ATS 2025 Nursing Year in Review - The Complexity Of Surviving ICU Experience: Patients, Caregivers, And Community Members

This Nursing Year In Review Session provides a forum to disseminate and discuss the complex dynamics and consequences of surviving ICU experiences from patients, caregivers, and post-ICU community providers. Descriptions of Post-ICU symptoms by patients (PICS) and family members (PICS-F) are summarized along with current practice guidelines for Post-ICU care available within the community to support patients and their families. Faculty provides evidence-based strategies for the successful implementation of Post-ICU Community Support to improve PICS and PICS-F and health-related quality of life.

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the learners should be able to:

  • Identify system-related barriers contributing to poor post-ICU symptoms experienced by ICU survivors
  • Identify factors leading to suboptimal psychological distress outcomes experienced by bereaved or post-ICU family members
  • Describe the available resources in the community that support ICU survivors and family members

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Course summary
Publication Date: 
06/01/2025
Credit Expires: 
05/15/2026
Cost:
$59.00
Rating: 
0

Faculty 

Kathryn A. Riman, PhD, RN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Valerie Danesh, PhD, RN, FCCM, FAAN, Baylor Scott & White Health

Krista Knudson, PhD, MSCR, RN, Marquette University

Christine E. Deforge, RN, PhD, Columbia University School of Nursing

Tania T. Von Visger, PhD, APRN, ATSF, The State University of New York at Buffalo

Tammy L. Eaton, PhD, MSc, RN, FNP-BC, ACHPN, FCCM, University of Michigan

Andrea B. Johnson, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC, FCCM, PhD Candidate
 

Chairs

Deepa Rastogi, MBBS, MS, ATSF, Children's Hospital at Montefiore,

Christian Rosas-Salazar, MD, MPH, ATSF, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Discloser List CME Internal Report

Price

Cost:
$59.00
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