What it's like to be an ICU patient

As nurses, it's important to consider what our patients may be thinking and feeling while they're in our care. If a patient is in the ICU— what emotions may they be feeling? Do they understand what is happening to them? Do they feel confused, disoriented, or panicked? Are they experiencing ICU delirium? And most importantly: What can nurses do to help them feel safe? In this episode, hear a powerful conversation with Erika Breivogel, a nurse on the Multi Specialty Critical Care Unit at IU Health Methodist Hospital. Erika discusses her personal experience as an ICU patient at an outside hospital, before she joined the IU Health team.