Episode 115: Sedation By Race

We know that deep sedation and immobility are lethal. We also know that outcomes in the ICU vary between races. How does race impact sedation practices? What role does sedation management play in the racial disparities seen in the ICU? Dr. Tom Valley shares with us his invaluable research into sedation by race. www.daytonicuconsulting.com 

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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 the vision from transferring out of the ICU to walking straight home after the ICU. www.DaytonICUconsulting.com