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Rachel Collins

@RachelColl8

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist in Critical Care and Rehabilitation

 South Dublin, Ireland
Joined July 2012
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Today we mark the end of an incredible era of leadership from our amazing OT Manager, Sarah McNally 💚 Your compassion, drive & kindness have made a lasting impact on us all. You'll be hugely missed! Wishing you every success in your new venture. Thank you for everything Sarah 🥰
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“ICU Rehabilitation is so incredibly important” “Our patients need it and deserve it” Hear @DrDaleNeedham discuss “Why Early #ICURehab Matters” 15th Johns Hopkins #ICURehab Conf In-Person at Johns Hopkins Nov 5-6, 2026 Register: ICURehabnetwork.org @APTAcvp, @AOTAInc, @ATSCritCare, @AcuteCareAPTA, @HopkinsAMP
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@icurehabMay 15
Exploring the impact of occupational therapy provision in the intensive care unit: A UK single-centre service evaluation tinyurl.com/3j7p4a7b #icurehab #A2Fbundle

Exploring the impact of occupational therapy provision in the intensive care unit: A UK single-ce...

Background: Occupational Therapy (OT) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) supports recovery in physical, cognitive, emotional domains, and activities of daily livi...

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1/9 Do you walk intubated ICU patients on ventilators in your ICU? 👀💪 This should be standard of care in all ICUs Mechanical ventilation should not mean deep sedation + bedrest + profound muscle loss Published evidence for early ICU mobility is stronger than most think🧵👇 #ICURehab #FOAMcc #SCCM
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📣 Calling all Staff Grade Occupational Therapists! We are recruiting now! 🏥 Permanent vacancies ✨ Rotational posts available across a range of clinical areas 🎓 New graduates very welcome 🤝 Supportive team environment with opportunities to grow your skills Apply now!
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Kelly OT@KellyCasey_OTApr 15
HAPPY OT MONTH! 🩺 OTs in the ICU skillfully grade complex tasks to support 🧠 cognition, ✋ fine motor control, 💪 endurance, and ⚖️ balance—even for pts on ECMO 🫀, HFNC & LVAD. Transform fear into functional independence. #OT #CriticalCare #ADL #AOTA bit.ly/JHCARE-ICU
OT helping grade a task for a patient with ECMO, high flow, and an LVAD, demonstrate the cognitive sequencing, grasp, and fine motor coordination for changing life sustaining batteries, while sitting at the edge of the bed working on endurance and balance. This is a crucial new part of his #ADL routine.

ALT OT helping grade a task for a patient with ECMO, high flow, and an LVAD, demonstrate the cognitive sequencing, grasp, and fine motor coordination for changing life sustaining batteries, while sitting at the edge of the bed working on endurance and balance. This is a crucial new part of his #ADL routine.

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Our OT department @svuh presented a stand at the TVN wound skills fair this week. Occupational Therapists pay a pivotal role in 24 hour positioning in order to maintain range/prevent contractures and in the management of pressure sores within the context of function #pressurecare
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🌍 This #WorldOTDay we celebrate our wonderful Occupational Therapy team assessing, enabling recovery, independence &safer discharge every day. From ED to ICU, stroke to surgery, our OTs help patients get back to what matters most💚 #WorldOTDay2025 #OccupationalTherapy #TeamSVUH
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‼️ We’re hiring permanent staff grades and will be forming a panel for future vacancies. 📅 Apply by 2nd September 📝More details at stvincents.ie/jobs/hr25e192-… #otjobs @svuh @AOTInews
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Delirium in ICU worsens outcomes - OT presence in ICU allows us to not only better identify it but manage it. Chloe Fisher helping to unpack risk factors and ways to mitigate it.
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Delighted I was able to represent our Critical Care Occupational Therapists Ireland community of practice group at the Intensive Care Society SOA25. A great congress and a lovely opportunity to network with other OTs working in Critical Care across the UK. 💚 #SOA25 @ICS_updates
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📣 We are now hiring a permanent senior OT in critical care and rehabilitation. An exciting opportunity to promote and develop the service delivery for acutely unwell patients and complex rehab of post ICU patients 📅 Closing date July 14th Details: stvincents.ie/jobs/hr25e151-…
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“Don’t look back unless it makes you smile” Maureen Garry, Irish Dementia Working Group.
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We are also advertising a permanent clinical specialist OT position for EDITH/AMU. This is an exciting senior leadership opportunity to lead innovation and transformation in the care of older adults across ED, AMU, and home-based settings @EDinthehome svhg.recruitment.zellis.com/…
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We are excited to advertise a new senior post for our vascular service. This is an opportunity for an experienced and proactive OT to take a leadership role in the provision and development of our OT vascular service @AOTInews @svuh Further details svhg.recruitment.zellis.com/…
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After a remarkable career in occupational therapy, we say a heartfelt thank you to Blonny as she retires. A true advocate, mentor & friend—your impact will be felt for years to come. Wishing you joy, rest & adventure in this next chapter. #OT #ThankYouBlonny
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Today is World Delirium Awareness Day 2025! Occupational Therapists play a key role in the identification, education and non pharmacological management of delirium. Some of our work includes an inpatient OT and an EDITH delirium pathway #WDAD2025
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Congratulations to Clinical Specialists OT @kylieogrady23 and Physio @emmalouisecarr who won best free paper at the Irish Hand Surgery Conference last Friday 👏👏👏 we are so proud of you both!
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Peter Nydahl@NydahlPeter6 Mar 2025
The @icurehab literature list has been updated again! More than 4,000 references about early rehabilitation, patient outcome, ICUAW, nutrition, and many more! All references with links to pubmed and other sources Thanks to @DrDaleNeedham icurehabnetwork.org/resource…
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Last few days to apply for permanent senior OT for acute surgical services. A great opportunity to join our dynamic and progressive team, closing date this Friday
SVUH Occupational Therapy Dept (@ot_svuh) profile pictureSVUH Occupational Therapy Dept@ot_svuh20 Jan 2025
📣 Job Alert! 📣 We are now hiring permanent senior OT for acute surgical services, leading a team that covers surgical specialities such as orthopedics, general surgery & vascular. Closing date Friday Jan 31st with interview on 13th Feb svhg.recruitment.zellis.com/…
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