Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:59:35+01:003 July, 2015|
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends.I want to show the next picture just published in Intensive Care Medicine, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine journal: It was sent to the journal by Julie Vavuris, a Medical-Surgical ICU nurse in California. One of her patients wrote it while she was in a proof of spontaneous ventilation waking up from sedation [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:59:35+01:002 July, 2015|
I have always tried to control this reaction, overcoming what seemed to be a sign of weakness, insecurity... But, the truth is what my tears express, often deaf and invisible, is a deep respect, respect for life and respect for death, pain and suffering, respect for the profession. To this reflection I did not get by myself, like almost all things [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:59:35+01:001 July, 2015|
In the ICU there are often "particularly critical" situations, such as sudden death, the attempt of autolysis, traffic accidents, the donation of organs in brain death and other situations of conflict between relatives or need to communicate bad news.In these cases, the psychological support by professionals can help a more appropriate management of these difficult situations between the relationship ICU [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:59:36+01:0030 June, 2015|
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends. From the ICU of the Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, doctors Carlos Chamorro and Miguel Angel Romera give us their point of view in the journal Medicina Intensiva. We want to share a small summary of the article. From common sense and science we can carry out the corresponding actions of improvement in this field [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:59:36+01:0026 June, 2015|
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends. From the blue of the sea and holiday rest, Dr. Alfredo Serrano (@alfchus) send us a very interesting article, which talks about communication between hospital doctors and patients in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.In theory, from Bioethics and papers, is recommended to establish concrete plans of action and discuss with the patient the realization of cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers if [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:59:39+01:0025 June, 2015|
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends.From Intramed, the translated article Dying with dignity in the ICU signed by Deborah Cook and published in New England Journal of Medicine just a year ago is being shared via twitter.A must read. Today we rescue the ABCD of the Dignity-conservation of care (Chochinov adapted): The attitudes and assumptions may affect the practice. Reflect [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:59:39+01:0024 June, 2015|
Writing about an own mistake and carrying out self-criticism is always more complicated than doing so on a positive development. I have taken the "risky" decision to write about an error. Somehow remember involves reviving, doing present something that has happened, and not only in its rational content but also in the emotional one.Empatize is a double issue: rational and [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:59:39+01:0023 June, 2015|
We always talk about how being more human with patients and their families, but rarely we speak about how human we need to be with people who works in the Hospital.I personally believe that the true wealth and seal of an institution is in each one of the healthcare providers because we are representatives and the visible face of the [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:59:40+01:0019 June, 2015|
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends.Today this blog is dressed smar, to go to the Royal Palace of Madrid.Our Majesty the King Felipe VI of Spain is delivering the decorations of the Order of Civil Merit and one the awards will go to settle on the chest of Marta Lado.This award rewards the merits of civil character acquired by public [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:59:40+01:0018 June, 2015|
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends. Back home from San Sebastian, of the #IntensivosDonosti Congress. I just decided to go last minute, because of the recent death of my father a week ago. But I felt that the show must go on, and wanted to be at the table of humanization that opened the Congress and greet all people who [...]
