Specialist Advisor to the NMC Passionate about patients & energising staff to revolutionize care. Patron of Anne Robson Trust, where no-one should die alone.
I am recruiting for a Deputy Chief AHP, Midwife or Nurse to work alongside me. This is a new post & will lead an exciting portfolio of Quality Improvement, digital transformation & the Pathway to Excellence programme. Come & join me.
Sisters & Charge Nurses are Captains of their ship; 24 hour accountability & responsibility. Compassionate leaders, developing gems to keep patients & carers @ the centre of what we all strive for. Remember they keep Chief Nurses safe.
Special & dedicated ED & Acute Stroke RN. We feel the loss from our hospital & our profession. Our hearts reach out to Estrellaโs family & pray for peace & calm. Flag flying half mast over
@NNUH
. As Chief Nurse I ask all NHS staff join us in 1 minute silence on Monday @ 10:30 .
WE'VE IMPROVED AGAIN
@NNUH
- following the CQC inspection earlier this year our Outpatients have been rated GOOD, End of life care OUTSTANDING, no section 29a's in ED and we are out of special measures! That is simply astounding progress!! ๐๐๐
#TeamNNUH
#JourneyToOutstanding
A personal thank you to very RN, RM, AHP & support worker who has worked valiantly with grace & cheer over one of the most challenging Christmas periods the NHS has ever known. Your professionalism, resilience & commitment has kept our hospitals & our country going.
@CNOEngland
Yesterday was my final day as Chief Nurse
@NNUH
& I was showered with love. I tried to say goodbye to as many of you special people as I could & am sorry if I missed you. Thank you to everyone who sent messages, cards, left gifts. You are all incredible & made me proud every day.
My last day as
#ChiefNurse
#DeputyCEO
@NHSHarlow
was emotional. Working with you all has heightened my wisdom, my drive for improvement; shaped me as a compassionate leader. It has been a privilege to be your Chief Nurse & I thank you all for your care; I will miss you.
Celebrating Nurses & Midwives globally in the 200th celebration of Florenceโs birth. We reflect on those who selflessly have given their lives for their profession, to care & heal, especially during this time. RNs & RMs THANK YOU - for being amazing every day -
#Proudtobeanurse
Thank you to all colleagues
@NNUH
who have worked tirelessly to improve the quality of our services in 2019 despite relentless pressure. Tomorrow is a new decade & I look forward to working alongside you & our patients & families to continue our
#J2O
#ExcellenceintheMaking
Thrilled for everyone
@NNUH
today with our news of improved
#CQCrating
RI. Congratulations I am so proud of all of you & the effort & energy you demonstrate every day
#J2O
#NHSHeroes
Congratulations to our maternity services team who have been rated โGoodโ following an inspection by the
@CareQualityComm
Inspectors said that staff felt respected, supported and valued, managed safety well and engaged well with service users.
Thank you to everyone for your beautiful & kind words which have made me blush & weep. Thank you for your care. Many of you have asked about my next adventure & I am off to the
@nmcnews
working with colleagues in areas such as improving the experience for registrants
@CNOEngland
Yesterday was my final day as Chief Nurse
@NNUH
& I was showered with love. I tried to say goodbye to as many of you special people as I could & am sorry if I missed you. Thank you to everyone who sent messages, cards, left gifts. You are all incredible & made me proud every day.
Tonight I felt privileged to give the first ever Edith Cavell award for Outstanding Clinical Leadership to Our Nurse Director for Emergency & Urgent Care - Rachael Cocker. Inspirational & dynamic leadership - proud to be your
#ChiefNurse
@CNOEngland
@LynneWigens
@aprilrgn
@EDNNUH
Itโs not about the role or the title on your badge - it is about your ability to create the vision, the belief & the followship. We are all born leaders but can we engage & enthuse teams to be the power of โoneโ & benefit the cause & deliver the vision...I ask can you? Will you?
What a crew. You have up skilled more of our workforce in 3 weeks than the last 3 years. You have all made our Critcal Care Response to
#Covid19
possible - & you have me to train next.
Another 430 staff trained in critical care by the awesome
@nnuhcriticalca1
clinical educators this week!
@deatcudenisa
/
@NurseHeggie
:-)
Huge thanks as well to
@TheQuadram
for allowing us to use the space at such short notice this week and next!
Amazing achievement everyone
@NNUH
we reached over 75% of staff flu immunisations 4 weeks earlier than planned. How is that for total commitment to staff & patient safety? Congratulations to everyone for their support to an essential campaign; fabulous leadership
@hilarywinch
I am looking for an energetic, flexible innovator who can transform patient engagement & experience; radically redesigning pathways to deliver outstanding quality, equitable access;
designed by patients for patients. If this is YOU please contact me.
You have all represented our profession, our hospital and our cause so very well - proud to be supporting you supporting us - thank you for braving the cold & standing together.
It takes a certain gift to create an aura of tranquillity; reach out to the dying & gently touch the souls of those left living. These gifts are not unique, we all possess these; reach out & join our
#ButterflyVolunteers
& ensure
#NoOneDiesAlone
@NNUH
"Not every person has the stillness and kindness to sit with the dying, yet I suspect more people have deeper reserves of generosity and compassion than they know." Beautiful piece by Bel Mooney celebrating end of life care volunteers
@AnneRobsonTrust
Calling all A-level students - Nursing is an amazing career. Our profession gives you multiple opportunities: Research, Advanced Practice, Lecturing, Leadership & the power & freedom to improve
#OurNHS
. Plus flexibility to travel
#teamCNO
#UCAS
#ALevelResults
Amazing launch of our
#CelebrationofDiversity
today
@NNUH
. Everyone worked so hard to demonstrate positivity & inclusion. Thanks to Emma for orchestrating the day - we are on the road to being the most inclusive organization
@NNUH_AHPs
@sarah_higson
Nurses, Midwives, AHPs, We need you all - your skills, extensive experience are essential to support our workforce. You have so much to give & we can help with any clinical skills you may want to brush up. Contact us to find our more
@NNUH
@NCHC_NHS
@JamesPagetNHS
@TeamQEH
To all of the nurses in Norfolk that think you might be able to come back and help, please do!
#YourNHSNeedsYou
I know it may seem scary but we are here to help and support you. We will refresh your skills and be with you all the way
@NCHC_NHS
#coronavirus
@teamCNO_
๐ฅ Today our Chief Nurse
@DrNancyFontaine
joined our vaccination team and Kenneth Ireland, the very first patient who got his Covid-19 vaccine at our hospital, returned for his second dose.
The wonderful Brundall Ward team have cared for 30+ confirmed covid19 patients every day for over a month and today the whole team were upbeat, enthusiastic and positive. Thank you all for your huge contribution.
@NHSHeros
@NNUH
#coronavirus
#AllInThisTogether
๐
Good luck to the team who perform robotic-assisted colorectal surgery at NNUH who are shortlisted for the Surgical Services Initiative of the Year at the HSJ Value Awards tonight.
@HSJ_Awards
We've got our fingers and toes crossed! ๐ค
#HSJValue
Our first Butterfly Volunteers have begun their training today to provide extra comfort and support to patients at the end of their life
@AnneRobsonTrust
Our Chief Nurse
@DrNancyFontaine
also spent this morning volunteering as a Butterfly Volunteer as part of
#VolunteerWeek2019
A very Merry Christmas & massive thanks to all colleagues working today
@NNUH
working to ensure all of the patients have the greatest care & have the best Christmas with us; including ensuring a present for every patient in our hospital
#WeGiveGreatCare
#BestNHSStaffEver
Amazing to hear
@jkfillingham
share the secret weapon of the
#NHS
- yes
#AHPs
3rd largest workforce, can transform & solve prevailing wicked problems in health. Invest in AHP innovation & reap the patient & system improvements.
@NNUHphysio
@NNUH_Imaging
Members of the NNUH Nurses League were pleased to be part of the Edith Cavell Remembrance service at the Cathedral today and proud to see Senior Nurses from the NNUH representing Norfolk Nurses so well.
#MentalHealthAwarnessWeek
we all ask colleagues every day โAre you okay?โ But do we actually observe their mood, their demeanor or listen to the reply or how it was conveyed. Take time to listen & take time to care - it matters.
@ChrisCobb54S
@SamHigginson12
Wonderful to meet you - 38 in total & a very BIG welcome . I know you will all make a significant impact on our quality improvement programme
#J2O
#newlyqualifiedRN
This morning the Trust welcomed 33 newly qualified nurses!
This is their very first day and will be taking up positions across a wide range of areas across the hospital.
NNUH Chief Nurse
@DrNancyFontaine
said: "I couldnโt be prouder of the amazing team we have here, particularly now that weโre seeing more and more births and increasing local community requirements."
Wow I thoroughly enjoyed the robotic experience - it is incredible sensitive & responsive & awesome
@for
patients. Perhaps a whole new career
#Robotweek
A seamless unity with the Deputy Chief Nurse
@SharonCullen11
- a very
@partnership
& a very lucky Chief Nurse
@NHSHarlow
. Can't thank my compadre enough for the last 5 1/2 years
Do you ever have one of those days when you reflect on the people you have met & work with & you realize how utterly dedicated & awsome they are? I feel extremely privileged Liz
@AnneRobsonTrust
, Mary
@NNUH_League
, Emma
@Emma_ARTNN
& all volunteers
@nnuhvolunteers
Thank you all
All staff
@NNUH
the Walsingham Farm Shop aka Sam is arriving at our hospital on Tuesday at 5pm with fresh produce for us to buy. Check out our internet for the produce & price list
๐ฅItโs
#AHPsDay
this coming Monday, 14 October๐ฅ
โญ๏ธFind
#AHPsDay
resources here:
โญ๏ธAnd here: โฆ
โญ๏ธTell us about your
#AHPsDay
events by putting a pin on our international map via
@zeemaps
, details here:
Just love this!
How blessed we are to have such enthusiastic and supportive leaders in our organisation! Erika Denton,
@DrNancyFontaine
@NNUH
If youโre passing through the East Atrium, please do stop by to take a moments solace - everyone is very welcome!
Thank you to all of Team NNUH for your efforts over the last few weeks as we stand united and prepared for the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
So far, 39 patients have recovered and have been able to return home, thanks to the dedication and care of our teams.๐
Second oldest children's hospital the country - set up 2 years after
#GOSH
. Amazing services for our children of Norfolk & Suffolk & across the region
Are you ready to start the Jenny Lind Children's Hospital
@NNUH
party next week? We are super excited to celebrate 165 years of our fab Children's Hospital. Do get involved in some way & you can donate directly by clicking on
I am truly honoured to win the Edith Cavell Award tonight as part of the
#NNUHStaffAwards23
Radiology is a special place to work as a nurse, ODP or parammedic. Supporting the team to be their best for patients keeps me motivated always
@CherryHK75
@DrNancyFontaine
A new era for
@NNUH
staff & patient safety & comfort. I never thought we would get there... We have 145 low rise beds for patients with high risk of falling- a huge safety transformation
Amazing dedication to our profession, patients & beavers of Norfolk. We are lucky to have such an asset & role model - thank you
#Chippy
for everyday you you give selflessly
@NNUH
& to the
#NHS
@PatientExp_NNUH
What a wonderful,selfless nurse we have
@nnuh
@DrNancyFontaine
โnanny Sueโ aka Chippy at 69, still going above and beyond in the current crisis, 40yrs in the
#nhs
and gives the rest of her time up to the local beavers club,nominated by the
@BBCTheOneShow
#remarkable
#nhshero
โค๏ธ
Indeed a massive thank you - these wonderful donations have kept our patients & families connected. You have ensured our patients feel less isolated & families are kept as informed as they can be. You have played an essential part in the recovery of our patients.
We'd like to say a big thank you to everybody who has donated iPads to our hospital over the past few weeks for our critical care and Covid-19 patients to communicate with their families with.
#ThankYou