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Ana Waddington (She/Her)
@alwaddington
Rough Sleeper Outreach Nurse | Founder & Director @yourstance_cic | @rcni Nurse of the Year 2020 | @DFTBubbles lecturer & writer | views are my own
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
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    Jul 6, 2022
    In April 2022 I was an NHS nurse in a really bad place: • Experiencing flashbacks • Feeling unable to cope • Having nightmares • Extremely anxious 3 months on, I'm a completely different person. • I'm kinder • I have clarity • I prioritise myself Here's what I learned:
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
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    Dec 15, 2022
    No other profession has shown me what support and love is. We help each other & the patients. And there we stood. From dawn to dusk. Braved the -5 weather to stand together, striking for fairer pay and safer staffing levels. #EnoughIsEnough #NursesStrike @theRCN
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
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    Sep 13, 2023
    As a junior band 5, I was told that feeling the way I felt after a death, meant I wasn’t ready to be a band 6 Now as a 7 I realise how wrong that ‘advice was’ Feeling is human We want to feel as clinicians Otherwise we risk burnout
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
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    Nov 26, 2020
    I did it! I signed off! 2nd nurse to sign off on #physiciansresponseunit for @LDNairamb hardest thing I’ve ever done, I will forever remember the million swabs we carry and how much a suction unit weighs! Thank you to my team for supporting me #communityemergencymedicine #nurse
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
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    Jul 20, 2022
    Over the past 7 years as a nurse, I've seen 100s of young people in acute stress. Yet our training does a horrible job of preparing us for this. Here are 5 simple strategies to ensure you support the young people you see:
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
    @alwaddington
    Oct 8, 2020
    Feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment. Nurse of the year. Unbelievable. Thank you so much to everyone (you know who you are) time to get to work and help more young people! @martinpgriff @NHSBartsHealth @Ormroh @ldnvrn @TessaRDavis @Holly_Wakefield @Barts_Charity @jimmyhutt
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
    @alwaddington
    Feb 28, 2022
    So lucky to call this person my boss @AnnielondonAA is a total inspiration to all female (and male) clinicians out there. Excited to watch this tonight #trauma @LDNairamb
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
    @alwaddington
    Jun 19, 2023
    I did something brave I applied for a job I never thought I could get It felt so out of my reach Then I got the job Tomorrow is my first day Working with a new cohort of vulnerable people for a new trust Here I prep with my old PRU kit and hopefully welcoming badge
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
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    Jul 6, 2022
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    #6: Prep your imaginary self care bag. Equip yourself with practised items you can pull out when things are tough. My bag: • Social media break • Socialising • A podcast • Gardening • No emails • Exercise • A book • A hug • Walk You have to use these daily.
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
    @alwaddington
    Sep 27, 2023
    “I’m a senior nurse, I would like you to see patient, they are unwell with X, and your team manages X.” “Sorry we have no capacity to see” “Hi, I am a consultant calling about this patient I would like you to see.” “Of course. Booked in” Why does this still happen?
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
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    Jul 6, 2022
    Replying to @alwaddington
    TL;DR 7 tips to help you survive burnout • #1 Accept when it's time to stop • #2 Don't feel ashamed • #3 Reach out • #4 Get a hobby • #5 Educate yourself • #6 Pre your imaginary self-care bag • #7 Find your kind inner voice
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
    @alwaddington
    Feb 6, 2023
    Solidarity to all @rcn nurses and @GMB_union Ambulance workers on strike today. What a difficult thing to have to keep doing. I can’t be there to support today. I so hope that the government will finally see value in a work and care about patient safety
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
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    Jul 6, 2022
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    #1: Accept when it's time to stop. Our jobs ARE tough. Because we truly care, it hurts. We: • Fight • Flight • Or freeze I froze. I buried my feelings. Then one event tipped me over. It threw me into acute stress. Instead of stopping, I worked harder.
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    Ana Waddington (She/Her)
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    Jul 6, 2022
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    #4: Get a hobby. I was told to relax. But how? The pandemic stripped me of my hobbies. I did nothing but work for 4 years, 60+ hours a week. I was told to 'nurture myself': • I got a massage • I saw friends • I walked And as I got better, I started to read.