Dr Kate Kirk, RN (@katelkirk) 's Twitter Profile
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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calendar_today27-03-2015 14:40:56

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Sophie Blakemore (@editor_sophie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

SAPPHIRE research (@socscihealth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.

Caroline Alexander (@calexandernhs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great discussion at the @CNOEngland Health and well-being reference group - an imp reminder 2 us all that retention is a Safety critical intervention - also feeling informed really matters to our staff - thank you to Matt & Nicola our new student members for your great insights

Great discussion at the @CNOEngland Health and well-being reference group - an imp reminder 2 us all that retention is a Safety critical intervention - also feeling informed really matters to our staff - thank you to Matt & Nicola our new student members for your great  insights
Caroline Alexander (@calexandernhs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Suzie Bailey (@bailey_suzie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Prof Jane Ball (FRCN)💙 (@janeeball) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you are a chief nurse or chief people officer in an NHS trust - we need to hear your views of nurse recruitment & retention. PLEASE take part in this national SURVEY 🙏

Dr Raabia Sattar (@raabia_sattar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📍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…

anne marie rafferty (@annemarieraffer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

SAPPHIRE research (@socscihealth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.

Dr Kate Kirk, RN (@katelkirk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 👇

Prof Jane Ball (FRCN)💙 (@janeeball) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just discovered that the ‘Mona Grey’ lecture I gave on “Making the Value of Nursing Evident” is available. If you want to know more about nursing workforce research, why it matters, and how ⁦The RCN⁩ Institue will support nursing, check it out. rcn.org.uk/congress/congr…

James van Oppen (@j_vanoppen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Prof Jane Ball (FRCN)💙 (@janeeball) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Why nurses leave… and why EARLY CAREER nurses (within 5 yrs of registration) leave. Listening to <a href="/FionaBastow/">Fiona Bastow</a> present on research into those who have left  #RCNResearch24
Relevant to England’s N50k and long term workforce plan. @ZEjebu <a href="/annemarieraffer/">anne marie rafferty</a>
Peter Griffiths (@workforcesoton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are we surprised that low nurse staffing is associated with worse outcomes for surgical patients? No, but our latest study in BJS shows that risk extends across a range of outcomes, including readmission, pneumonia and deaths. doi.org/10.1093/bjs/zn…

NIHR Greater Manchester PSRC (@gm_psrc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Dr Kate Kirk, RN (@katelkirk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proud as punch starting The RCN as Associate Director of Workforce in the new Institute of Nursing Excellence led by the awesome Prof Jane Ball (FRCN)💙 - here’s to raising the voice of nursing as *the* safety critical profession

Proud as punch starting <a href="/theRCN/">The RCN</a> as Associate Director of Workforce in the new Institute of Nursing Excellence led by the awesome <a href="/JaneEBall/">Prof Jane Ball (FRCN)💙</a> - here’s to raising the voice of nursing as *the* safety critical profession