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Usually I mark #ResidentAwarenessWeek with a cheeky post about us needing awareness before we can ask people for appreciation

This year that feels insufficient.

Join me for a different take on Resident Awareness - A 🧵
Resident WORKING CONDITIONS Awareness

We are a large proportion of frontline MDs. We regularly work wildly long hours. In Ontario that includes up to 7 26h call shifts and two full weekends in a 28d block.

Post call is often our only time for appts and personal care.
Our shifts can be relentlessly busy without time to eat, drink, or sit down.

On call residents in ICU were noted to be more oliguric than their patients.

This study is meant to be lighthearted but represents how we ignore our physiological needs

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
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It is #BellLetsTalk ...so let’s talk. Have you ever responded to the question “how are you doing?” with a “fine” or “good” even though you really weren’t fine or good?! I know I certainly have.
While every time you are asked it may not be a great time to delve into what is going on I challenge you and myself to be courageous enough to answer how you are really doing. Especially when talking with those people that you have around you that are your support system.
As a nurse I find that I am constantly observing and assessing my patients and residents. How are they doing (both physically and mentally)? Trying my hardest to notice the big and small changes that could mean they aren’t doing as well or hopefully doing better.
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When I opened Twitter this morning and saw Scott Moe’s message about #BellLetsTalkDay, I was honestly floored.

I want to remind the Premier that Saskatchewan’s mental health system is in crisis. (1/5)
Platitudes about ending stigma mean nothing if people can’t get the help they need. Talk without action is nothing.

Children are waiting up to 18 months to access a psychiatrist. Thousands of people have committed suicide in the province in the last decade. (2/5)
Addictions supports are overrun and RUH’s mental health assessment unit closed down last year.

Mental health and mental illness affect all of us, but the Sask Party has let us all down by underfunding this crucial side of healthcare... (3/5)
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Everyone knows that @Bell Canada’s #BellLetsTalk campaign has been raising money for mental health since 2011.

What few people know is that Bell has been destroying mental health conditions in prisons since 2013.

Bell, let’s talk about the Prison Phone Contract.
@Bell In 2013, @Bell and the Ministry of Correctional Services signed a contract giving Bell control over the phones in Ontario prisons. The contract expires around the end of this month. Though the Ministry and Bell work hard to cover up the details, here’s what we know so far:
@Bell -Every call someone makes from a prison is a collect call. This means the person on the other end has to pay $1/minute, and that’s local – according to CBC, a long-distance call can be $25 for 20 minutes. The cost adds up quickly. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…
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