprofession #criticalcarenursing

06.03.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell your MP to #ProtectNurse I've told my MP to protect the title nurse in law. Will you? Together we need their support to see the bill up before government given time for debate. Only registered nurses should be able to use the...

Have you send this to your MP yet? Its time we stand up and protect nursing πŸ™Œhttps://action.rcn.org.uk/page/166204/action/1?locale=en-GB

02.03.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calling all Advanced Critical Care Outreach Practitioners within Thames Valley & Wessex and North West London Critical Care Networks to please complete this survey. Tell us about you #advancedpractice #learningtogether

21.02.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’One week to go!πŸ“’

BACCN Members have 1 week to benefit from the lowest registration rates for this year's BACCN Annual Conference - book your place now!

Link to book: www.baccn.org/conference/

We cannot wait to celebrate 40 years of BACCN Conference with you in Blackpool!

21.02.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New! Early career nurses employed in critical care nursing in the UK for less than a year can apply for a conference grant immediately upon joining

Conference grants provide waived conference fees + funding for travel/accommodation costs.

Join BACCN today: baccn.org/register/
#criticalcarenursing

12.02.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
One health: unique critical care approach for nursing | News | BACCN The one health approach is a collaborative strategy that considers the health of people, animals and the environment to be interdependent, and aims to improve global health (WHO, 2017). Laura Edwards and Karin Gerber explain this cross-professional strategy which addresses global issues in a recently published article in VNTimes.

Really excited to
be part of this exciting collaboration www.baccn.org/mediacentre/... #criticalcarenursing #onehealth

28.01.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#BACCNConf2025 #criticalcarenursing #safetycriticalprofession

13.01.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you to Julia www.byjuliabakay.com for helping BACCN to design the #BACCNConf2025 logo, where we are celebrating 40 years of advocating for Critical Care Nursing.

Registration and abstract submission are now open: www.baccn.org/conference/

13.01.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally! FDA releases draft of guidelines for performance testing of Pulse Oximeters that includes addressing skin pigmentation.
www.fda.gov/regulatory-i...
@iwashyna.bsky.social

07.01.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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<em>Nursing in Critical Care</em> | BACCN Journal | Wiley Online Library Click on the title to browse this issue

It was a real honour to write a reflection on our discussion with @SarahDiGregorio at the recent @BACCNUK Conference. Special thanks to Latifat Awotedu, Stephen Cutler, Joanna Mann, Katie Blackwood, and Madeleine Varley for your insight onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14785153...

12.12.2024 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teena Mackenzie on LinkedIn: Listen now to this BRITISH DERMATOLOGICAL NURSING GROUP podcast on… Listen now to this BRITISH DERMATOLOGICAL NURSING GROUP podcast on Advanced Practice. Thank you Karin Gerber for your expertise. Always fantastic to work with…

Really enjoyed talking to Teena Mackenzie of the BDNA about my advanced practice journey #learningtogether www.linkedin.com/posts/teena-...

30.11.2024 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you Suzanne Bench @nickicredland.bsky.social and Chris Hill for asking me to be part of this amazing book. Is was a real honour & pleasure and it’s great to see it for real @BACCNUK #criticalcarenursing #learningtogether

30.11.2024 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
UK Covid 19 Inquiry - Module 3 Hearing - 28 November 2024 AM
YouTube video by UK Covid-19 Inquiry UK Covid 19 Inquiry - Module 3 Hearing - 28 November 2024 AM

#covidinquiryuk. youtu.be/4wSYxatO2cU?
Some of the recommendations: A suitably educated & trained workforce.
Safety critical nurse ratio’s enshrined in law.
Full & proper engagement with the nursing profession. Professional representation equivalent to medical representation. @thercn.bsky.social

29.11.2024 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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