Kali Dayton, DNP, ACNP-BC, is an ICU nurse practitioner and consultant on a mission to create Awake
How can inpatient psychiatrists help ICU teams prevent and treat delirium? How can their expertise h
What happens when resources and staffing are dedicated to providing high touch and high compliance w
What happens to the body at the cellular, neurological, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascul
For decades, we have culturally passed on the myth that patients are sleeping while sedated into med
After decades of research and effort, why is there a persistent struggle to truly practice the ABCDE
How do families impact patient outcomes in the ICU? What does it really mean to engage and empower
What is EARLY mobility? Why is it so vital that the ICU community advance past passive range of moti
The normality of delirium in the ICU is often mistaken for benign. What does it really mean to "ass
Is the C of the ABCDEF bundle only for avoiding benzodiazepines? How do we fully practice the "
Are awakening trials just for breathing trials? How do we set patients up for successful breathing
What is the purpose of awakening “trials”? When should awakening “trials” be done? How can we have s
The A of the ABCDEF Bundle is for "Assess, Prevent, and Treat Pain". How do we truly mast
How did the ABCDEF bundle come to be and what is its true objective? What barriers are causing the I
How do hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) occur in the ICU and why is the ABCDEF bundle suc
Individuals and teams are transforming patient outcomes through the adaptation of the ABCDEF bundle.
Sedation and immobility impact more than patient outcomes in the ICU. Family members also suffer th
What if we were as worried about "brain-protective strategies" as "lung-protective st
We know that stroke patients are at high risk of poor cognitive, physical, and psychological outcome
We know that critical illness, sedation, delirium, etc., can leave patients with deep psychological
Critical illness in the ICU is a battle. It is a fight for life. Sedation is often given with th
