Dr Chris McLean RN 💙 Profile picture
Old ITU nurse. Nurse academic. Lead for Master of Nursing Dual field programme. Committed to supporting students
Apr 26, 2020 9 tweets 2 min read
A MESSAGE TO AN UNKNOWN AMU DOCTOR

I want to let you know what you have done when you spoke with, and broke, my wife two days ago.

(a thread) You asked in accusatory terms why her nursing home had sent a patient to you:

The person was assessed in need of hospital admission by a paramedic crew, and would benefit from active treatment

We were upset by your implication that care home residents should not be admitted
Mar 26, 2020 11 tweets 5 min read
Hard agree. @RCNStudents led by the incredible @JessLSainsbury have been amazing through all of this.

We give you our promise that nurse academics are doing EVERYTHING right now to support you and to advocate for you. Social media are mobilising to support a society becoming crippled by isolation and anxiety.

This is a second epidemic we need to manage.

If you are a student who is not in a placement right now then can you help?

@WeStudentNurse @StNurseProject