
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 th... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 217 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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Revolution in sedation, delirium, and mobility culture in the ICU requires more than a memo, grand rounds, or a weekend symposium.
Leaders who provide minimal support without teaching teams the how and why but expect a drastic change in care and ou... more
Posting a video about the role of communication for sedation management to help prevent post-ICU syndrome sparked important discussion and the sharing of valid concerns.
@pulmtoilet comes back to the podcast to address the cultural and educational ... more
From 180 lbs at peak athleticism, intelligence, and financial prosperity — to 120 lbs, isolated and locked in his penthouse. Anjan Chatterjee tells the harrowing reality of life during and after prolonged sedation in the ICU.
Most people think survi... more
Walking Home from the ICU
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The “Walking Home from ICU” episode with Caleigh was so inspirational. I am nurse and experienced an unexpected long hospitalization in an ICU and was on a ventilator for 15 days. I experienced many hallucinations and was traumatized by the inability to communicate. My delirium trauma still persists when I go to work a year later. It’s better but I still have triggers. I hope to inspire our ICU to consider a change in practice. Thank you for discussing this important aspect of health.
I’m a nurse in a small medical ICU. I’ve been searching for a way to do more, a way to know that what we’re doing is actually helping to heal the patient. This podcast is exactly what I need. I can’t stop listening. I can’t stop shaking my head in awe. I always knew mobility was medicine but I did not realize how powerful of a medicine it was. This is my new gospel.
So many of us who survived the ICU were never told about Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), or how severely it might affect us and our families. Even more distressing than that, so many ICU staff seem either not to know about PICS at all, or not to really grasp the severity of it.
Kali Dayton advocates for us. She advocates to the medical profession to really look at and see what’s going on and challenges them to do better, and she advocates to our friends and families to understand the dep... more
I agree with the points Kali makes and very much appreciate her advocacy for mobility, less sedation and more humane care. However I find that she often puts words into the mouths of those she interviews and a lot of her points come across as overly opinionated. I will continue to listen, however and would hope that any and all ICU providers would take the time to hear these stories. We have a lot of room for improvement in the ICU and she is paving to way to make things better.
Kali is so knowledgeable and passionate about changing how we do things in the ICU! EVERYONE needs to know so much of what she discusses on this podcast and the way she elevates patient voices is outstanding. Keep up the great work, and keep being a game-changer!
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This series examines ICU care with a focus on reducing sedation and immobility, boosting patient wakefulness, mobility, and family involvement. Through survivor and clinician perspectives, it explores practical strategies to move patients from the ICU to walking home, including verticalization therapy, early mobilization, and improved communication—often highlighting real-world challenges, interprofessional collaboration, and post-ICU recovery. Noteworthy angles include patient and caregiver voices shaping clinical practice, the role of mental health in critical care, and innovations in technology and training aimed at humane, patient-centered outcomes.
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Recent guests on Walking Home From The ICU include:
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