Research Stream

Monday 7th October 2024

Research in progress

11:20 - 11:50: Talking therapy for PTSD post ICU: Andrew Bates, Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

11:50 - 12:20: Enhanced Recovery After Critical Care: Designing a care pathway for post-ICU patients: Dr Sarah Vollam, Senior Post-doctoral Researcher University of Oxford

13:50 - 14:20: The interface between clinical research delivery and nurse led research in critical care: Dr Natalie McEvoy, Research Lecturer in Critical Care Nursing, Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), University of Medicine and Health Sciences

14:20 - 14:50: Public and patient involvement and engagement in research: Dr Suzanne Bench (Director of Nurse ad Midwife led research, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Critical Care Nursing, London South Bank University

16:05 - 16:35: Central line study: Dr Duncan Ritchie, Honorary Lecturer, University of Aberdeen, Anaesthetic Trainee, NHS Grampian.

16:35 - 17:05: Focus group for central line study

Nursem - Necessity is the mother of all invention

The creation of Nursem skincare, the highs and lows and how healthcare staff are best placed to find solutions to somewhat simple problems. 

Antonia Philp graduated from Manchester University in 2008 as a Paediatric nurse. She has worked in tertiary medicine, PICU and is currently a Paediatric Cardiothoracic Transplant Nurse Specialist in Newcastle upon Tyne. 

Antonia and her now husband launched skincare company Nursem in 2011 which has been a labour of love but is now recognised as the leading skin care brand for healthcare staff throughout the UK. 

Nursem | Therapeutic Skincare That Gives Back To Nurses – Nursem Skincare

Hear more from Antonia:

Dragon's Den: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M1WMTgCbh-U

Podcast interviews:

Harnessing Clinical Informatics for Enhanced Healthcare Delivery

Petro Bekker, Clinical Informatics Manager/Clinical Safety Officer, Clinical Informatics, IM&T, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust With over 35 years of experience as a Registered Nurse, Petro worked in diverse healthcare settings in South Africa and England. Having emigrated to the UK from South Africa in 1999, working as an Advanced Nurse Practioner in Emergency care she transitioned to a specialised role in Surgical and Critical Care Nursing in the UK. Her passion for innovation and technology led to a pivotal role in 2012, when she was seconded from Critical Care to the digital department to lead on the implementation of a new critical care electronic clinical system. Recognising the impact of healthcare informatics, she transitioned to the Digital Team permanently in 2014, becoming the first Clinical Informatics Nurse at Wigan, Wrightington and Leigh Teaching Hospital NHS Trust. Over the years, she has continued to evolve in this field and currently work as the Clinical Informatics Manager using her extensive clinical experience to drive meaningful advancements in healthcare technology. In addition to her managerial role in clinical informatics, she is also a Clinical Safety Officer, where her team is dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of patient safety within the digital healthcare landscape.

David Maloney, Senior Clinical Informatics Nurse & Digital Clinical Safety Officer, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust David has 25 years of experience as a registered nurse, qualifying in Scotland. His passion for education and research has taken him abroad to Africa in 2007 for 3yrs, where he was teaching nursing and contributing to impactful initiatives, working with a multidisciplinary team from across the globe. He has been working in England since 2010, with a diverse background in Research, Surgical and Critical Care Nursing. David’s journey in 2015 has led him to the specialty of clinical informatics, at Wigan, Wrightington and Leigh Teaching Hospital NHS Trust where he works as a specialist nurse, using his diverse clinical experience to drive advancements in healthcare technology and informatics. His commitment to patient safety is reflected in his role as a clinical safety officer, where as part of a wider team he helps to ensure the highest standards of digital safety and quality in healthcare delivery.

Clinical informatics plays a pivotal role in modern healthcare, driving advancements in patient care, data management, and decision-making processes. This session will delve into the multifaceted landscape of clinical informatics, exploring its impact on healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. The speakers will discuss the latest innovations, best practices, and real-world applications of clinical informatics. From electronic health records and interoperability to data analytics and artificial intelligence, this session will provide a comprehensive overview of the transformative potential of informatics in the clinical setting.

Join Petro and David as they discuss how to navigate the dynamic intersection of technology and healthcare and discover how clinical informatics is shaping the future of medicine.

This will be followed by a Community of Practice session (the next day) where those interested can join Petro and David in talking more about this unique and very valuable workstream within Critical Care and across the NHS / Organisation. 

Community of Practice "A space to share knowledge, tips and advice around Rehabilitation in Critical Care"

Madeleine (Maddy) Varley-Hearn is a sister working on the ICU Rehabilitation Team at Derriford hospital, Plymouth. She joined the team in 2022 after working on an intensive care unit since 2015. Maddy was drawn to rehabilitation and delirium management even as a student nurse writing her extended project about delirium identification. Maddy holds a Bsc (Hons) First Class in adult nursing and is hoping to step back into the academic world after the birth of her daughter in 2023. Outside of the hospital Maddy enjoys walking, baking, and playing video games with her husband.

Katie Blackwood is a Junior Sister in ICU Rehabilitation at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth. As a Critical Care survivor herself, she has a unique insight into the patient experience and the challenges of post-intensive care syndrome. Her background in Neuro-Intensive Care drives her to preserve personhood in survivorship. Katie is passionate about the quality improvement of Patient Diaries to enhance psychological recovery and in developing the Rehab Link Nurse role to inspire positive change. In her spare time, Katie mentors other people who have been affected by the rare cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei. She also enjoys running, dancing and reading.

One Health: A unique cross-professional critical care nursing approach

Join BACCN's Karin Gerber (Conference Lead) and Laura Edwards (Veterinary Critical Care Nurse) to discuss the One Health collaboration between human and veterinary critical care nurses and how you can participate in this exciting workstream from now on. 

The One Health approach is a multi-sectoral approach to improving the health of people, animals, plants, and the environment. It is based on the idea that the health of these different entities is closely linked and interdependent. The wider One Health approach aims to reduce the impact of disease outbreaks and prevent them from happening in the first instance. Nurses have a crucial role in reducing exposure to environmental risks, and problems such as reemerging zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, climate change, food safety, and environmental pollution are important threats to human health. Nurses have been at the forefront of addressing the challenge posed by climate change and advocating for actions to mitigate health impacts at both individual and societal levels.

The overall aim of this future work is to collaborate, cogenerate knowledge and exchange ideas and best practices across the field of Critical Care Nursing regardless if you are a human or veterinary nurse. Please come and join us to hear more about what we have already done over the last couple of years and more so how you can be involved in this exciting collaboration.