Kali Dayton, DNP, ACNP-BC, is an ICU nurse practitioner and consultant on a mission to create Awake and Walking ICUs. She hands... more
It has been claimed that ICU early mobility is a "new and temporary fad". Is walking intubated patients really that... more
What is like to be intubated in your own ICU? Even when the environment and team are well known, what... more
What happened when I was reported to the board of nursing for advocating for early mobility in the ICU? What... more
Is it save to mobilize patients with trans-formal devices such as balloon pumps, impellas, and ECMO? Who was the first... more
What is it like for one lone ICU clinician to truly understand the risks of sedation and immobility? What it... more
Are patients sleeping during medically-induced comas? Are they more comfortable and free of trauma while sedated? Can patients hear, feel,... more
Antipsychotics have been a hot topic in the ICU. Do they treat delirium? Can they be used to replace continuous... more
Sabrina Eggmann is a PhD physiotherapist with 17 years of experience. She shares with us how her team utilized their... more
In episode 132, David Richards shared with us the life-saving impact of his ICU diary. In this episode, Seth van... more
As a nurse of 22 years, Lynn had been taught that patients were comfortably sleeping while sedated in medically-induced comas.... more