We’re thrilled to announce that May 5 starts the 2024 World PICU Awareness Month! The theme this year is ICU Liberation Bundle.
All podcasts will be posted HERE
Six podcasts from six different regions. World PICU Awareness Week ’24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and recovery of our most vulnerable patients.
We will release a podcast featuring a different region every day this week, created in collaboration with OPENPediatrics.
Listen to the May 5 episode HERE, which focuses on ICU Liberation Bundle A – C and features speakers from Oceania, Melissa Pilbeam, BPharm, Senior PICU Pharmacist, Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia and Lisa Russell, BNurs, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Children’s Hospital Westmead, Sydney, Australia. The podcast is moderated by Kate Madden, MD, Senior Associate, BCH Medical-Surgical ICU, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, USA.
