For patients receiving mechanical ventilation, losing the ability to speak can be one of the most frightening and frustrating aspects of critical illness.
In this episode of Critical Matters, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses the experience of being “voiceless” in the ICU and examines evidence-based strategies to improve communication between patients, families, and care teams.
He is joined by Mary Beth Happ, PhD, RN, Nursing Distinguished Professor of Critical Care Research at The Ohio State University College of Nursing and a nationally recognized researcher whose work has transformed our understanding of communication during mechanical ventilation.
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