
Dr Kate Kirk, RN
@katelkirk
Associate Director of Workforce | Institute of Nursing Excellence | NIHR Fellow | ED Nurse | Workforce and Wellbeing | she/her
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27-03-2015 14:40:56
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How can ED nurses spot the signs of burnout? Dr Kate Kirk, RN offers evidence-backed advice on recognising physical or emotional burnout in yourself or colleagues in the ED and where to find help and support in this punchy peer-reviewed article rcni.com/emergency-nurs…

An excellent editorial from our Dr Kate Kirk, RN on the crucial role psychological and emotional well-being of the healthcare workforce play in patient safety.


A heart felt thanks to Antonia Ali for your great programme leadership of the group - it’s been a pleasure working with you as Chair these last 4 years - good luck in your new role Hannah Farrar 💙🏳️🌈🇺🇦 is very lucky to have you Scott Binion teamCNO 💙 NHS England

Are you an HRD, CPO, senior HR mgr in NHS or social care with lead responsibility for staff wellbeing? If so, we'd love to hear from you 👇 to gain your insights over the next year (3 hours x 4 dates) kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an… @KChauhanUK Sonya Wallbank Steven Ned @chezzy319


📍Happy to see our systematic review published in BMC Health Services Research - focusing on emotions in the healthcare environment & the impact on patient safety. Rebecca Lawton Prof. Gillian Janes Mai Elshehaly doi.org/10.1186/s12913…

Well done Dr Raabia Sattar and team. A long time in the making! We hope this will add to the growing number of voices making a case for the role of emotion in patient safety. Reema Harrison, PhD Linda M. Isbell, PhD Judith Johnson Jane O'Hara alison cracknell Dr Kate Kirk, RN Siri Wiig Pat Croskerry

Delighted to share my 'In conversation' interview with the fabulous Linda Aiken, nurse leader, policy influencer & change maker extraordinaire @KingsNursing The RCN ICN Nursing Now Challenge World Health Organization (WHO) happy nurses' day! kcl.ac.uk/events/in-conv…

Job Opportunity: we're looking for a Research Associate until March 2026, for a project on healthcare workforce wellbeing within the implementation theme of the NIHR ARC East Midlands. Qualitative research experience a must! See jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/1030…, closes 26 Jul.

Well done Lucy Swancott on your scoping review publication - an epic achievement, particularly during your PhD! #workforcewellbeing

Interested in the healthcare workforce and their wellbeing? A Research Associate role situated in SAPPHIRE research University of Leicester with NIHR ARC East Midlands #implementation theme. The closing date for applications is 26th of July, all other details in the link below 👇


Emergency departments are affected by crowding, but what is it like to be a patient in these situations? We explored experiences in interviews and identified potential mitigating interventions: doi.org/10.1136/emerme… Royal College of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Journal #crowding #NHS


Why nurses leave… and why EARLY CAREER nurses (within 5 yrs of registration) leave. Listening to Fiona Bastow present on research into those who have left #RCNResearch24 Relevant to England’s N50k and long term workforce plan. @ZEjebu anne marie rafferty



This year’s #WorldMentalHealthDay theme is #MentalHealthAtWork. Here’s a thread featuring impactful research conducted by our team on the workload and mental health needs of healthcare professionals, and their impact on #PatientSafety 🧵1/7 National Institute for Health and Care Research
