Walking Home From The ICU Episode 153: D- Assess, Prevent, and Treat Delirium with Dr. Adrian Austin
The normality of delirium in the ICU is often mistaken for benign. What does it really mean to “assess, prevent, and treat delirium”? Are we treating a positive CAM score with the same urgency as a positive tropinin? If we are automatically starting deliriogenic medications on every patient immediately upon intubation, are we truly practicing
Walking Home From The ICU Episode 152: C- Choice of Sedation and Analgesia with John Devlin, PharmD
Is the C of the ABCDEF bundle only for avoiding benzodiazepines? How do we fully practice the “C” of the bundle and how does this impact patient care and outcomes? If we are automatically starting sedation without evaluation, are we truly practicing the ABCDEF bundle? John W. Devlin, PharmD, BCCCP, MCCM, FCCP joins us in
Walking Home From The ICU Episode 151: Breathing Trials with Karsten Roberts
Are awakening trials just for breathing trials? How do we set patients up for successful breathing trials to minimize time on the ventilator? What role does sedation and mobility play into prompt liberation from mechanical ventilation? Karsten Roberts, MSc, RRT, FAARC joins us now to dive deep into spontaneous breathing trials in the ABCDEF Bundle.
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What is the purpose of awakening “trials”? When should awakening “trials” be done? How can we have successful awakening “trials”? Dr. Wes Ely joins us in this episode to crack the code on sedation cessation. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton: Last week, I did a little survey on social media. I recognize that my followers
The A of the ABCDEF Bundle is for “Assess, Prevent, and Treat Pain”. How do we truly master this tool and how does this impact patient outcomes? Can we assess, prevent, and treat pain while simultaneously striving to have all possible patients awake, autonomous, and even mobile? Joanna Stollings, PharmD, shares what the A of
The Walking Home From The ICU podcast has been transformational in helping to change the culture in the small community ICU where I work. I am an occupational therapist and have wanted to implement early mobility in our facility for several years now. It wasn’t until I started listening to this podcast that this “want” became more than that. It became a “must.”
The podcast has made it so easy to share the passion I have gained. The stories of the patients and the knowledge of practitioners sharing their clinical practice advice are so valuable.
Kali Dayton has shared with our team her knowledge through a video format as well. She was able to answer nursing related questions that I, as an OT, haven’t been able to answer. She is professional and willing to share her knowledge and passion in order to make changes in the ICU community around the world.
Kristie Porter, OT
Arizona, USA
Perception Versus Reality: Debunking The Myths About Medically-Induced Comas
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