An OT Reflects: Falling and Rising Together
Things are getting better. We now have access to tools to mobilize our intubated patients, new treatment protocols, and we know more about protecting ourselves and our patients.
Category: Powerful Perspectives
Expressing Her Gratitude Through Art
“There’s somebody there holding your hand. If I would’ve passed away, I wasn’t going to pass away alone because one of God’s children was with me. “
Transforming a Patient’s Healing Journey
He was soon discharged to a ventilator rehab facility and is now home and doing really well in his follow-ups with SVMH pulmonologists.
Healing Through Shared Experiences
“We started a quarterly Zoom wellness social called Toast for Tranquility. Each event had a short educational wellness presentation, but it was most importantly a platform for our providers to share their experiences and struggles with one another,” Dr. Scott says.
The View from the ICU
Laurie Freed, BSN, RN, CCRN-CSC, an ICU/CCU nurse, was overwhelmed with emotion when vaccines became available because she had seen so many patients succumb to the virus in the winter of 2020-21.
Mylene in the Storm
Mylene Peralta, BSN, RN, brought humanity to hardship, calm to calamity, peace where all the pieces seemed to be falling apart.
Facing the Pandemic with Preparation and Perseverance
In collaboration with physicians, two Emergency Department nurses implemented an algorithm to determine which patients could be treated and monitored in the care tents versus which ones would need to be admitted to the hospital.