Stay ConnectedThis show accompanies the ‘Critical Care Global Classroom’ – fortnightly lectures delivered by leading global experts in Critical Care Nursing.
Take a dive into the latest evidence-based best-practice, with leading researchers and speakers.
The audio from each lecture will be released here shortly after the live lecture.
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This presentation will briefly highlight some of the problems with the current ICU environment, and the impact this has on patients and staff. Some potential future design and technological improvements that are likely to be available in the near future for ICU staff to help improve patient care and support staff in delivering best care will be briefly discussed.
This lecture describes the problem of Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), and how early rehabilitation in the ICU can begin to address this. Part 2 of this talk will focus on how to create a culture of rehabilitation in our ICUs, and real examples of translating the theory into practice will be presented to encourage interactive discussion.
This lecture describes the problem of Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), and how early rehabilitation in the ICU can begin to address this. It will focus on early mobilization as a key aspect of ICU rehabilitation, and how this can be implemented in practice. Patient and family experiences of ICU rehabilitation will be explored.
This lecture will provide an overview of the physiological adaptions of pregnancy pertinent to critical care management. Our understanding of COVID-19 in pregnancy and the effects on the mother and baby will be summarised. Key elements of the care of pregnant women in ICU, including mechanical ventilation, prone positioning, assessment of fetal wellbeing and medical treatment will be discussed.
This lecture will provide an overview of the physiological adaptions of pregnancy pertinent to critical care management. Our understanding of COVID-19 in pregnancy and the effects on the mother and baby will be summarised. Key elements of the care of pregnant women in ICU, including mechanical ventilation, prone positioning, assessment of fetal wellbeing and medical treatment will be discussed.
There is a plethora of evidence-based practices in the ICU that can be implemented. This talk will review evidence-based practices for mechanically ventilated adults, what can prevent or support the ability to implement EBP, and then strategies for effective implementation from implementation science.
Critical illness can contribute to a decline in physical condition with many patients experiencing decreased physical functioning for months following recovery from critical illness. Muscle loss and reduced function contribute to this decline in physical function and there is potential for optimal nutrition in combination with early exercise to promote maintenance of muscle mass and function. Ensuring prescribed nutrition and mobilisation goals are met during the hospital stay is challenging and families can support and encourage patients with meeting these goals, so that the potential for physical recovery is optimised.
In this lecture, Catherine will outline a number of basic principles in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and how they relate to the critical care patient, most specifically in sepsis and septic shock. The lecture will combine PK-PD theory and clinical applications, with a focus on antimicrobials and sedative agents.
Anxiety is a common symptom experienced by patients who receive mechanical ventilation. This lecture covers the definitions and concepts, causes, clinical manifestations, and short- and long-term implications of unmanaged anxiety during mechanical ventilation. Differentiation between anxiety and other similar symptoms will be discussed. Current assessment and treatment methods for anxiety will be reviewed. Lastly, future considerations for clinical practice and strategies for meaningful engagement of patients and their informal caregivers in anxiety assessment and management will be presented.
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