Jann Foster

@Jannfos

RN, PhD. Senior Lecturer & Neonatal Researcher. Also passionate about Aged Care. Tweets my opinions. Joined 2011 but recent ‘active’ member of Twitter family.

Sydney, New South Wales Joined April 2011

381 Following 150 Followers 342 Posts

Latest posts 5

Jann Foster @Jannfos Feb 1, 2022

Loneliness, illness and death, as COVID hits aged care again abc.net.au/radio/programs…

www.abc.net.au Loneliness, illness and death, as COVID hits aged care again - ABC listen COVID is ripping through Australian aged care homes at a rate we haven't seen before, with more than 400 residents dying in January alone. In many cases they died still waiting for promised booster...

Jann Foster @Jannfos Jan 19, 2022

Am feeling a mixture of sadness and anger. Today just left my Mum’s aged care facility. Yet another intensive care ambulance leaves. Yesterday watched a grieving family packing up their Dad’s belongings. Apparently residents are initially asymptomatic but then rapidly ill…Covid.

Jann Foster @Jannfos Dec 31, 2021

NSW hospitals resort to flying nurses in from overseas as staff are begged to take extra shifts amid Covid crisis | Health | The Guardian theguardian.com/australia-news…

www.theguardian.com NSW hospitals resort to flying nurses in from overseas as staff are begged to take extra shifts... Exclusive: Leaked memo from major hospital lays bare desperate measures as it ‘can’t keep up with exposures and positive staff’

Jann Foster @Jannfos Dec 29, 2021

This situation is starting to feel like natural selection - survival of the fittest

Jann Foster @Jannfos Dec 21, 2021

Some positive news @NSWHealth beginning booster rollout in aged care facilities second week in January.