Episode 184: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center- Part 3 with Luke Stratigates
Safe patient handling(SPH) is a fairly new and rapidly growing field. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is fortunate to have a strong SPH department and leadership. Luke Strategates, DPT shares with us the key role he plays in the ICU Revolution as the safe patient handling leader. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:00 This is the
Episode 183: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center- Part 2 with Dr. Lawrence Bistrong
What happens when a medical director really sees the reality of “normal practices” and becomes a revolutionist? Dr. Bistrong shares his personal conversion and the key role he has playing in his team’s transformation. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:00 This is the walking home from the ICU Podcast. I’m Kali Dayton, a nurse practitioner and
Episode 182: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center- Part 1 with Jeana Flakes
Standardized sedation and immobility are rooted in a gap in education. What is the power of a nurse educator in transforming knowledge, culture, and practice in the ICU? Jeana Flakes, MSN, RN shares how she helped lead the ICU Revolution as a nurse educator at Mercy San Juan Medical Center. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:00
How Failing to Practice the ABCDEF Bundle Creates Legal Liabilities in the ICU
As a nurse and a nurse advocate, I am passionate about protecting nurses and all ICU clinicians from falling victim to legal liabilities in the ICU. The alarming reality is that when hospitals fail to train and support their teams in keeping patients as awake and mobile as possible, everyone from hospital administrators to bedside
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Before Kali, our hospital struggled with overly-sedated patients and lack of early mobility. Despite multiple efforts to change the culture, we were at a standstill. In one hour, Kali was able to ignite a flurry of conversations regarding her experience with the Awake and Walking ICU and this immediately led to a change in clinical practice.
Patients with less sedation and other neurotoxic medications are spending fewer days on the ventilator. If you are considering starting an ICU early mobility program at your hospital, your first step needs to be to consult with Kali and absorb as much information as you can!
Matthew McClain, DPT
Florida, USA
Perception Versus Reality: Debunking The Myths About Medically-Induced Comas
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