151: Caring Close to Home: How Point-of-Care EEG and Community Innovation Are Changing ICU Care

Rural nursing is anything but simple. They have limited resources, fewer specialists, and often have to send patients hours away from their families for a higher level of care. But all that is changing as new tech like Zeto brings monitoring right to the bedside and keeps more patients close to home.In this episode, ICU nurse leader Kristen RN shares how point-of-care EEG has empowered her team to catch subclinical seizures sooner and make faster, more informed clinical decisions. From buy-in to implementation, you'll hear how she advocated for her community and successfully integrated this technology into a small ICU. If you work in a rural or resource-limited facility, don't miss this one!Topics discussed in this episode:The unique challenges rural nurses and hospitals faceWhy keeping patients close to home mattersHow telemedicine and new tech are transforming rural healthcareWhy subclinical seizures are hard to recognizeHow Zeto’s spot EEG helps nurses keep more patients close to homeThe positive impact on team confidence and patient careHow you can advocate for the tools your community needsLearn more about Zeto here:https://zeto-inc.com/Mentioned in this episode:Rapid Response Academy Winter 2026 Cohorthttps://www.rapidresponseandrescue.com/rra