Walking You Through The ICU Episode 7: ICU Delirium
Helping to prevent and treat the life-threatening complication of ICU delirium is one of your most important missions in the ICU. Let’s dive deep into everything you need to know about ICU delirium. Episode Transcription Ok, let’s talk about some hard and important things- starting with delirium. Your loved one is at risk of developing
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Walking You Through The ICU Episode 6: Ventilators
In this episode, Kali discusses ventilators, including the risks, how they work and how they can be vital in saving lives in the ICU. Episode Transcription Ok, let’s talk ventilators. Your loved one may need to be on a ventilator. Don’t panic. Despite the misinformation and fear out there… ventilators do not kill people. Ventilators
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Walking You Through The ICU Episode 5: Tools for Patient Advocacy
Kali’s guest is Sara Merwin, an MPH level epidemiologist, who shares her perspective about helping patients navigate a hospital and the emergency department. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton Sarah, thank you so much for coming on the podcast. Do you mind introducing yourself? Sara Merwin I’d be delighted to so my name is Sarah Merwin. I
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Walking You Through The ICU Episode 4: Your Role On the ICU Team
Being a family member or loved one of an ICU patient can make you feel extremely overwhelmed and very out of place. In this episode, Kali gives you the tools so you can play a pivotal role on the ICU team. Episode Transcription Welcome to the ICU team. You as a family member or loved
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Walking You Through The ICU Episode 3: Quick! Risks of Medically-Induced Comas
In this episode, Kali dives deeper into the reality, history, and culture of medically-induced comas including the risks of prolonged sedation. Episode Transcription Episode 2: Quick! What you need to know about medically induced-comas. The next few episodes, we will dive deeper into the reality, history, and culture of medically-induced comas. Yet, if you or
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Walking You Through The ICU Episode 2: Welcome to the ICU
The ICU is not a very warm and welcoming place, so in this episode Kali gives you a quick tour into the intensive care unit and the ICU team. Episode Transcription Welcome to the ICU. You likely don’t feel so welcome. It’s not a very warm and welcoming place. No one chooses to go there
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Walking You Through The ICU Episode 1: Introduction
The ICU can be an overwhelming and traumatic experience. As a loved one, you are needed on the ICU team. You play a key role in helping your loved one survive and thrive. This is your guide to knowing how and why to advocate for the latest practices for your loved one. Episode Transcription My
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Sally’s Story: How Outdated ICU Protocols Are Crippling Outcomes for COVID Patients
Throughout the pandemic, it’s become increasingly obvious that the lack of evidence-based ICU protocols is having a devastating effect on ICU patient care. Over the last two years, I’ve seen countless examples of this, and it breaks my heart because most of these tragedies are totally preventable. One of the most poignant examples of this
Walking Home From The ICU Episode 94: The ICU Deathtrap
Why are prolonged sedation and immobility lethal? How do our standard practices of automatically sedating every patient on a ventilator deprive them of the chance to survive and thrive? What systemic barriers stop us from implementing evidence-based practices that save lives and drastically change outcomes? Michelle, DNP, ACNP dives deep into powerful case studies that
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Walking Home From The ICU Episode 93: The Awake and Walking COVID ICU
Why is the mortality rate for COVID ICU patients in the Awake and Walking ICU less than half of the other COVID ICUs in the same hospital system in the same community? How have sedation and mobility practices impacted rates of central lines, vasopressor use, paralysis, tracheostomies, and LTACH admissions? How has this ICU continued
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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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