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Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) - Let's talk

Intensive Care (ICU) | Last Active: Sep 16, 2024 | Replies (609)
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@heids8390

I'm a ICU nurse and this morning as I was looking over protocols for convergence I had a flash back to a code situation that related to the protocol I had been reviewing. Definitely took my breath away for a moment and reminded me PICS affects everyone involved with the patient. Thanks for starting the conversations!

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Mar 22, 2017

@heids8390, Welcome to Connect. And thank you for sharing with us about your flashback incident. In addition to PICS, this demonstrates to me how powerful is the connection between caregiver and patient in the midst of our most critical situations.
Please come back anytime.
For what you do everyday in the ICU, I'm sending you a thank-you and a hug,
Rosemary

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Annie Johnson | @andreab | Mar 23, 2017

Thanks for sharing your experience @heids8390. It is a powerful experience in the ICU. And as caregivers in this setting we have somewhat of an immunity to it, yet we are still vulnerable to the effects. It really makes you realize how intensely it can effect our patients and family members who are not at all accustomed to that environment!

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