Interested in mastering the ABCDEF bundle in your ICU to become an Awake and Walking ICU, but don’t know where to start?

You’re dedicated to the survival of your patients and the safety of your staff, but trying to change deep-rooted mentalities and methods can be daunting.

Our team will work with you to improve ICU patient care by applying current research and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based practices.

LEARN MORE

Patient awake and walking in the ICU

When patients are so ill that they require a ventilator in the ICU, the antiquated approach of heavy sedation and immobilization should be avoided in order to help prevent the immense burden of physical and cognitive disabilities suffered during survival. To understand this better, listen to Walking Home From The ICU. You will see what ICU consultant Kali Dayton provides to your team. Her training will catalyze changes in your practice to improve outcomes, decrease costs, and allow your patients to return to their full lives. Learn to love your job again as you embrace whole person care instead of caring for inert sedated bodies. Kali is leading ICU teams to become Awake and Walking ICUs through true mastery of the ABCDEF bundle.

I endorse her mission and look forward to the standardization of this evidence-based approach in ICUs all over the world.

Dr. Wes Ely, author of Every Deep Drawn Breath, leading founder of the ABCDEF bundle and ICU CAM delirium screening tool, and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Consulting Services

Medical Professionals in the ICU

Modernizing ICU patient care methods will ensure a better work environment for my team, and improved outcomes for my patients, but I’m already overwhelmed. I need someone who’s an expert in this field.

I am a clinician.

Working with our team of experts will take some of the weight off your shoulders, and help you to:

  • Ensure patients have a greater chance of survival
  • Reduce burnout by improving the working conditions and morale of your staff
  • Align your ICU with current research and benefit your bottom line by implementing the most up-to-date, cost-effective practices
  • Formulate evidence-based sedation and mobility protocols, which will vastly improve patient outcomes

SEE HOW

Family member in the ICU

My loved one is in the ICU, and I want to understand what’s going on and ensure we’re doing everything possible to give them the best chance, but I’m not a doctor. I need support, and I need someone I can trust.

I am a family member.

Our consultants will give you the guidance you need to put your mind at ease, and ensure you can:

  • Be more involved in your family member’s care
  • Decrease your loved one’s chances of dying or experiencing other complications
  • Make sure your family member has a better quality of life once they leave the hospital
  • Have the knowledge to understand how you can help improve your loved one’s care and outcomes

SEE HOW

Speaking

Presentation Topics

  • How an Awake and Walking ICU Saves Lives
  • Optimizing the ABCDEF Bundle for each ICU Specialty
  • Financial Benefits of an Awake and Walking ICU
  • Delirium Management in an Awake and Walking ICU
  • Redefining Early Mobility in an Awake and Walking ICU

LEARN MORE

Presentation Settings

Kali is available to present at a variety of settings, including:

  • Grand Rounds
  • Medical Conferences
  • ICU Team Meetings
  • Hospital Administrative Meetings

Upcoming Appearances

2024 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI)

May 20th-22nd, 2024

2024 EarlyMobility.com Conference

April 14th-16th, 2024

About Kali

Kali Dayton, DNP, AGACNP, is a critical care nurse practitioner, host of the Walking Home From The ICU and Walking You Through The ICU podcasts, and critical care outcomes consultant. She is dedicated to creating Awake and Walking ICUs by ensuring ICU sedation and mobility practices are aligned with current research. She works with ICU teams internationally to transform patient outcomes through early mobility and management of delirium in the ICU.

Kali Dayton, DNP, AGACNP

Resources

Episode 166 The Struggle of an ICU Revolutionist to Save Lives

Episode 166: The Struggle of an ICU Revolutionist to Save Lives

What is it like for one lone ICU clinician to truly understand the risks of sedation and immobility? What [...]

Read More >

Sedation by Race- How Outdated ICU Practices Are Exacerbating Health Care Inequality for Hispanic Patients

Sedation by Race: How Outdated ICU Practices Are Exacerbating Health Care Inequality for Hispanic Patients

Health care inequality in critical care medicine is multifactorial and negatively impacts patient outcomes [18]. During COVID-19, for instance, [...]

Read More >

Walking Home From The ICU Episode 165: “Don’t Turn Me Off” – A Survivor’s Perspective Of a Medically-Induced Coma

Are patients sleeping during medically-induced comas? Are they more comfortable and free of trauma while sedated? Can patients hear, [...]

Read More >

I am a nurse leader responsible for improving practices across the intensive care units of a large health system. As an experienced ICU nurse, I know the culture that most often exists in ICUs is one that promotes and accepts over-sedation that often causes unintended harm. While reviewing the literature to better align our liberation practices with the best evidence, one of our bedside nurses discovered Walking Home From The ICU. The combination of poignant stories from ICU survivors with the expertise of some of ICU Liberation’s leading experts became the impetus for a system-wide evidence-based practice improvement project aimed at changing analgesia and sedation management in our ICUs.

After initially being inspired by Kali’s podcast and the incredible stories it provides, we saw an opportunity for more. We brought Kali in to present a webinar to almost 100 of our critical care team members, including nurses, APPs, physicians, and respiratory therapists. Kali’s presentation struck a needed balance between evidence-based practice information and inspiring stories, highlighting real patients who benefited from a practice that is often very different from what occurs in most ICUs today. The webinar was very well-received by all who attended, and the lessons learned have continued to be referenced by our team members as we strive to create an Awake and Walking ICU culture.

Kali offers a refreshing perspective on critical care, and she supports it with a wealth of knowledge garnered from years as a bedside nurse and advanced practice provider. Kali knows how to speak to clinicians because she is one, and she’s still very connected to the daily lived experiences of those on the frontline of critical care. I believe anyone working in critical care will find inspiration in Walking Home From The ICU to change the harmful culture of sedation in their practice. I would even go so far as to recommend the podcast as required listening for all ICU team members, whether experienced clinicians or new residents and nurses. When additional support is needed, I encourage clinical leaders to utilize Kali’s expertise and experiences to further inspire and motivate their teams. Time spent working with Kali is an investment that will pay dividends in the positive impact it has on the lives of the patients we serve.

Patrick Bradley, MSN, RN, CCRN
Virginia, USA

READ MORE TESTIMONIALS >

DOWNLOAD THIS VALUABLE FREE REPORT

Perception Versus Reality: Debunking The Myths About Medically-Induced Comas

By clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to this site's Privacy Policy. Your information is always kept safe.