I am a consultant nurse. Could I fill the shoes of a “junior “ ( ridiculous term btw) dr ? NO ! I have a completely different role. We work brilliantly together, and we are all absolutely necessary for those differing roles, but we do not replace each other. 1/2
Carys Barton FHFA💙🫀#25in25 #Freedomfromfailure
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Heart failure NURSE consultant. Tweets often about dogs or otters ! London. Views are my own. She/Her #TheFword #Freedomfromfailure #proudtobeanurse
London, England
Joined February 2015
- Replying to @CarysBarton2/2 for the sake of us all who do and will need good healthcare, start to value these irreplaceable , highly educated , dedicated and skilled people. Value them
- It’s my birthday so my husband took me out for an eye test 👀 Bit far to be fair !!
- So we won BOTH awards we were up for !!!! This is my proudest moment ! What a team ❤️ Tough couple of years but we won out ! Here is the captain of the ship @drcplymen bossing it ! #hsjawards22 @ImperialNHS @DrSameerZaman @aliceauton @ChilcottJudith
- @pumpinghearts awarded me The Roy award ! I am incredibly humbled but VERY proud. There cannot be a greater privilege than being recognised by the people that are the very reason we do what we do. I can’t speak highly enough of PM and the work they do. Thank you so very much 🥺❤️
- Last day at work before Christmas 🎄 and I’ve got my @pumpinghearts Christmas jumper on ! I’ve not sent cards but donated to this fantastic charity instead ! Merry Christmas all xxxx
- Things are very exciting and promising in Heart failure treatments right now ? We don’t only need more HF nurses but HF specialist cardiologists, sp pharmacists and physiologists ! Please think about specialising in HF ! @escardio @BSHeartFailure @BSHNurseForum @bancccouncil
- Happy 75th birthday to the NHS. Thank you to the Nursing times for choosing me as one of its 75 nurses as part of the celebrations. I’m humbled and so proud to be able to call myself a Nurse. Protect the NHS and please protect the title Nurse ❤️'The unique relationship we build with people is an absolute privilege' nursingtimes.net/opinion/the-un…
- Very surprised, excited & incredibly proud to be shortlisted for this award ! Thank you @BJNursing what an honour especially alongside such fantastic nominees @ImperialNHS @ImperialPeople @BSHeartFailure @bancccouncil BSHNurseForum
- Replying to @sugarplumNat and @DrLindaDykesThis is beyond every boundary. I would report to police and also at work. The behaviour is escalating. Think of it as helping them too as they are going to get in a lot of trouble unless they walk away now. I’m so sorry this must be terrifying. Please report this
- So very humble but super proud to be voted as Chair elect of the @BSHeartFailure a truly MDT representative organisation. Thanks to all that encouraged and supported me. I still need you ! @ImperialPeople @drcplymen @BSHNurseForum @natalie22b ❤️Representation is important & glass ceilings need to be smashed The majority of @BSHeartFailure members are women & also nurses Brilliant to see the super-talented @CarysBarton being voted in as Chair Elect (the first nurse ❤️) Lynda would have been so proud of you 🥹
- Just said goodbye to this beautiful soul. I cannot begin to say how much he taught me and how grateful I am to have had him in my life. There are no words. Goodnight gorgeous boy always be in my heart ❤️ Thank you to his wonderful family for including me ❤️
- So that’s the last one through Uni ! 7/7 so proud ❤️ Need a lie down …….













