Kali Dayton, DNP, ACNP-BC, is an ICU nurse practitioner and consultant on a mission to create Awake and Walking ICUs. She hands... more
What is the role of the critical care director in leading ICU teams to become Awake and Walking ICUs? How... more
What role do respiratory therapists play in creating Awake and Walking ICUs? How did Candace Wistrich, RRT, BSRT and Nelya... more
How does the Awake and Walking ICU approach apply to the trauma ICU? How did education, training, leadership support, and... more
Safe patient handling(SPH) is a fairly new and rapidly growing field. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is fortunate to have... more
What happens when a medical director really sees the reality of “normal practices” and becomes a revolutionist? Dr. Bistrong shares... more
Standardized sedation and immobility are rooted in a gap in education. What is the power of a nurse educator in... more
What do physicians understand of the ABCDEF bundle? What are their perceptions of early mobility? How are their teams practicing... more
What happens when a visionary physician in a low-resource hospital in Bangledash leads his team to practice the ABCDEF bundle?... more
Fear of “liabilities” is often a barrier to keeping patients awake and mobile in the ICU. Yet, we know that... more
Although the ABCDEF bundle does not solely rest on the shoulders of nurses, their leadership is KEY. Andrea Silva, BSN,... more