Kali Dayton, DNP, ACNP-BC, is an ICU nurse practitioner and consultant on a mission to create Awake
Patients cannot walk out of the ICU without the efforts and expertise of each discipline. What role
How did this ICU get so off the grid? Decades before the research and in a generation of paralytics
Though avoiding sedation and mobility decreases mortality, death is not always avoidable. How does b
Tyler Lintz was admitted for severe septic shock, pneumonia, and ARDS. He eventually needed ECMO but
Joan Johnston was admitted for ARDS and remained on the ventilator for 17 days. She shares with us w
James was admitted for severe mycoplasma pneumonia that turned into mild ARDS. His downs syndrome an
Bryan Carter was admitted for severe pneumonia that became severe ARDS. He was allowed to be awake a
If we treated patients differently, would their outcomes be different? What if patients never stoppe
Caregivers also leave ICU with high rates of PTSD and long-term life impacts. Mike Maranhas shares h
When we send patients to LTAC or SNF to relearn how to walk, what is that like? Susi Rimkus, DNP, sh
What is it like to wake up with less physical capacity than a newborn? What is it like to be sent to
What happens down the road to patients that are on bedrest during their time on the ventilator? Is t
Survivors tell us what "cognitive deficits" really look like and the impact they have on their funct
Dr. Wes Ely, the creator of the CAM scoring tool and the ACDEF Bundle, shares with us the realities
68% of nurses believe sedation is for patient comfort. Survivors of prolonged tell us the reality of
Susan East is a three times survivor of ARDS. She tells us why she sought legal protection against s
Is sedation during mechanical ventilation in the ICU always a necessity or a habit with history? Dr.
Kali shares the variation in sedation and mobility practices she witnesses in critical care througho
