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Keywords
death, dying, critical intensive care unit
Disciplines
Nursing
Description
Death and the dying process are a reality on our unit, CICU. We take care of people who are at the end stages of chronic illness and acutely decompensate. When starting in the ICU, learning terms like “terminal wean” or “withdrawal of care” were used to communicate expected deaths between staff members. The healthcare culture around death in the CICU has been slowly changing toward a more holistic family-centered approach; however, we identified opportunities for improvement. We developed the Heartbeat in a Bottle Initiative. The aims of this project are to
a) Develop a Heartbeat in the Bottle Initiative Protocol
b) Help families with grieving process
Publication Date
5-6-2024
Recommended Citation
McFadden M, Waligora B. Heartbeat in a bottle initiative. Presented at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital; 2024 May 6-12; Royal Oak, MI.
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Nurses Week at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, May 6-12, 2024.