SCCM Resource Library-Resuscitating the Letter A: Assess, Prevent, and Treat Pain

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The presentation focuses on resuscitating the letter A, which stands for the assessment, prevention, and management of pain in the ICU. The speaker discusses the challenges faced in the ICU, such as nurse staffing and the influx of new graduates, and emphasizes the importance of following the ABCDF bundle and focusing on evidence-based practices. Pain assessment is crucial, and the gold standard is still the patient's self-report. Engaging family members in pain assessment is also important. The presentation highlights the use of valid and reliable tools for pain assessment and advocates for the use of non-pharmacological interventions and protocolized-based approaches for pain management. The speaker also discusses the variability in the assessment, prevention, and management of pain among ICU practices and suggests strategies for improvement, such as providing personnel and equipment resources, accessible protocols, and collaboration and coordination of care.

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Quality and Patient Safety, 2023

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Type: two-hour concurrent | Resuscitating the ICU Liberation Bundle Following COVID-19 (SessionID 9990088)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Quality and Patient Safety

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Guidelines

Tag Analgesia and Sedation

Year 2023

Keywords

pain assessment

ICU challenges

evidence-based practices

non-pharmacological interventions

collaboration of care

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