Episode 202: Speechless in the ICU – an SLP’s Journey
Vanessa Abraham is an expert speech language pathologist. She had given innumerable youth access to communication. Then she found herself speechless in the ICU. Dr. Jared Rosen was a medical student with Vanessa and was a key player in humanizing her journey through critical illness. Episode Transcription Kali: [00:00:00] This is the walking home from
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Episode 201: Fighting for the Role and Power of Occupational Therapy in the ICU
Amanda shares her journey, starting from her field placement at Vanderbilt, which shaped her career path, to her current focus on early mobility and cognitive care in the ICU. She discusses the innovative approaches she has championed, including mobilizing patients early, even building protocols for cognitive assessments. Amanda also emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration
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Episode 200: Culture, Reality, and Real-talk with Dr. Ghionni
What is the current state of affairs with the ABCDEF bundle in many ICUs? What is it like to be trained to have patients awake after intubation to later be begging for awakening trials? Dr. Nick Ghionni, The Floating Vent Guy, shares incredible insights, stories, and thoughts in this episode. Episode Transcription [00:00:00] This is
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Episode 199: Awake, Communicative, Autonomous, and Mobile- A Survivor and Nurse’s Experience
When Molly suffered a severe stroke requiring mechanical ventilation and an EVD, what did Kaira do to prevent further neurological injury? What role did Molly’s ability to communicate while intubated play in her survival? Molly and Kaira both join us to share their perspectives from both sides of the ICU bed. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton:
Lessons Learned From the TEAM Study
“See? From this we see that mobility does nothing!” This is the common rebuttal that I have received from at least a few physicians in every single ICU I have trained since the TEAM Study was published in The New England Journal of Medicine in 2022. There is often a sparkle of mischief in their
Episode 198: Age Friendly Care in the ICU- Riding the Wave of 4Ms
CMS is rolling out a new initiative to require hospitals to have age-friendly care: 4Ms. This means that we must prioritize: Medications, Mentation, Mobility, and What Matters. Karen Mack, DNP, MBA, APRN, executive director at NICHE, shares with us how leverage age-friendly care in advocating for Awake and Walking ICUs! Episode Transcription Kali Dayton: [00:00:00]
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Raging Tigers and Merciful Angels: The Fight to Humanize Critical Care
Medicine is a field of evolution with a continuous trajectory of exploration, discovery, change, and progress. And this perpetual pattern has been just as reliable as the predictable resistance that comes with change. Past Revolutionists Who Fought to Humanize Critical Care This was demonstrated in the journey of Ignaz Semmelweis (pictured above), a Hungarian
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Episode 197: Raging Tigers and Merciful Angels- The Fight to Humanize Critical Care
In this powerful episode, we hear raw, heartfelt stories from ICU revolutionists who are bravely challenging the status quo in critical care. Amidst threats to their jobs, personal attacks, and widespread resistance, these clinicians refuse to turn a blind eye to the harm caused by sedation, immobilization, and dehumanization. From battling bullying by colleagues to
Episode 196: Delirium and Workplace Violence
Does sedation improve safety in the ICU? What is the relationship between delirium and workplace violence? Nurse and survivor of workplace violence, Kelsey Springer, MSN, RN, CCRN join us now to share her experiences and the research. Episode Transcription [00:00:00] This is the walking home from the ICU podcast. I’m Kelly Dayton, a nurse practitioner
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Episode 195: Public Opinion on Informed Consent and Medically-Induced Comas
If the choice between being sedated or awake and mobile was provided prior to intubation with the risks disclosed, what would the general public choose? Do patients and families have a right to know the risks of continuous sedation? I interviewed strangers in airports throughout the USA to learn more about their preferences. Episode Transcription
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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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