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Informed patient: Changing the Sedation Status Quo in the ICU

This article spoke about the changes being done to decrease the length of time patients are sedated and immobilized on a ventilator. The article had mentioned that the longer a patient is immobilized and sedated the more likely they will experience delirium which can cause them to suffer from long-term effects of decreased cognitive function. […]

Insight on ICU Delirium

To me, it is very scary to take care of a patient on a ventilator. To think that a machine is making the patient breath and keeping them alive is quite intimidating. I am sure it is a scary sight to witness a delirious patient while in an intense environment. Having to monitor critical patients […]

My first blog

My webpage URL: http://myeishathompson.cikeys.com My name is Myeisha Thompson. I have been an LVN for 3 years (graduated in 2011) and now am an RN. I went to Ventura College and graduated May 2014. I passed the NCLEX-RN on my first try and received my RN license September 20, 2014! (I will forever remember that day). […]