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Walking Home From The ICU

Kali Dayton, DNP, ACNP-BC, is an ICU nurse practitioner and consultant on a mission to create Awake and Walking ICUs. She hands the microphone to ICU survivors and bedside caregivers to reveal the realities of ICU experience and patients' journeys after discharge. The big picture of sedation and immobility is discussed and we explore how to improve short and long-term patient outcomes. We shift the vision from transferring out of the ICU to walking straight home after the ICU. www.DaytonICUconsulting.com

Tue, April 22, 2025
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. Join me for the pre-conference delirium simulation training at ADS! https://americandeliriumsociety.org/events/ads-conference-2025/ www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Mon, April 14, 2025
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. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Sat, April 05, 2025
Episode 194: Walking While Intubated with an IABP with Bob
What it is like to wake up intubated with an intra aortic balloon pump and then have Teia, your physical therapist, get you walking? Bob shares with us how the ABCDEF Bundle helped him walk home from the ICU. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com Need help making the business case for your hospital? Check out www.ABCDEFBundle.com !
Sun, March 30, 2025
Episode 193: Empowering Respiratory Therapists with JJ the RT
What does JJ the RT have to say about last episode’s exploration of sedation and ventilator asynchrony? Are respiratory therapists prepared and empowered to optimize their role in Awake and Walking ICUs? How can create an environment that fosters RT excellence? JJ explores it all in this episode. Www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Mon, March 17, 2025
Episode 192: Debunking Myths- Sedation and Ventilator Asynchrony
For years we have been taught at the bedside that sedation “improves ventilator asynchrony”. We have believed that patients must be sedated to be compliant with the ventilator. Is that true? What does the research show? Sylvia Stefanos, PharmD, BCCCP joins us armed with the evidence and ready to debunk the myths. Want to share the financial benefits of an Awake and Walking ICU with your leadership? Check out: Www.ABCDEFBundle.com Www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Mon, March 10, 2025
Episode 191: Insights from SCCM Congress- Current State of Affairs
What do ICU clinicians really know about patient perspective of sedation and immobility? What are their personal wishes if they were intubated in the ICU? What do ICU providers really understand about the ABCDEF bundle and how is it going in the ICU community at large? I hit the halls at SCCM Congress to find out. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Tue, March 04, 2025
Episode 190: Healing From Post-ICU PTSD with UCF Restores
After 51 days of sedation and immobility in the ICU and on ECMO, Angela Leggett spent almost 2 decades battling post-ICU PTSD. She shares with us her journey and the impact of UCF Restores to give her a new chance at quality of life! UCF Restores Www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Sat, February 22, 2025
Episode 189: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center- Part 8 with Dr. Parimal Bharucha
What is the ethical and moral responsibility of a medical director to personally practice, lead, and support their ICU to keep patients as awake and mobile as possible? Dr. Parimal Bharucha shares with us the incredible revolution that has happened in his ICU. Www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Mon, January 13, 2025
Episode 188: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center - Part 7 with Dr. Jodi Coates
When the harm of “normal practices” shifts the perspective of an ICU revolutionist and medical director, what is the next course of action? Dr. Jodi Coates shares how her personal convictions inspired her to lead her trauma ICU to radically transform their sedation and mobility practices. Want to help your ICU become an Awake and Walking ICU? Schedule a consultation at www.DaytonICUConsulting.com!
Wed, January 01, 2025
Episode 187: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center - Part 6 with Ginger Manss
What is the role of the critical care director in leading ICU teams to become Awake and Walking ICUs? How can directors use the evidence to win executive leadership support for their teams to have what they need to succeed? Ginger Manss, DNP shares with us her key role as senior director of critical care in the revolution at MSJMC. Check out their ICU Liberation video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFJPlZazah8 Www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Fri, December 13, 2024
Episodes 186: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center Part 5- Respiratory Therapy
What role do respiratory therapists play in creating Awake and Walking ICUs? How did Candace Wistrich, RRT, BSRT and Nelya Kapitula, RRT, BSRT lead their respiratory therapy department to move the revolution forward? They join us now to share their team’s journey! Vote for “Awake and Walking ICUs” as “best nurse innovation” and Kali Dayton as “best nurse leader” before 12/31 here ! Www.nurse.org/nominate
Tue, December 03, 2024
Episode 185: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center- Part 4 with the Trauma ICU RNs
How does the Awake and Walking ICU approach apply to the trauma ICU? How did education, training, leadership support, and deep compassion empower these experience trauma nurses to transform their ICU culture and practices? What successes have they had and how has keeping patients awake and mobile impacted their career fulfillment and team dynamics? Jessica Williams, BSN, RN, Adrienne Craig, BSN, RN, and Amber Brandt, BSN, RN share their team’s journey in this episode! Want to revolutionize your ICU? Check out www.daytonicuconsulting.com.
Sat, November 23, 2024
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. Want to bring the revolution to your ICU? Schedule a consultation at www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Sun, November 17, 2024
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. Www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Wed, November 06, 2024
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. Www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Sat, October 26, 2024
Episode 181: Physician Insights at CHEST
What do physicians understand of the ABCDEF bundle? What are their perceptions of early mobility? How are their teams practicing the ABCDEF bundle in their own units? What do physicians need to be able to lead an Awake and Walking ICU approach in their units? I interviewed physicians while attending the CHEST conference to find answers to these questions. Www.daytonICUConsulting.com
Mon, October 14, 2024
Episode 180: Leading the ABCDEF Bundle in Bangledash
What happens when a visionary physician in a low-resource hospital in Bangledash leads his team to practice the ABCDEF bundle? How did this passionate team of ICU clinicians transform their care from automatic sedation and immobility to standardized mobility three times a day? How did they come to treat mobility as important and optional as an antibiotic? Dr. Mohammad Jhahidul Alam shares their story in this episode!
Tue, October 01, 2024
Episode 179: The Legal Liability of Failing to Practice the ABCDEF Bundle
Fear of “liabilities” is often a barrier to keeping patients awake and mobile in the ICU. Yet, we know that the ABCDEF is evidence-based best practices. So what are the legal liabilities to a hospital, leadership, and bedside clinicians of current cultural practices? Maggie Ortiz, MSN, RN joins us now to share her expert perspective. Find Maggie at: www.advocatesfornurses.com Www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Sat, September 14, 2024
Episode 178: The Power of Nursing Leadership to Revolutionize the ICU
Although the ABCDEF bundle does not solely rest on the shoulders of nurses, their leadership is KEY. Andrea Silva, BSN, RN shares with his her journey to revolutionizing care in her ICU as an assistant nurse manager. Www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Fri, August 30, 2024
Episode 177: New Grad RN Helps Lead the Revolution in His ICU
The ICU is an overwhelming and daunting environment to start a new career. While learning so many new skills from experienced mentors, how did Michael Glade, RN, BSN also see past “what is done” to “what should be done” in his ICU? Michael shares with us what led him to help lead the revolution in his ICU. Www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Wed, August 14, 2024
Episode 176: ICU Survivor to ICU Physical Therapist- Hope’s Journey to Revolutionizing Her ICU
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Mon, July 29, 2024
Episode 175: Physiologists Leading the ECMO Revolution!
Ilija Klipa MS, ACSM-CEP,ACSM-EP,ACSM EIM III, AACVPR-CCRP is a cardiac/pulmonary physiologist a high-acuity cardiac ICU. He shares his journey in pioneering physiology in the ICU as well as leading the revolution to create an Awake and Walking ICU. Check out Ilija's upcoming 30-credit ECMO mobility courses here: https://cme.ahn.org/content/extracorporeal-membrane-oxygenation-ecmo-education-and-simulation-0#group-tabs-node-course-default1 www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Tue, July 16, 2024
Episode 174: Delirium Mismanagement for LOE Patients Exacerbate Racial Disparities in the ICU
When patients have a primary language other than English (LOE), how does this impact their access to the ABCDEF bundle? Is it standardized to provide nonverbal communication in other languages in the hospital? Emily Ahrens, MS, RN, CCRN joins us now to dive deep into her post-doctoral studies dedicated to this gap in critical care medicine. Episode citations and transcripts at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Wed, June 26, 2024
Episode 173: ICU Outcomes by Dose of Mobility
We know that for each additional 10 minutes of early mobility in the ICU, hospital length of stay decreases by 1.2 days. What else do we know about the relationship between dose of mobility and time on the ventilator? Sarina Fazio, PhD, RN, shares with us her exciting discoveries in her latest research. Episode transcripts and citations at: Www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Thu, June 13, 2024
Episode 172: RN Insights at NTI
While walking the halls full of critical nurses at AACN’s NTI conference, I had get their insights and perspectives. This episode is full of interviews with anonymous ICU nurses from all over the USA. Www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Thu, May 30, 2024
Episode 171: The Power of Autonomy and Human Connection During ECMO
Check out this episode with @Christinecasiano as she shares the contrast between being sedated vs. being awake while on ECMO. Register for the monthly ICU Revolutionists zoom meetings here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0oc-6gqzsrGNYdgMGXvVAbcjewZpNpc6PC
Wed, May 08, 2024
Episode 170: A Timeline Through the History of ABCDEF Bundle- Building the Future of Awake and Walking ICUs
It has been claimed that ICU early mobility is a "new and temporary fad". Is walking intubated patients really that new? Let's start in 1970 and work our way through decades of research that continues to reaffirm that true mastery of the ABCDEF bundle gives patients the best chance to survive and thrive in and after the ICU. Episode citations and transcript at www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Sat, April 27, 2024
Episode 169: Intubated in Your Own ICU
What is like to be intubated in your own ICU? Even when the environment and team are well known, what does an intensivist turned patient experience? Dr. Meta van der Woude shares with us her personal journey through the ICU. Www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Fri, April 12, 2024
Episode 168: I Was Reported to the Board of Nursing!
What happened when I was reported to the board of nursing for advocating for early mobility in the ICU? What are the roots of these concerns and this report? How does social media impact culture and practices in the ICU? Jess Hren, BSN, RN, Jenna Hightower, DPT, CCS, Phillip Gonzalez, MOT, OTR/L, BCPR discuss why I was reported to the board of nursing. Episode transcript and citations: www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Wed, March 27, 2024
Episode 167: Breaking Barriers with Walking with Trans-Femoral IABP/Devices- The Ramsey Protocol with Stephen Ramsey
Is it save to mobilize patients with trans-formal devices such as balloon pumps, impellas, and ECMO? Who was the first person to dare to ask, "Why can't we mobilize patients with trans-femoral balloon pumps?" Stephen Ramsey, PT, DPT, CCS shares with us his journey to developing the Ramsey protocol and revolutionizing mobility in the CVICU. Episode transcript and citations at: www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, March 05, 2024
Episode 166: The Struggle of an ICU Revolutionist to Save Lives
What is it like for one lone ICU clinician to truly understand the risks of sedation and immobility? What it is like for them to try to implement interventions like awakening trials that have been supported by decades of research? How does lack of support and success increase moral injury, burnout, and the loss of expert and compassionate clinicians? "Kara" joins us to share her journey as an ICU pharmacist and revolutionist. Podcast episode transcripts and citations: www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, February 27, 2024
Episode 165: "Don't Turn Me Off" - A Survivor's Perspective Of a Medically-Induced Coma
Are patients sleeping during medically-induced comas? Are they more comfortable and free of trauma while sedated? Can patients hear, feel, and understand their surroundings while in a medically-induced coma? Do patients know when sedation is turn up higher? Do they know which providers will let them wake up and which ones will try to "turn you off"? Drew Brophy is a world-renown artist that found himself intubated with COVID19. Drew and Maria Brophy share their astounding journey through critical illness and post-ICU syndrome. ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference Podcast episode transcripts and citations at: www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Sat, February 24, 2024
Episode 164: Antipsychotics in the ICU with Dr. Marie Rueve
Antipsychotics have been a hot topic in the ICU. Do they treat delirium? Can they be used to replace continuous sedation? When and how can we utilize antipsychotics to optimize care and outcomes? Dr. Marie Rueve from episode 160 joins us again to clear the air on antipsychotics in the ICU. ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference Podcast episode transcripts and citations at: www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Sat, February 17, 2024
Episode 163: Early Mobility During COVID19 in Switzerland with Sabrina Eggmann
Sabrina Eggmann is a PhD physiotherapist with 17 years of experience. She shares with us how her team utilized their years of expertise in early mobility to preserve their practices for COVID19 patients in Switzerland. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33492400/ Check out Sabrina's latest article in the Lancet Journal: https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/eclinm/PIIS2589-5370(24)00018-X.pdf Episode citations and transcriptions found at www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Thu, February 08, 2024
Episode 162: Standardizing ICU Diaries
In episode 132, David Richards shared with us the life-saving impact of his ICU diary. In this episode, Seth van der Meer from Post-ICU shares with us exciting technological advancements that can help make ICU diaries standardized and accessible for all patients. https://post-icu.com Episode transcriptions and citations at: www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Fri, January 05, 2024
Episode 161: The Mad Hatter's Tea Party: A Nurse's Journey Through a Medically-Induced Coma
As a nurse of 22 years, Lynn had been taught that patients were comfortably sleeping while sedated in medically-induced comas. She shares the horrific realities she suffered while intubated and sedated and the months of playing "Truth or Propofol?" after discharge. Episode transcript and citations found at www.daytonicuconsulting.com ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference
Wed, December 20, 2023
Episode 160: Psychiatrists in the ICU
How can inpatient psychiatrists help ICU teams prevent and treat delirium? How can their expertise help ICU teams minimize sedation, prevent trauma, and treat the psychiatric needs of ICU patients? Dr. Marie Rueve shares with us the role psychiatrists can play in transforming patient care and outcomes in the ICU. www.daytonicuconsulting.com ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference
Tue, December 12, 2023
Episode 159: Building a Dream Team
What happens when resources and staffing are dedicated to providing high touch and high compliance with the ABCDEF bundle? How does adequate staffing, interdisciplinary team dynamics, and quality protocols impact patient outcomes and financial benefits? What is the "secret sauce" of successfully weaning patients from the ventilator? Sam Nimah and Phillip Morris share with us the exemplary work happening at Trivent Healthcare. Episode transcriptions and citations found at: www.daytonicuconsulting.com ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference
Mon, December 04, 2023
Episode 158: Keeping "Up" With the Times. A Deep Dive Into the Benefits of Verticalization Therapy
What happens to the body at the cellular, neurological, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular levels when it remains supine for days to weeks? What is verticalization therapy and what does current research reveal about its benefits during critical illness? Verticalization experts, Phillip Gonzalez, MOT, OTR/L, BCPR, Nikki Stephens, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, and Jenna Hightower, PT, DPT, CCS dive deep into the science and beauty of verticalization therapy.
Tue, November 28, 2023
Episode 157: Sedation is Sleep-Deprivation
For decades, we have culturally passed on the myth that patients are sleeping while sedated into medically induced comas. We have assured ourselves and each other that sedation "prevents PTSD". Research has proven that sedation makes true restorative sleep impossible and real recall of the reality of the ICU is protective against post-ICU PTSD. So what is really happening under sedation? If patients are not in sweet oblivion and restful slumber, what is their reality? Chuck Evans joins us to share his startling story of being sedated and sleepless for weeks in the ICU. www.daytonicuconsulting.com ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference
Tue, November 21, 2023
Episode 156: Nurses Are Willing, but Unsupported and Untrained in Practicing the ABCDEF Bundle
After decades of research and effort, why is there a persistent struggle to truly practice the ABCDEF bundle? Are antiquated sedation practices because nurses are unwilling to change, or is it because they are unsupported and untrained in the risks and realities of sedation? Even when training is provided in the classroom, what do nurses learn at the bedside? How does poor leadership impact sedation and mobility practices at the bedside? Are nurses safe to question long-held habits and beliefs? "April" joins us now to share her experiences entering the ICU and how the ABCDEF bundle is really being practiced. www.daytonicuconsulting.com ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference
Tue, November 14, 2023
Episode 155: F- Family Engagement and Empowerment with Lito Rama
How do families impact patient outcomes in the ICU? What does it really mean to engage and empower families in the ICU? Have our teams truly recovered from the strict visitation restrictions from COVID? How does an ABCDEF Bundle culture influence our visitation policies? Lito Rama, RN, MBA joins us now to share with us the vast evidence supporting families in the ICU. Podcast episode transcript and citations at: www.daytonicuconsulting.com ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference
Tue, November 07, 2023
Episode 154: E- EARLY Mobility with Heidi Engel
What is EARLY mobility? Why is it so vital that the ICU community advance past passive range of motion for intubated patients? What are the main barriers that prevent us from mastering the E of the ABCDEF bundle? If we're not doing highest level of mobility for most of our patients, are we truly practicing the ABCDEF bundle? Heidi Engel, DPT, joins us now to clear the air about early mobility. Podcast citations and transcripts found at ⁠www.daytonicuconsulting.com⁠ ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference
Mon, October 30, 2023
Episode 153: D- Assess, Prevent, and Treat Delirium with Dr. Adrian Austin
The normality of delirium in the ICU is often mistaken for benign. What does it really mean to "assess, prevent, and treat delirium"? Are we treating a positive CAM score with the same urgency as a positive tropinin? If we are automatically starting deliriogenic medications on every patient immediately upon intubation, are we truly practicing the "D" of the ABCDEF Bundle? Dr. Adrian Austin shares with us the full picture of the "D" of the ABCDEF bundle. Citations and transcriptions for all episodes found at www.daytonicuconsulting.com ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference
Mon, October 23, 2023
Episode 152: C- Choice of Sedation and Analgesia with John Devlin, PharmD
Is the C of the ABCDEF bundle only for avoiding benzodiazepines? How do we fully practice the "C" of the bundle and how does this impact patient care and outcomes? If we are automatically starting sedation without evaluation, are we truly practicing the ABCDEF bundle? John W. Devlin, PharmD, BCCCP, MCCM, FCCP joins us in this episode to share his expertise on best sedation and analgesia practices in the ICU. Episode citations and transcriptions found at: www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, October 17, 2023
Episode 151: B- Spontaneous Breathing Trials with Karsten Roberts
Are awakening trials just for breathing trials? How do we set patients up for successful breathing trials to minimize time on the ventilator? What role do sedation and mobility play in prompt liberation from mechanical ventilation? Karsten Roberts, MSc, RRT, FAARC joins us now to dive deep into spontaneous breathing trials in the ABCDEF Bundle. www.daytonicuconsulting.com ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference
Wed, October 11, 2023
Episode 150: B- Awakening Trials- "Rehumanization of the Patient"- With Dr. Wes Ely
What is the purpose of awakening “trials”? When should awakening “trials” be done? How can we have successful awakening “trials”? Dr. Wes Ely joins us in this episode to crack the code on sedation cessation. Transcriptions and citations at: www.daytonicuconsulting.com ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference
Mon, October 02, 2023
Episode 149: A- Assess, Prevent, and Treat Pain with Joanna Stollings, PharmD
The A of the ABCDEF Bundle is for "Assess, Prevent, and Treat Pain". How do we truly master this tool and how does this impact patient outcomes? Can we assess, prevent, and treat pain while simultaneously striving to have all possible patients awake, autonomous, and even mobile? Joanna Stollings, PharmD, shares what the A of the ABCDEF Bundle really means and how to master it for each patient. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com ***Financial Benefits of the ABCDEF Bundle Webinar*** October 18th, 2022 at 12pm EST Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4173781755?pwd=RHFhYml0Vlc2ZTNJcEJiVURIS1hrQT09 ***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL*** https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference
Mon, September 25, 2023
Episode 148: The History and True Mission of the ABCDEF Bundle with Michele Balas
How did the ABCDEF bundle come to be and what is its true objective? What barriers are causing the ICU community to fall short of full compliance with the bundle and what is the future of the ABCDEF bundle? Michele Balas, PhD, RN shares with us her insights as one of the founders of the ABCDEF bundle. This episode kicks of our 8-episode series dedicated to each element of the ABCDEF bundle. We're going to be going back to the basics and diving deep into how to truly practice the ABCDEF bundle in our ICUs. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Tue, September 19, 2023
Episode 147: The Big Picture of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries with Wound Care Karen
How do hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) occur in the ICU and why is the ABCDEF bundle such a powerful tool to prevent HAPIs? How do HAPIs impact healthcare costs, staff workload, patient quality of life, and overall survival? Wound Care Karen joins us in this episode to explore the crisis of hospital-acquired pressure injuries in the ICU. Check out the Wound Care Karen Podcast here! Episode transcript and citations found at www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Wed, September 13, 2023
Episode 146: Success Stories from ICU Revolutionists
Individuals and teams are transforming patient outcomes through the adaptation of the ABCDEF bundle. Hear a compilation of their inspiring successes in this episode! www.daytonicuconsulting.com ***Don't miss the upcoming free webinar, "Financial Benefits of the ABCDEF Bundle", on October 18th at 12pm EST. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIufuGsrTwjE9Lg_pK5i_Fslap7KYHuw63o
Tue, September 05, 2023
Episode 145: The Trauma of Sedation and Immobility in Families in the ICU
Sedation and immobility impact more than patient outcomes in the ICU. Family members also suffer the isolation, burden, trauma, and loss from sedation and immobility in and after the ICU. Families are also at risk of developing post-ICU syndrome themselves. Nonetheless, they are left unprepared to care for their loved ones who are suffering the damage of sedation, delirium, and ICU-acquired weakness while struggling through their own personal trauma. Stefan Becker, a professional psychotherapist, shares intimate insight into the journey he and his wife have suffered in the ICU. Episode transcription and citations at: www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, August 29, 2023
Episode 144: Living With a "Sedation-Induced Brain Injury" and PICS
What if we were as worried about "brain-protective strategies" as "lung-protective strategies" in the ICU? Such an approach will never be standardized until the ICU community truly recognizes the brain injuries survivors are left with after sedation and immobility. Until post-ICU syndrome is widely known and the impact is deeply appreciated, we will continue to fall short of evidence-based sedation and mobility practices. Only true experts can help us understand. The real experts on post-ICU syndrome (PICS) are those that live with it. Carol Billian joins us now to share her personal expertise. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, August 22, 2023
Episode 143: The Impact of Delirium on Stroke Survivors
We know that stroke patients are at high risk of poor cognitive, physical, and psychological outcomes. How does delirium impact their outcomes and how can we better protect patients from additional brain injury from delirium? Rosa Hart, BSN, RN, SCRN from the "Stronger After Stroke" joins us now to explore the struggles, barriers, and importance of the ABCDEF bundle for stroke patients in the neuro ICU. Check out the "Stronger After Stroke Podcast" here! Episode transcription and citations found at: www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Fri, August 11, 2023
Episode 142: Treating Post-ICU PTSD
We know that critical illness, sedation, delirium, etc., can leave patients with deep psychological trauma. How can we help them recover? What resources are available to treat post-ICU PTSD? Dr. Brian Peach shares with us his exciting developments and research. Contact information for Dr. Brian Peach found with the transcription for this podcast episode at: www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Thu, August 03, 2023
Episode 141: Fighting For Your Life With Your Eyes Open
Critical illness in the ICU is a battle. It is a fight for life. Sedation is often given with the hopes of sparing patients the discomfort and awareness of the struggles of the ICU. Yet, does that ultimately prevent harm and suffering? Antonette Montalvo, APRN shares with us what it meant to her to be able to fight for her life with her eyes open. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, July 25, 2023
Episode 140: Early Mobility in the Burn ICU
Is early mobility safe and feasible in the burn ICU? Considering the significant barriers such as pain, dressing changes, variable device securement, delicate position needs, etc., how can an ICU team continue to practice early mobility? Physical therapist, Audrey O'neill, DPT, shares with us her recent publication and years of expertise. Vapotherm webinar: https://vtherm.com/0803 Ebook and newsletter: www.daytonicuconsulting.com Sign-up for ICU Revolutionists Meetings: https://ka8j42zmhi0.typeform.com/to/oVstW9jU
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Episode 139: The Power of RN "Soft-Skills" to Change Outcomes
It goes without saying that nurses are the gatekeepers of patient outcomes in the ICU. Do ICU nurses *really* aspire to care for unresponsive and atrophying bodies? How does the ABCDEF Bundle impact the nursing role, skillset, and job fulfillment? James Fletcher, BSN, RN seems to fit the mold of a nurse that would thrive solely with the flashy skills of an ICU RN. He shares with us the impact nurses can make by using "soft-skills" and human touch in the ICU. He is brining joy back to nursing with the ABCDEF bundle. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Wed, July 12, 2023
Episode 138: EARLY Mobility in the ICU Improves Cognitive Function 1 Year After Discharge
We know that early mobility is a potent tool to prevent and treat ICU delirium. How does it impact cognitive function 1 year after discharge? What do "Early" and "Mobility" REALLY mean? How has drastic variation in methodology in the research led to the confusion and conflict we now see in early mobility practices? How can we optimize early mobility in the ICU? Is it safe and feasible to mobilize most patients within 48 hrs after intubation? Is there evidence to support restrictive mobility parameters by ventilator settings, vasopressors, etc.? How can intensivists lead and support their teams to master the full ABCDEF bundle? Dr. Bhakti Patel shares with us her recent research and invaluable insights. See transcript and citations for this episode at: www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Mon, July 03, 2023
Episode 137: Physical and Occupational Therapists in the ICU: Working Together But Not Together
Occupational and Physical Therapists save lives in the ICU with their unique and complementary expertise. Bryan Lohse, DPT, CCS and Paul Arnold, OTR/L, CLT share with us how their Awake and Walking CVICU has developed their therapy teams. They address the question of PT & OT cotreatments in the ICU. PESI Critical Care Rehab Summit: https://catalog.pesi.com/sales/rh_s_001719_criticalcarerehab_organic-629440?cmp_id=312&utm_source=Kali+Dayton&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=SUM001719&_ef_transaction_id=5ed922945678429c8b90a496ebefd68d www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Mon, June 26, 2023
Episode 136: Mastering the ABCDEF Bundle with the ICU Liberation Master, Dr. Juli Barr
The mission to create Awake and Walking ICUs is not a brand new endeavor. Dr. Juli Barr, an early PAD and ICU liberation founder, shares with us the tools needed to master the ABCDEF bundle. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, June 20, 2023
Episode 135: The Contrast Between Awake and Sedated
The cultural assumption that everyone would rather be sedated is based on the myth that sedation is "sleep". Very few survivors can give us a comparison of being sedated vs. being awake while intubated. Lara, like Susan in episode 3, Caleigh in episode 117, and Mark in episode 87, has had it both ways and shares with us the contrast. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Mon, June 12, 2023
Episode 134: Are We Sedating Them to Death?
We know that deep sedation is an independent predictor of mortality. This guides most sedation orders to require a RASS of 0- (-2). Is that what is really happening at the bedside? What percentage of patients are actually lightly sedated to the RASS goal vs. deeply sedated? What is driving oversedation throughout the ICU community? What are the risks to patients and nurses when RASS orders are not followed? We dive deep into this with Alexis Nowling, MSN. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Thu, June 08, 2023
Episode 133: "SOAR: Sedation Off Awake and Rehabilitate" with Dr. Fuchita
When Dr. Mikita Fuchita heard about an Awake and Walking ICU, he had to see it with his own eyes. After visiting the Awake and Walking ICU, how did Dr. Fuchita embark on bringing his colleagues together to update their sedation and mobility practices? He shares his personal conversion and his team's journey with us in this episode. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Thu, June 01, 2023
Episode 132: The Power of ICU Diaries to Treat Post-ICU PTSD
Post-ICU PTSD is a life altering and life-threatening condition. ICU diaries have shown promising benefits to helping survivors navigate the trauma they carry with them from the ICU and especially delirium. David Richards shares with us his journey during and after the ICU and how his ICU diary has been a key part of his post-ICU survival. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, May 23, 2023
Episode 131: Occupational Therapists as Leaders In the ICU
When Brenna's ICU set out to become an "Awake and Walking ICU", Brenna, OTR/L, accepted the challenge. She shares with us her journey to leading her team to have the skills and culture to optimize mobility during critical illness. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Wed, May 17, 2023
Episode 130: Becoming an Awake and Walking ICU With Dr. Bellucci
After visiting the original Awake and Walking ICU, how did Dr. Brian Bellucci help bring these changes to his ICU? What is the physician's role in supporting a team's sedation and mobility practices? How can we increase physician buy-in? Dr. Bellucci shares with us his team's journey to becoming an Awake and Walking ICU. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Fri, May 12, 2023
Episode 129: Cognitive Rehabilitation After the ICU with Dr. Jim Jackson
When patients suffer from delirium in the ICU, what resources are available to them to support their cognitive rehabilitation? Psychologist, Dr. Jim Jackson, from episode 51, returns to the podcast. He shares with us his journey to writing his new book, "Clearing the Fog" as a roadmap to recovery for survivors. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Fri, May 05, 2023
Episode 128: Delirium Severity By ICU and Race
Let's talk about delirium severity. Does the severity of delirium vary by ICU specialties or by ICU treatment? What role does sedation play in delirium severity? What role does race play in delirium severity? Dr. Damaris Ortiz shares with us key findings from her important research. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Mon, April 24, 2023
Episode 127: How to Save Lives and Over $1 Million
When the ICU at St. Joseph's Hospital in Colorado invested less than $100,000 into becoming an Awake and Walking ICU, what was their return on investment? How has supporting the training, education, and support of their team impacted their team dynamics, morale, and patient outcomes? Nancy Mcgann, PT, shares with us her team's exciting success! www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Wed, April 19, 2023
Episode 126: Delirium Podcrawl Episode
This week leading nursing podcasts are teaming up to confront delirium head-on. Podcasts including Up My Nursing Game, Rapid Response RN, Good Nurse Bad Nurse, Cup of Nurses, and How to Not Kill Your Patient will dive deep into the reality and impact of delirium throughout the hospital from the ED to the acute care floor. This episode, Tina from Good Nurse Bad Nurse co-hosts with Kali to explore how gaps in delirium education and support can turn lethal by a "Bad Nurse" and how a "Good Nurse" can change and save innumerable lives for generations to come. www.daytonicuconsulting.com .
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Tue, April 11, 2023
Episode 125: Responding to Agitation in the ICU
When patients are delirious and agitated, how can we keep patients and clinicians safe? How do we avoid and even discontinue sedation while keeping lines and tubes intact? What role do restraints play in agitation and trauma for patients? Are soft wrist restraints our best and only options? Dr. Marie Pavini, intensivist, and innovator of Exersides shares with us more tools and insights for approaching sedation and delirium management in the ICU through updated restraint technology. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Wed, April 05, 2023
Episode 124: Alcohol Withdrawal and Phenobarbital
Alcohol withdrawal can send our patients into a spiral of delirium and downstream complications in the ICU. What are the risks of benzodiazepines for our patients even during alcohol withdrawal? How can we give our patients the best chance to walk away from ETOH withdrawal and critical illness? Dr. Obiajulu Anozie, MD joins us in this episode to explore the benefits of phenobarbital for alcohol withdrawal. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Mon, March 20, 2023
Episode 123: Updating 50 Years of Perspective and Practices
Medicine is a field of evolution. Are we open to learning, changing, and progressing? Dr. Peter Murphy has worked in critical care for nearly 50 years. As a seasoned expert in the field, he shares with us his own wake-up call to the reality of decades-old sedation practices. He provokes the question: "Am I leading or fighting evolution?" www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, March 14, 2023
Episodes 122: Caleigh’s Voice Through Critical Illness
Caleigh has had it both ways in the ICU. She has been sedated and immobilized which led to battling delirium and ICU acquired weakness. She has also been awake and mobile while intubated and walked out the doors. Listen to Caleigh share her insights and what meant to her to be communicative, connected, and autonomous during her fights for her life. Www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Mon, March 06, 2023
Episode 121: Tips and Tricks
Episode 121: Having patients awake during mechanical ventilation can require a new skillset and approach to patient care. Let's talk about some of the tips and tricks for improving patient comfort and care. We'll hear it from an RN/podcast listener/ICU survivor and Louise Bezdjian, APRN from the original Awake and Walking ICU. Citations and transcription: www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Sat, February 18, 2023
Episode 120: Walk Like Your Life Depends On It
What does being awake and mobile mean to current ECMO patient, Denise Bazalda? From her ICU room with a tracheostomy and connected to ECMO, @88deniseb, gives us incredible insight into how she is fighting for her life. Www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Sun, February 12, 2023
Episode 119: The Trauma of Delirium After a Traumatic Birth
Episode 119: How can delirium contribute to the trauma of a traumatic birthing experience? Midwife and ICU survivor, Amber, shares with us her personal journey through and after the ICU. Www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, January 31, 2023
Epsiode 118: Mobility Saves Lives During ECMO
During the worst of the COVID pandemic, how did this Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital- Plano CVICU decrease their COVID mortality rates by 30%? Jenelle Sheasby, MSN, RN, tells us about the transformation in their mobility practices. Www.Daytonicuconsulting.com
Fri, January 27, 2023
Episode 117: Diving Deep Into the TEAM Study
The ICU community is buzzing with talk about the recent NEJM "TEAM Study". What do the methods and findings of the study tell us? The author of the study, Dr. Carol Hodgson, as well as Dr. Wes Ely and Heidi Engel, DPT join us to dissect and discuss this study. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Thu, January 19, 2023
Episode 116: “In Shock” with Dr. Rana Awdish
How does a personal fight for life in the ICU impact a survivor-intensivist’s approach to patient care? Dr. Rana Awdish, author of “In Shock”, shares intimate experiences in and after her ICU stay. Episode transcripts and citations at www.daytonicuconsulting.com .
Tue, December 27, 2022
Episode 115: Sedation By Race
We know that prolonged sedation and immobility are lethal. We also know that there are significant racial disparities in outcomes in the ICU. How does race impact sedation practices? What role does sedation management play in racial inequality in critical care medicine? Dr. Thomas Valley shares with us his invaluable research into sedation by race. Video viewing for this episode is now on Spotify! www.daytonicuconsulting.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/restoringlife/support
Tue, December 27, 2022
Episode 115: Sedation By Race
We know that deep sedation and immobility are lethal. We also know that outcomes in the ICU vary between races. How does race impact sedation practices? What role does sedation management play in the racial disparities seen in the ICU? Dr. Tom Valley shares with us his invaluable research into sedation by race. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Thu, December 08, 2022
Episode 114: From the Eyes of a Travel Nurse
What was it like as a travel COVID ICU nurse to jump into an “Awake and Walking COVID ICU”? How does true mastery of the ABCDEF bundle impact RN workload, burnout, safety, and career fulfillment? Travel RN, Laurelai, shares with us her experiences and insights. Www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Sat, December 03, 2022
Episode 113: Introducción a una “UCI Despierta y Caminando”
Introduction to an “Awake and Walking ICU” - An Episode in Spanish. Que experimentan a los pacientes durante sus comas inducidas? Porque y como debemos evitar a la sedation continua durante a la enfermedad crítica? Que es una “UCI Despierta y Caminando”? Este episodio cambiará a la perspectiva de nuestras prácticas en la UCI. Www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Thu, November 24, 2022
Episode 112: Unplanned Extubations
What does research reveal about how and why do unplanned extubations occur? How dangerous are unplanned extubations? Does sedation really keep patients safer from unplanned extubations? We dive into it deep in this episode. Transcriptions and citations found at www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Tue, November 15, 2022
Episode 111: Both Sides of the ICU Bed With Dr. Wischmeyer
What is like to be an ICU delirium survivor and intensivist? How did Dr. Wischmeyer’s own nutrition research transform his outcomes during his most critical ICU stay? He shares his journey with us in this episode. Www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Wed, November 02, 2022
Episode 110: Occupational Therapy in the Trauma ICU
The trauma ICU has unique risks to agitation, delirium, and long-term impairments. How does occupational therapy help the trauma ICU team avoid sedation, maximize mobility, and radically transform patient outcomes? Phillip Gonzalez, OTR, MOT, shares with us his expertise and success as an occupational therapist in the trauma ICU and traumatic brain injuries. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Wed, October 19, 2022
Episode 109: The ABCDEF Bundle for Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries can have distinct exceptions that necessitate deep sedation and immobility. How then can we apply the ABCDEF bundle to protect injured brains and restore lives? Charlotte Davis, BSN, RN, CCRN and Richard Rivera, BSN, RN-BC share their expertise and their team's incredible success with the ABCDEF bundle in the settings of TBI. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Wed, September 28, 2022
Episode 108: The ABCDEF Bundle in the Trauma ICU
The trauma ICU has a variety of high-acuity and difficult conditions that can cause obstacles and hesitation to change sedation and mobility practices. How does the ABCDEF bundle apply to the trauma ICU? Dr. Gregory Schaefer joins us now to discuss his expertise and team’s success in practicing the ABCDEF bundle in the trauma ICU. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Fri, September 09, 2022
Episode 107: Awake and Moving in the CVICU
Critically ill cardiovascular patients can be very high-risk and high-acuity patients with numerous devices and multiorgan failure. How and when can we safely initiate early mobility? What role should physical and occupational therapy play in the CVICU? Jenna Hightower, PT, DPT, CCS shares her incredible expertise and ground-breaking work in early mobility in the CVICU. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Sat, August 20, 2022
Episode 106: Early Mobility During ECMO
As ECMO programs have grown in demand and popularity during COVID19, what have we learned about the safety, feasibility, and benefit of early mobility? Why is there such a significant disparity in mobility practices between ECMO teams? Dr. Julian Macedo shares with us his expertise and insights into early mobilization during ECMO. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, July 19, 2022
Episode 105: The ABCDEF Bundle in the CVICU
Episode 105: The ABCDEF Bundle in the CVICU How does the ABCDEF bundle apply to the CVICU with a variety of diagnoses, acuities, and devices? Anna Dalton, DNP, ACANP, in an "Awake and Walking CVICU" shares with us the evolution their team has experienced in improving their mastery of the ABCDEF bundle. www.daytonICUConsulting.com
Sat, July 02, 2022
Episode 104: ICU Rehabilitation
Episode 104: ICU Rehabilitation When ICU-acquired weakness is not preventable, or we encounter a patient that has not received the ABCDEF bundle, how can we start the rehabilitation process? What approach can one lone clinician use for initiating recovery or preventing ICU-acquired weakness? Physiotherapist, Lucy Sutton, shares with us incredible insight into ICU rehabilitation. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, May 17, 2022
Episode 103: Communication Is a Basic Human Right- Especially in the ICU
What impact does it have on patients to be lost in solitude while in medically-induced comas? How does the inability to communicate impact patients' agitation, anxiety, and trauma? How can providing communication tools ease the stress and burden of critical illness on clinicians, patients and families? When patients are unable to verbalize, what tools are available to facilitate communication? This episode explores the value of communication in the ICU and the impact of our sedation and immobility practices on the basic human right of communication. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Sun, May 01, 2022
Episode 102: Waking Up in the ED
102: Waking Up in the ED When post-intubation wait times increased during the COVID19 crisis, Julie, an ED nurse, took "saving lives in the ED" to a whole new level. She shares with us what communication and patient autonomy mean to her and how she is applying that to how she cares for patients in the ED. One nurse can make a ripple effect throughout an entire hospital system. www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Fri, April 15, 2022
Episode 101: The ABCDEF Bundle in the Neuro ICU
What does the ABCDEF bundle look like in neurocritical care? When patients suffer conditions such as intracranial hypertension that necessitate sedation and immobility, how does the ABCDEF bundle apply? Neurointensivist, Dr. Neha Dangayach, shares with us her team's strong ABCDEF culture and practices in the neuro ICU. @Drdangayach www.daytonicuconsulting.com
Tue, April 05, 2022
Episode 100: Moving the Mission Forward
After 100 episodes of compelling stories, research, and testimonials, we know what can and should be for intensive care medicine. What is the next step? How do we lead our ICU teams into the future and standardize "Awake and Walking ICUs"? What resources are available to educate and support our teams in this transition? www.DaytonICUConsulting.com
Wed, March 16, 2022
Episode 99: How Physical Therapists Save Lives in the ICU
Episode 99: When physical therapists are allowed to work at the top of their licenses, how do they save lives? What barriers prevent them from fully contributing their expertise during critical illness? How is mobility a life-saving intervention? ICU Physical Therapist experts, Kenny Venere, PT, DPT, and Kyle Ridgeway, PT, DPT, CCS share with us their experiences and insights. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Sat, March 05, 2022
Episode 98: Occupational Therapists Change Outcomes in the ICU
Occupational Therapists Change Outcomes in the ICU How can occupational therapists help decrease time on the ventilator and time in the hospital? How can they preserve function and quality of life? What skills do they bring to preventing and treating delirium? Why should they be promptly utilized in a patient's journey? Corinne, Mallory, and Rachel share give us insight into the value occupational therapists bring into the ICU. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Wed, February 23, 2022
Episode 97: How To Truly Prevent Ventilator-associated Pneumonias
How does ventilator-associated pneumonia occur? How does the failure to practice the ABCDEF bundle increase the risks of prolonged time on the ventilator and mortality? What do we know about the impact of early mobility on VAPs? Let's dive deep into what we know about VAPs and how to drive down the rates in our ICUs. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Tue, February 22, 2022
Episode 96: The Backstory of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia has significant lethal and financial repercussions for patients and our healthcare system. So why aren’t we panicking about it? Are hospitals really liable for the costs incurred from this ventilator-associated condition? Dr. Benjamin Wang, MD joins us to share the backstory behind VAPs in our US healthcare system and government. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Fri, February 11, 2022
Episode 95: The Financial Cost of Sedation and Immobility
When healthcare systems say they don't have the resources to support proper practices, is that true? How much do deep sedation and immobility cost our ICU teams, hospitals, and healthcare systems? How can we use the research to support our plight for safe staffing ratios and evidence-based practices? Let's dive deep into the money talk. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Fri, December 17, 2021
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 explore the "ICU deathtrap". Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Thu, December 09, 2021
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 to keep COVID patients awake and mobile during this pandemic? Dr. Joel Pittman shares with us valuable updates from the Awake and Walking ICU. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Mon, December 06, 2021
Episode 92: Sedated Because She's Intubated and Intubated Because She's Sedated
Susanne was admitted to the ICU for ludwig's angina. When she required intubation only for airway protection, she was placed on the conveyor belt of ICU care. How did deep sedation and immobility impact her physical and psychological outcomes? How much more unnecessary time did she spent suffering in delirium on the ventilator? She tells us all in this episode. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Sun, November 14, 2021
Episode 91: The Awake and Walking ICU in Denmark
Are there any other “Awake and Walking ICUs” outside of Salt Lake City, Utah? Dr. Thomas Strom shares with us his team’s success and research in Denmark. He provides powerful insight into the gaps and future of critical care medicine. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Sat, November 13, 2021
Episode 90: Registered Dietitian Consultation STAT
What role do registered dietitians play in patient outcomes in the ICU? Why is malnutrition such an emergency? How can we better utilize the expertise of registered dietitians? What does the latest research show about our performance with nutrition in the ICU? Megan Dockweiler, MS, RD, CNSC, and Amand Bakko, MS, RD CNSC share with us their expertise as ICU Registered Dietitians. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Fri, November 05, 2021
Episode 89: Dropping the Grenade On the ICU
What role does the choice of sedation in the field or ED play in the delirium that unfolds in the ICU? How can inter-departmental collaboration improve sedation practices and patient outcomes? How can the ICU better understand delirium and respond appropriately to new admissions from the other facilities and the ED? Jeff Polland, BS, NRP, FP-C, shares with us his work to avoid benzodiazepine abuse to improve patient outcomes. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Sun, October 24, 2021
Episode 88: Bring In Speech Language Pathology
How do speech-language pathologists save lives? How can we more fully utilize them in the ICU? How can PT, OT, AND SLP help, halt, or reverse pulmonary disease processes during acute and critical illness? Let’s discuss how they prevent harm and restore humanity in the ICU. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Mon, October 18, 2021
Episode 87: Is Their Silence Worth Their Suffering?
Mark Hudson, an ICU survivor podcast host, is all too well acquainted with delirium. He has dedicated himself to advocating for fellow patients and survivors to prevent the torture of delirium. He tells it to us straight and guides us towards improvements. Mark Hudson's podcast: https://anchor.fm/icu-life-and-recovery Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Sun, October 03, 2021
Episode 86: Ventilator Management in the Awake and Walking COVID19 Unit
How is the “Awake and Walking ICU” keeping their COVID19 patients mentally and physically functional during severe COVID19? Do they face constant ventilator asynchrony and how do they deal with it? Geoff shares with us his vast experience as a respiratory therapist in walking patients on mechanical ventilation during critical illness and now COVID19. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Mon, September 20, 2021
Episode 85: RT Magic
Does sedation always improve ventilator dyssynchrony, or can it cause it? How does a lack of unity between disciplines impact patient care and outcomes? How can we better support and utilize the expertise of respiratory therapists to optimize care for patients on ventilators? Brady Scott, PhD, RRT shares his 20 years of experience and insights. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Sun, September 12, 2021
Episode 84: Zentensive Care
How can we manage ventilators to decrease alarms, avoid misdiagnosing/mistreating asynchrony, and improve patient comfort and outcomes? Dr. Matt Siuba, MD, the “Zenintensivist”, shares with us his tools to decrease sedation and neuromuscular blockade use. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Thu, September 09, 2021
Episode 83: Paralyze With Fear
As neuromuscular blockade agents have come back into vogue, let’s talk about the big picture. When we understand the repercussions of this intervention, we will paralyze with fear. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Mon, August 30, 2021
Episode 82: Burnout
Episode 82: Burnout What role do constant poor patient outcomes play in the pandemic of ICU staff burnout? What if we had a system that supported staff to practice evidence-based medicine? Would a more humane environment and process of care improve our morale? Would improved patient outcomes support staff retention? Liz McQueen, BSN, RN, shares with us how her flame has been rekindled. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Mon, August 16, 2021
Episode 81: Choose Wisely
How does the choice to automatically sedate every patient on a ventilator impact patients for the following weeks, months, and years? Let's dive deeper into how our favorite sedatives change the course of critical illness. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Sat, August 14, 2021
Episode 80: Big Picture of Propofol
How does propofol affect muscles? The brain? Outcomes? ERRXpodcast host and critical care pharmacist, Adis Keric, BCPS, BCCP, shares with us the big picture of propofol. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Fri, August 06, 2021
Episode 79: Step Up and Step Forward
Episode 79: Step Up and Step Forward What can happen when a clinician wakes up to the reality of sedation and immobility? ICU revolutionists around the world are stepping up and stepping forward to elevate sedation and mobility practices for their patients. It can take 1 person to make 1 decision and change a patient’s entire life. Hear their success stories! Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Sat, July 17, 2021
Episode 78: “Never Really Over”
What is it really like to be in a medically-induced coma? As an experienced ICU physiotherapist and war veteran, Aron Welsh provides soul-shaking insight into the graphic trauma of ICU delirium during and after deep sedation. Warning: Mature Audiences Only. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Thu, July 08, 2021
Episode 77: Start Where You Are
Are lung-protective strategies only implemented when patients are sedated? Is walking on the ventilator safe for the lungs? How do we transition from “sedating to keep patients safe” to “walking to keep patients safe”? Dr. Ali Fazili from the “Awake and Walking ICU” shares with us his expertise. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
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Episode 76: Less Sedation = Less Work
Is it *really* easier to sedate patients? Ultimately, does giving patient delirium and ICU acquired weakness actually decrease staff workload? Travel nurse, Alex, gives us the real deal. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Sat, June 19, 2021
Episode 75: Communicate. Don't Sedate.
When Jeff Sweat was about to be intubated, what was he told about what was to come? What information did his wife, Sunny Cannon, receive about the risks and reality of deep sedation? Was is it really like to "wake up" 3 weeks later? How have sedation, immobility, and tracheostomy impacted their family? Had they been allowed transparency and autonomy in Jeff's course, what would they have chosen? Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Wed, June 16, 2021
Episode 74: Walk Them To Sleep
What are the main “treatments” or “tools” to prevent and treat delirium? How can we facilitate “quiet nights” without harming patients with sedation? Peter Nydahl, RN, MScN, PhD, teaches us how to walk them to sleep. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E73 · Fri, June 11, 2021
Episode 73: Say It Again: Sedation is NOT Sleep
We habitually lie to ourselves and our patients' families when the word “sleep” leaves our tongues in reference to sedated patients. Why is sleep so vital to survival in the ICU? What prevents our patients from preserving their sanity and cognitive function? What has COVID taught us about the role of sleep in the ICU? Dr. Margaret Pisani, intensivist and sleep researcher, ties it all together for us. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E72 · Fri, June 11, 2021
Episode 72: Military Veterans and Delirium
Why is baseline PTSD a risk factor for post-ICU PTSD? What does delirium look and feel like for war veterans? Why should the ICU community understand what veterans have experienced before and during the ICU? Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E71 · Thu, May 27, 2021
Episode 71: What “Fight To Survive” Truly Means
When an ICU team started discussing end-of-life with 31-year-old Megan Wakley’s family, they fought to have her transferred to the “Awake and Walking ICU”. When research shows that the less sedation used and the more mobility performed the less likely patients are to die, what did that mean for Megan Wakely? She shares her story of surviving and thriving in the ICU. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E70 · Wed, May 19, 2021
Episode 70: Rallying The Troops In The PICU
What specific approaches help rally the troops to bring change to the ICU? How have other PICU teams cultivated a rich culture of mobility? When an interdisciplinary approach becomes the culture of the PICU, what happens to patient outcomes? Erin Gates, DPT and Sara Eilerman, DPT share with us the PICU UP! culture and practices they have led their team to develop. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E69 · Sat, May 15, 2021
Episode 69: Awake and Playing In The PICU
What does it take to inspire a PICU team to keep children on mechanical ventilation awake and playing? Who can bring the change? Hannah Child, a pediatric physiotherapist in the UK, shares with us her team’s evolution and successes. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E68 · Sun, May 09, 2021
Episode 68: PICU UP!
We know that sedation causes and worsens ICU delirium, post-ICU PTSD, post-ICU dementia, and ICU-acquired weakness in adults. The research is vast and compelling. What does this mean for children? What does research reveal about the harm children suffer from drug-induced comas? Is there a different way to treat our children? Can we preserve their futures by changing our practices in the ICU? What will it take to protect our children? Dr. Kudchadkar shares her life-preserving research and practices. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E67 · Thu, May 06, 2021
Episode 67: On to LTACH?
If you were to come out of a medically-induced coma after weeks of delirium and atrophy with a new tracheostomy, only to find yourself unable to hold your head up...would you want to be discharged to an LTACH? Do other countries have LTACHs? Are there other options to survival after the ICU for survivors? Patrik shares with us his experience and role in guiding family and survivors out of the ICU. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E66 · Tue, May 04, 2021
Episode 66: Trach and Peg
Why do tracheostomy rates fluctuate so drastically between ICUs? What is the true reason for so many tracheostomies? What are the long-term effects of tracheostomies? Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E66 · Sun, May 02, 2021
Episode 66: Trach and Peg
Why do tracheostomy rates fluctuate so drastically between ICUs? What is the true reason for so many tracheostomies? What are the long-term effects of tracheostomies? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/restoringlife/support
S1 E65 · Tue, April 20, 2021
Episode 65: "Create Survivors, Not Victims"
Jeroen Molinger, MSc brings the research to the bedside. He ties together the importance of muscle maintenance, nutrition, and how to create survivors not victims. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E64 · Fri, April 16, 2021
Episode 64: Nutrition During Critical Illness
What role does nutrition play in improving outcomes in the ICU? How can we help preserve muscle through appropriate nutrition during critical illness? Jeroen Molinger, MSc continues to upgrade our approach to critical care through exercise physiology. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E63 · Mon, April 12, 2021
Episode 63: Muscles Matter
Why is ICU-acquired weakness an independent predictor of mortality? What role does muscular atrophy play in multi-organ failure? When we unnecessarily sacrifice muscles for other organs, how badly do we damage patients’ chances to survive and thrive? Jereon Molinger, MSc, brings eye-opening information to the discussion. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E62 · Fri, April 09, 2021
Episode 62: Patient and Families Have the Right to Know the Risks
We say we respect patient autonomy. We provide patients or families informed consent prior to intubation. Should patients and families be warned of the risks and repercussions of sedation and immobility? When sedation is nonessential, should patients be given the choice to be comatose or awake and moving? Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E61 · Wed, April 07, 2021
Episode 61: "You Can't Sedate Away Delirium"
What barriers do we have in our ICU culture that prevent us from appropriately addressing delirium? What can we do to foster a better approach to helping delirious patients that are difficult to care for? Dr. Swamy gets real as we discuss the reality of delirium from our side of the bed. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E60 · Thu, April 01, 2021
Episode 60: "Just Let Them Sleep"
For decades we have sedated patients with the belief that it is more humane to “sleep” through critical illness. Survivors have told us their experiences were not “sleep” to them. What do neurologists and researchers say about the quantity and quality of sleep during medically-induced comas? Dr. Williams Roberson shares with us her research and invaluable insights into sedation and sleep. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E59 · Fri, March 26, 2021
Episode 59: One Nurse Bringing Change to a Hospital System
How can 1 nurse make bring the change? What can happen when a team catches the vision? How can a team transition their culture from deep sedation and immobility to awake and walking? Nora tells us about igniting her team's fire and the changes they are celebrating. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E58 · Fri, March 19, 2021
Episode 58: Deadly Treatment for a Deadly Virus?
Louise, ACNP, has dedicated her career to preserving lives in the Awake and Walking ICU. So what was it like for her to have her own loved one die from sedation and immobility? She tells it like it is and gives us a sobering insight into both sides of the bedside during COVID19. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E57 · Sun, March 14, 2021
Episode 57: The Shock of Working in a "Normal ICU"
When all you’ve ever known is walking patients on ventilators, what is it like to enter a time machine and go back to sedation and immobility? What did Tara learn taking care of COVID19 patients outside of her “Awake and Walking ICU”? She shares with us her reaffirmed empowerment to change patients’ outcomes through evidence-based practice. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
Tue, March 09, 2021
Episode 56: Minding Your Own Business
What does it mean to you to be able to toilet yourself? What happens to patient dignity when they are deprived of the capacity to “mind their own business”? Rachel shares with us what is happening to patients even when they are not on mechanical ventilation. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E55 · Thu, February 25, 2021
Episode 55: Walking in ICUs Around the World
Where in the world do patients walk on ventilators and ECMO? Providers from 22 countries share with us their experiences with helping patients walk home from the ICU. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E54 · Fri, February 05, 2021
Episode 54: Back To Harmful Practices From the 90's
After decades of research revealing the price patients pay from benzodiazepines, where are we now in the ICU? Dr. Wes Ely and Brenda Pun share with us the latest COVIDD study and how COVID19 patients are being cared for around the world. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E53 · Mon, November 30, 2020
Episode 53: ICU Early Walking with Heidi Engel
How do we bring changes to the ICU? What barriers impede the progress of our culture? Heidi Engel, PT, DPT, shares with us her continuous journey to humanizing her ICU. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E52 · Sun, October 25, 2020
Episode 52: Haunted Beyond the ICU
What truly happens during delirium? When do the hallucinations and terror stop? Survivors give us a sobering reality check of what caused the deep psychological trauma during their ICU stays and how their lives are forever impacted. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E51 · Sat, September 19, 2020
Episode 51: Post-ICU PTSD: Fact vs. Fallacy
What does research reveal about the most common contributing factors of post-ICU PTSD? Does sedation prevent or inflict trauma? Dr. Jackson shares with us his decades of research and experience with post-ICU PTSD. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E50 · Mon, August 31, 2020
Episode 50: The Reality of Post-ICU PTSD
What causes Post-ICU PTSD? What is it like to live with this trauma? How does it impact life after the ICU? Spencer Freeman shares with us intimate insight into living with Post-ICU PTSD. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E49 · Sun, July 12, 2020
Episode 49: The Cost of Rot
How do Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) impact patient outcomes and quality of life? How can they be better prevented? Cami, our wound care specialist, shares with us penetrating insight into the reality of rotting in the ICU. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E48 · Fri, July 10, 2020
Episode 48: What is An "Awake and Walking ICU" Q&A
What do you want to know about the Awake and Walking ICU? Join the facebook group, "Walking Home From the ICU Discussion Group". Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E47 · Sun, June 28, 2020
Episode 47: Change Practices to Change Lives
What does an awake and walking ICU patient look like walking back into the pulmonology clinic? Dr. Shilling shares what this process has meant for his practice in the clinic. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E46 · Fri, June 19, 2020
Episode 46: Waking Up After Decades of Sedation
What was it like for a seasoned ICU nurse with decades of valuable experience to completely change their sedation practices? What was it like to then re-enter a “normal” environment and strive to continue the best practice? Paula shares with us her personal shock and conversion. Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E45 · Thu, June 11, 2020
Episode 45: Physical Therapy In the ICU During COVID19
What roles do physical and occupational play in helping COVID19 patients survive and thrive? How have they changed their approaches during the challenges of COVID19? Why should we never remove their therapies from ICU care? Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E44 · Sat, June 06, 2020
Episode 44: Walking Home From the ICU after COVID19
When 69-year-old Dr. Ken Hurwitz was intubated for COVID19, how was his life saved and even preserved? After 3 weeks on the ventilator, why was he able to walk away and go straight home? Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E43 · Fri, June 05, 2020
Episode 43: Trapped In My Body As An ARDS Survivor
Now that we know what happens to patients after sedation and immobility, do we know what it is really like? Do we understand what happens to patient dignity, autonomy, and identity when they lose control of their bodies? Eileen Rubin shares with us what it was like as a 33-year-old trial attorney to wake up and not be able to lift a finger. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E42 · Wed, June 03, 2020
Episode 42: The Power of Nursing Care Against COVID19
When good nursing care is not possible during a pandemic, what happens to patient outcomes? Makenzie tells her tales as an ICU nurse in NY as we explore the role nursing care plays in saving and restoring lives. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
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S1 E41 · Sun, May 17, 2020
Episode 41: Crisis Culture During COVID19
What happens to our culture and practice when patient volumes and needs exceed our ICU capacity? How does this impact short and long-term outcomes? Dr. Dixie Harris shares with us the reality of ICU care in NY during the COVID19 pandemic. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E40 · Sat, May 16, 2020
Episode 40: Cultural Revolution
What was it like in the early phases of the “Awake and Walking ICU?” How was the new practice introduced? How was the culture revolutionized in spite of opposition? Who rejected the change? How did nurse Patty go from incredulous to emphatic? www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E39 · Wed, May 13, 2020
Episode 39: Ethical Turmoil
What is it like to be “born” into an awake and walking ICU and then be immersed in a different culture? Jim shares with us his culture shock and ethical turmoil as he strives to maintain his best practice in a new environment. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E38 · Mon, May 11, 2020
Episode 38: “THEY’RE AWAKE?!?”
What is it like to jump into an awake and walking ICU as a travel nurse? Alex shares with us her first shock and impressions upon entering a different culture. She teaches us the changes and wisdom her practice has gained. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E36 · Mon, May 11, 2020
Episode 37: Culture Shock
How much of our practice is driven by culture vs. evidence? What role does ICU culture play in our perspective, knowledge, and patient outcomes? How often do we dare to ask “Why?”, “What if?” or, “Why not?” www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E34 · Sat, May 09, 2020
Episode 36: We Need To Talk
What if we expected to be able to communicate with all patients on mechanical ventilation? How would that impact our practices? What role does communication play in patient survival and outcomes? www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E35 · Tue, May 05, 2020
Episode 35: Mobility is EVERYONE’S job
What happens after patients are sedated and immobilized for weeks? What will the rehabilitation process for COVID19 survivors be like? How long will it take for them to be able to sit, stand, and walk again? Christiane Perme, the post-ICU rehabilitation specialist, shares with us how to prevent such outcomes and help patients thrive in their lives again. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E34 · Thu, April 02, 2020
Episode 34:Recommendations From a 4-Time Ventilator Survivor
Ann Bannon was intubated four times and awake on the endotracheal tube and ventilator for months. She gives us valuable insight into how to help the new flood of ventilated patients. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E33 · Tue, March 24, 2020
Episode 33: COVID19- The Domino Effect
What can we do to improve mortality in the midst of a pandemic? As times have changed, our practices must change as well. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E32 · Wed, March 11, 2020
Episode 32: Delirium Day
In commemoration of Delirium Day, it is most appropriate to hear from one of the leading delirium experts, Dr. Sharon Inouye! She shares with us her professional and personal experiences with delirium in all aspects of hospitalization. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E31 · Wed, March 11, 2020
Episode 31: Nurse Manager
Nancy tells us about her transition to the awake and walking ICU as a nurse manager. She explains the nurse manager’s role in preserving a culture of humanity in the ICU. She shares with us how sedation cessation saved her own mother’s life. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E30 · Wed, March 11, 2020
Episode 30: Speech Language Pathologists
Lydia, CCC-SLP, shares with us the vital role speech therapy plays in helping patients get back to their lives. She explains how awake and walking enables patients to resume eating sooner and preserves cognition. The utilization of speech therapy is explained and applied in ways that the ICU world has never understood before. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E29 · Wed, March 11, 2020
Episode 29: Occupational Therapists
How does occupational therapy get to be utilized when patients are awake and walking on the ventilator? What role does occupational therapy play in preserving physical and cognitive function during critical illness? How has this enhanced role impacted the fulfillment Merrill, MOT, finds in his career? www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E28 · Tue, March 10, 2020
Episode 28: Pharmacists
Kathryn, BCCCP, tell us of her culture shock coming to the awake and walking ICU after years in units around the country. She tells about the role pharmacists play in delirium prevention and preservation of function in the ICU. She shares how this shift in focus has enhanced her job satisfaction. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E27 · Tue, March 10, 2020
Episode 27: Physicians
Dr. Badke, MD, shares what it was like to shift perspective and culture as a new intensivist in the awake and walking ICU. He explains what role the physician plays in helping patients walking home after the ICU. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E26 · Tue, March 10, 2020
Episode 26: Nurse Practitioners
What does it mean to be the steward of patient outcomes? Louise, ACNP, explains how nurse practitioners are guardians of delirium prevention and preservation of function for her patients in the ICU. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E25 · Tue, March 10, 2020
Episode 25: Respiratory Therapists
Respiratory therapists are key to helping patients walk on the ventilator. Cash, RRT, shares his tips and secrets to walking and even showering patients on the ventilator. He reveals how having patients awake and walking has impacted his ICU career. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E24 · Tue, March 10, 2020
Episode 24: Physical Therapists
What is it like for physical therapists that get to do more than a passive range of motion with patients on ventilators? Physical therapists in the awake and walking ICU save lives and enable patients to have their lives back after discharge. Angela Hallstrom, DPT tells us how they do it. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E23 · Sun, March 08, 2020
Episode 23: Registered Nurses
What is it like as an RN to care for intubated patients on the ventilator that are AWAKE and WALKING? Brandy, RN shares with us why she is passionate about keeping brains and bodies strong during critical illness. She reveals how humanizing the ICU has impacted her career. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E22 · Sun, March 08, 2020
Episode 22: Interdisciplinary Teamwork
Patients cannot walk out of the ICU without the efforts and expertise of each discipline. What role does each discipline play in returning patients to their lives? www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E21 · Sun, March 08, 2020
Episode 21: What We've "Always Done" Isn't Always Right
How did this ICU get so off the grid? Decades before the research and in a generation of paralytics and benzodiazepines, a nurse saw a problem and had a vision. Polly Bailey, ACNP, shares with us her journey to building an awake and walking ICU. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E20 · Sun, March 08, 2020
Episode 20: A Chance To Say Goodbye
Though avoiding sedation and mobility decreases mortality, death is not always avoidable. How does being awake and mobile during critical illness impact your last mortal moments? What does it look like to have a chance to say goodbye? www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E19 · Sun, March 08, 2020
Episode 19: Walking On ECMO Part 2
Tyler Lintz was admitted for severe septic shock, pneumonia, and ARDS. He eventually needed ECMO but was still allowed to keep walking. Tyler and Amber tell us how he returned to being a firefighter 3 months after ECMO. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E18 · Sun, March 08, 2020
Episode 18: Walking On ECMO Part 1
Tyler Lintz was admitted for severe septic shock, pneumonia, and ARDS. He eventually needed ECMO but was still allowed to keep walking. Tyler and Amber tell us how he returned to being a firefighter 3 months after ECMO. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E17 · Fri, March 06, 2020
Episode 17: Walking On The Ventilator For 17 Days
Joan Johnston was admitted for ARDS and remained on the ventilator for 17 days. She shares with us what it was like to be awake, walking, and even showering while intubated. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E16 · Thu, March 05, 2020
Episode 16: Defending the Defenseless
James was admitted for severe mycoplasma pneumonia that turned into mild ARDS. His downs syndrome and autism inspired the ICU team to get creative to keep him awake and walking on the ventilator. His journey straight home moves us to reconsider our standard practices. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E15 · Thu, March 05, 2020
Episode 15: Walking Through Severe ARDS
Bryan Carter was admitted for severe pneumonia that became severe ARDS. He was allowed to be awake and walk on the ventilator until he was proned. When he was able to be supine he was right back on his feet. He shares with us his story and how his treatment impacted his outcomes. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E14 · Wed, March 04, 2020
Episode 14: Different Treatment Different Outcomes
If we treated patients differently, would their outcomes be different? What if patients never stopped walking during critical illness? One ICU dared to ask. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E13 · Tue, March 03, 2020
Episode 13: Loved Ones Are Survivors Too Part II
Caregivers also leave ICU with high rates of PTSD and long-term life impacts. Mike Maranhas shares his side of his wife's ICU stay and recovery. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E12 · Tue, March 03, 2020
Episode 12: Loved Ones Are Survivors Too Part I
Caregivers also leave ICU with high rates of PTSD and long-term life impacts. Mike Maranhas shares his side of his wife's ICU stay and recovery. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E11 · Sun, March 01, 2020
Episode 11: Rehabilitate Rehabilitation
When we send patients to LTAC or SNF to relearn how to walk, what is that like? Susi Rimkus, DNP, shares with us her experience with rehabilitating rehabilitation. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E10 · Sat, February 29, 2020
Episode 10: I Can't Move
What is it like to wake up with less physical capacity than a newborn? What is it like to be sent to LTAC with no expectations of returning home? When patients have not moved for weeks+, what is the journey to recovery like? How long does it take? What are the psychological effects on survivors and loved ones? Jim and Cheryl Rettinger give us an inside look. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E9 · Sat, February 29, 2020
Episode 9: The Big Picture of Immobility
What happens down the road to patients that are on bedrest during their time on the ventilator? Is there another way? Let's put it into the big picture. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E8 · Fri, February 28, 2020
Episode 8: Living With Post-ICU Syndrome Part II
ICU Survivor, David Burrows, shares his experience of weeks of sedation and the delirium and ICU-acquired weakness that followed. He gives us insight into the reality of his new life with the post-ICU syndrome. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/restoringlife/support
S1 E7 · Fri, February 28, 2020
Episode 7: Living With Post-ICU Syndrome Part I
ICU Survivor, David Burrows, shares his experience of weeks of sedation and the delirium and ICU-acquired weakness that followed. He gives us insight into the reality of his new life with the post-ICU syndrome. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/restoringlife/support
S1 E6 · Thu, February 27, 2020
Episode 6: Broken Brains
Survivors tell us what "cognitive deficits" really look like and the impact they have on their function and lives. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E5 · Tue, February 25, 2020
Episode 5: The Big Picture of ICU Delirium with Dr. Wes Ely
Dr. Wes Ely, the creator of the CAM scoring tool and the ACDEF Bundle, shares with us the realities and consequences of ICU delirium. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E4 · Sun, February 23, 2020
Episode 4: Sedation is NOT Sleep
68% of nurses believe sedation is for patient comfort. Survivors of prolonged tell us the reality of how "sweet" their sedation dreams really were. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E3 · Wed, February 19, 2020
Episode 3: DNS= Do NOT Sedate Me
Susan East is a three times survivor of ARDS. She tells us why she sought legal protection against sedation after her first experience with ARDS. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E2 · Sun, February 16, 2020
Episode 2: How Did We Get Here??
Is sedation during mechanical ventilation in the ICU always a necessity or a habit with history? Dr. Terry Clemmer, one of the founders of critical care, shares the evolution of mechanical ventilation and sedation culture he witnessed during his 50 years of critical care medicine. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting
S1 E1 · Sat, February 01, 2020
Episode 1: Start Here
Kali shares the variation in sedation and mobility practices she witnesses in critical care throughout the USA. ICU survivors changed her perspective and belief in what is right and best for patients. www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting

Walking Home From The ICU

Episode 196: Delirium and Workplace Violence

Episode 195: Public Opinion on Informed Consent and Medically-Induced Comas

Episode 194: Walking While Intubated with an IABP with Bob

Episode 193: Empowering Respiratory Therapists with JJ the RT

Episode 192: Debunking Myths- Sedation and Ventilator Asynchrony

Episode 191: Insights from SCCM Congress- Current State of Affairs

Episode 190: Healing From Post-ICU PTSD with UCF Restores

Episode 189: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center- Part 8 with Dr. Parimal Bharucha

Episode 188: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center - Part 7 with Dr. Jodi Coates

Episode 187: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center - Part 6 with Ginger Manss

Episodes 186: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center Part 5- Respiratory Therapy

Episode 185: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center- Part 4 with the Trauma ICU RNs

Episode 184: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center- Part 3 with Luke Stratigates

Episode 183: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center- Part 2 with Dr. Lawrence Bistrong

Episode 182: The ICU Revolution at Mercy San Juan Medical Center- Part 1 with Jeana Flakes

Episode 181: Physician Insights at CHEST

Episode 180: Leading the ABCDEF Bundle in Bangledash

Episode 179: The Legal Liability of Failing to Practice the ABCDEF Bundle

Episode 178: The Power of Nursing Leadership to Revolutionize the ICU

Episode 177: New Grad RN Helps Lead the Revolution in His ICU

Episode 176: ICU Survivor to ICU Physical Therapist- Hope’s Journey to Revolutionizing Her ICU

Episode 175: Physiologists Leading the ECMO Revolution!

Episode 174: Delirium Mismanagement for LOE Patients Exacerbate Racial Disparities in the ICU

Episode 173: ICU Outcomes by Dose of Mobility

Episode 172: RN Insights at NTI

Episode 171: The Power of Autonomy and Human Connection During ECMO

Episode 170: A Timeline Through the History of ABCDEF Bundle- Building the Future of Awake and Walking ICUs

Episode 169: Intubated in Your Own ICU

Episode 168: I Was Reported to the Board of Nursing!

Episode 167: Breaking Barriers with Walking with Trans-Femoral IABP/Devices- The Ramsey Protocol with Stephen Ramsey

Episode 166: The Struggle of an ICU Revolutionist to Save Lives

Episode 165: "Don't Turn Me Off" - A Survivor's Perspective Of a Medically-Induced Coma

Episode 164: Antipsychotics in the ICU with Dr. Marie Rueve

Episode 163: Early Mobility During COVID19 in Switzerland with Sabrina Eggmann

Episode 162: Standardizing ICU Diaries

Episode 161: The Mad Hatter's Tea Party: A Nurse's Journey Through a Medically-Induced Coma

Episode 160: Psychiatrists in the ICU

Episode 159: Building a Dream Team

Episode 158: Keeping "Up" With the Times. A Deep Dive Into the Benefits of Verticalization Therapy

Episode 157: Sedation is Sleep-Deprivation

Episode 156: Nurses Are Willing, but Unsupported and Untrained in Practicing the ABCDEF Bundle

Episode 155: F- Family Engagement and Empowerment with Lito Rama

Episode 154: E- EARLY Mobility with Heidi Engel

Episode 153: D- Assess, Prevent, and Treat Delirium with Dr. Adrian Austin

Episode 152: C- Choice of Sedation and Analgesia with John Devlin, PharmD

Episode 151: B- Spontaneous Breathing Trials with Karsten Roberts

Episode 150: B- Awakening Trials- "Rehumanization of the Patient"- With Dr. Wes Ely

Episode 149: A- Assess, Prevent, and Treat Pain with Joanna Stollings, PharmD

Episode 148: The History and True Mission of the ABCDEF Bundle with Michele Balas

Episode 147: The Big Picture of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries with Wound Care Karen

Episode 146: Success Stories from ICU Revolutionists

Episode 145: The Trauma of Sedation and Immobility in Families in the ICU

Episode 144: Living With a "Sedation-Induced Brain Injury" and PICS

Episode 143: The Impact of Delirium on Stroke Survivors

Episode 142: Treating Post-ICU PTSD

Episode 141: Fighting For Your Life With Your Eyes Open

Episode 140: Early Mobility in the Burn ICU

Episode 139: The Power of RN "Soft-Skills" to Change Outcomes

Episode 138: EARLY Mobility in the ICU Improves Cognitive Function 1 Year After Discharge

Episode 137: Physical and Occupational Therapists in the ICU: Working Together But Not Together

Episode 136: Mastering the ABCDEF Bundle with the ICU Liberation Master, Dr. Juli Barr

Episode 135: The Contrast Between Awake and Sedated

Episode 134: Are We Sedating Them to Death?

Episode 133: "SOAR: Sedation Off Awake and Rehabilitate" with Dr. Fuchita

Episode 132: The Power of ICU Diaries to Treat Post-ICU PTSD

Episode 131: Occupational Therapists as Leaders In the ICU

Episode 130: Becoming an Awake and Walking ICU With Dr. Bellucci

Episode 129: Cognitive Rehabilitation After the ICU with Dr. Jim Jackson

Episode 128: Delirium Severity By ICU and Race

Episode 127: How to Save Lives and Over $1 Million

Episode 126: Delirium Podcrawl Episode

Trailer

Episode 125: Responding to Agitation in the ICU

Episode 124: Alcohol Withdrawal and Phenobarbital

Episode 123: Updating 50 Years of Perspective and Practices

Episodes 122: Caleigh’s Voice Through Critical Illness

Episode 121: Tips and Tricks

Episode 120: Walk Like Your Life Depends On It

Episode 119: The Trauma of Delirium After a Traumatic Birth