Twitter Chats

Join the Conversation!

Members of the BACCN National Board will be hosting regular Twitter Chats and encourage you to join them at @BACCNUK.

Dates are listed below and remember to use the relevent # to follow the conversation. 

New to Twitter? CLICK HERE to download our step by step guide on how to get involved and join in the conversation.

All chats will take place 19:00 - 20:00

• 4th September 2018 BACCN Conference - Bournemouth #BACCNConf2018
• 2nd October - Level 1 National Competency Framework #baccnlevel1
• 6th of November - Non-UK nursing recruitment: is this sustainable/ Ethical? #baccnrecruit
• 4th December - Shaping the future of critical care nursing? #baccnfuture
• 8th January - Step 4 Competencies #baccnstep4
• 5th February - Writing an abstract for conference #baccnabstract
• 5th March - Nursing Voice/ Image #baccnnursing
• 2nd April - Organ Donation #baccnorgan
• 7th May - How do you maintain/ improve your work-life balance? #baccnlife
• 4th June - Do all ICU nurses require ALS? #baccnals
• 9th July - In-Situ simulation #baccnsim
• 10th September 2019 BACCN Conference - Edinburgh #BACCNConf2019

 *Topics subject to change* Click on topics for more info

Why we should engage with SoME as Professionals

For more information on why we should engage with SoMe please see below link and video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6xJkePaGq0&feature=youtu.be

Twitter Chat News - January

Thank you to those people who joined our 8th January Twitter chat on 'managing ICU and step 4 competencies' #baccnstep4. 

The step 4 competencies were developed by the Critical Care Networks-  National Nurse Leads (CC3N) to build on steps 1-3, which developed care of the patient, to enable leadership and management skills.  All the details are available on CC3N website at https://www.cc3n.org.uk and free to download.  It was fantastic to have some of CC3N members involved in the Twitter discussion

The discussion highlighted how management has been an under-developed aspect of critical care practice. Before introduction of the step 4 competencies few of the shift leaders had received any specific training about this element specifically for ICU, although some had done leadership training.  Those using step 4 were positive that it gave them direction for learning the role. 

The chat noted how ICU staff are still moved to cover staff shortages on wards and this created a challenge for shift leaders along with skill mix concerns.  However, supporting shift leaders through mentoring into the role was beneficial.

One thread noted the difficulty that the steps are not available nationally electronically. Highlighted the cost implications of this and who might have resources to implement and monitor this.

Please find a wakelet summary of our chat you can use for revalidation purposes: https://wakelet.com/wake/175e2322-94ca-4664-8923-8ce1c74a49fd

Hoping that you can join us for the next Twitter chat on Tuesday 5th February where we'll be able to help and guide anyone writing a #BACCNConf2019  abstract #baccnabstract

Thank you from @AnnPriceCCCU 

Journal Liaison