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Caroline Dew

@caro-icu.bsky.social

ICU - Clinical Nurse Specialist All things Critical Care, Cardiac ICU, Infection Control, Safety, MET/code team, Resus. And camping. Waaay outback is my happy place. @Caro_Dew_ on the bird app #ICU #CriticalCare #NurseSky #ResusSky #MedSky

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What's your favorite Bluesky account that primarily posts about something other than current events/politics?

01.10.2025 04:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1063    ๐Ÿ” 155    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 753    ๐Ÿ“Œ 89
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Colleagues, politicians pay tribute to prominent Edmonton doctor killed in mountain biking accidentย  | CBC News An Edmonton intensive-care physician who became well known in Alberta for his insights into the challenges facing the health-care system during the COVID-19 pandemic, died in a cycling accident on Sun...

A fierce advocate for myth debunking & vaccine science communication. A great loss. Truly sad news. ๐Ÿ’”. #ICU.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

28.09.2025 01:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Noooo ๐Ÿ’”. I just heard the news about the death of Dr Darren Markland @drdagly.bsky.social .
A valued, trusted voice in medical & science communication.
A great loss to #ICU #IMEMCC #MedSky.
Heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and mountain biking community.

28.09.2025 01:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Three people died after Optus network failure impacted triple-0 calls Optus CEO Stephen Rue confirmed that a technical failure resulted in the failure of triple-0 emergency calls in South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia, with around 600 customers...

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

19.09.2025 11:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ‰ 500 Followers! ๐ŸŽ‰

A huge thank you to everyone whoโ€™s joined us on our journey here on Bluesky.
Your support helps us share the latest insights, stories, and research in nursing in critical care with an ever-growing community. ๐Ÿ’™

#NICCJournal #500Followers #ThankYou @baccnuk.bsky.social

12.08.2025 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Want to reduce your plasma forever chemical (PFAS) levels?
- Donate plasma -
A study of firefighters in Victoria Australia demonstrated a significant (~30%) reduction in PFAS levels after 1 year of 6 weekly plasma donations.
Also, itโ€™s free, you get lunch & it helps others
doi.org/10.1001/jama...

31.07.2025 06:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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ICU nurses are burning out silently, and sleep deprivation is a key driver.

This article reveals how intensive shift work disrupts sleep and affects nutrition, family life, and social wellbeing.

๐Ÿ“– doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

#NursingResearch #SundayReflection @baccnuk.bsky.social

27.07.2025 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

๐Ÿ‘

17.07.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The latest episode of Pomegranate Health #podcast has landed. This time we talk about the line between life and death: cardiac arrest and CPR. Listen now #cardiology @psirides.bsky.social @drkathrynmannix
www.racp.edu.au/pome...

14.07.2025 02:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Delighted to collaborate with cardiology, ICU & palliative care colleagues in NZ, Australia & USA to focus on what CPR is intended for, when it is unhelpful, & how to discuss the difference.

Thanks @theracp.bsky.social

14.07.2025 07:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Journal of Advanced Nursing Bluesky banner

Journal of Advanced Nursing Bluesky banner

Journal of Advanced Nursing does not come up on a BlueSky search

Journal of Advanced Nursing does not come up on a BlueSky search

Hi @jadvnursing.bsky.social ๐Ÿ‘‹
Can I suggest you set your name here as โ€œJournal of Advanced Nursingโ€ instead of โ€œjadvnursingโ€ so you appear in a BlueSky search?
I had no idea you were here, only found you by accident ๐Ÿ˜€.
#NurseSky
@debrae.bsky.social

12.07.2025 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nothing says โ€˜relaxโ€™ like droperidol & mag. ๐Ÿ˜Œ

12.07.2025 07:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finally an explanation that makes sense! As a big sunscreen user, the headlines were alarming & confusing. Thanks Michelle ๐Ÿ™

12.07.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New safeguards for Australian sunscreens, because specific ingredients "aren't safe"? Here's what that actually means!

12.07.2025 01:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a black and white photo of a woman covering her face with her hand .. Alt: Peeking through fingers

Yikes! Borderline arachnophobe here, but even I can appreciate thatโ€™s a stunning spider!

12.07.2025 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A bee sitting in a bright yellow flower

A bee sitting in a bright yellow flower

Nice!!
This little Aussie bee enjoying my weeds says Hi ๐Ÿ˜Š

12.07.2025 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A thread- resolving the Omicron Paradox.

09.07.2025 07:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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It's that wonderful time of year when new residents are joining the ICU team!

Here are a few of my favorite @criticalcaretime.bsky.social infographics to help you understand key concepts:
โšก๏ธUndifferentiated shock
๐Ÿ’‰ Vasopressors
๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ The physiologically difficult airway &
๐Ÿงช Metabolic acidosis

30.06.2025 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Few things to chew about modes of care first- I expect they are common across most rare diseases.

1) patient travel hundreds of km for hours, usual in their own car to get to appointments. 45% leave feeling the consultation does not reflect how they feel

06.07.2025 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00297-2025

First ever international survey of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Wonderful collaborative work. Lots of important and useful insights. t.co/XTvpbS4g8Y

06.07.2025 09:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congrats to Deb Tunbridge on being named the 2025 Child & Adolescent Health Service Nurse of the Year in Western Australia. Well deserved recognition for Debโ€™s dedication & commitment to her patients in the paediatric rheumatology service over 30 years including those with Juvenile Arthritis.

03.07.2025 10:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please do have a read of this!

26.06.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Australian classrooms have worse air quality protections than many pet shelters and greenhouses Efforts to protect the health and wellbeing of children in childcare centres and schools could learn from air quality measures

Australian classrooms have worse air quality protections than many pet shelters and greenhouses โ€“ Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/australian-c...
By Lidia Morawska, Bin Jalaludin, Wendy Miller and Bill Dodd

19.06.2025 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Spreading their legs can help.
A bit.
But realistically itโ€™s a commitment to a *lot* of repositioning ๐Ÿซค.
If reverse trendelenburg canโ€™t be maintained, then imo a slight v in the bed is better than the knee lift semi-recumbent - less abdomen up into the chest

16.06.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love this post so much. ๐Ÿ˜ข

13.06.2025 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 105    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh I love this โค๏ธ
What a fantastic photo

10.06.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug treatment cycles and rates of flare in juvenile idiopathic arthritisโ€”a tale of Sisyphean endeavour? AbstractObjectives. Withdrawal of Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) to determine need for ongoing medication is common in JIA management. Litt

Delighted to share this work on Juvenile Arthritis drug treatment cycles and rates of flares published today in Rheumatology
from our team and led by Dr Georgie Tiller, Dr Jonathan Akikusa and wonderful medical student and now intern Dr Emily Bugeja.

academic.oup.com/rheumatology...

10.06.2025 20:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Paul. The world has forgotten how devastating this disease was when we were all unvaccinated. And some simply werenโ€™t aware of what was happening behind the ICU doors.
I really was very angry when I wrote it ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ. It just came pouring out. Hard to stop at 77.
#VaccinesSaveLives

10.06.2025 20:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

>25yrs ICU Nurse, last week.

10.06.2025 12:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Iโ€™m not done fightingโ€™: diagnosed with MND, Victorian MP Emma Vulin still has a lot to achieve After seeing the parliament made more accessible, the 45-year-old wants to help usher in changes to the stateโ€™s voluntary assisted dying laws

Got to speak to the incredible Victorian MP Emma Vulin about her battle with MND and her push to bring the state's voluntary assisted dying laws in line with other states: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com #springst #fightmnd #vad

09.06.2025 03:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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