Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:58:24+01:005 May, 2016|
For fifteen days a pneumonia leads her to be admitted at ICU.It´s time of First Communions for her daughter.Auxi. Forty two years olf. Two weeks she can´t see her children. The youngest, a five-year-old boy and her girl with everything prepared. "You are improving, but at the moment you have to remain with us". To Auxi the world comes above. [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:58:25+01:004 May, 2016|
Hola a todos, mis queridos amigos.Next May 6th we are flying to Ibiza, to the First Conference “Humanizing Health Care" organized by the Safety Patient Unit of Eivissa and Formentera. As you can see, it is a multidisciplinary conference where we will share space with Raquel Franco of Facilitación Sanitaria and Carlos Hernández, author of the book "An intruder in [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:58:25+01:003 May, 2016|
It is not uncommon to observe that, for some professionals involved in the care of the critically ill patient, sedation remains a low priority over other aspects of treatment such as respiratory, cardiac or renal function. Concepts as early resuscitation in sepsis or the strategy of lung protection in patients with respiratory distress syndrome are assumed, but with analgesia or [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:58:26+01:0028 April, 2016|
In the coming II National Conference on Humanizing Intensive Care in Barcelona, we will have the opportunity to see first hand the vision of professionals who have spent years working on units that long ago took the step of opening its doors. Without a doubt, it will be an injection of energy and a source of inspiration for those who [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:58:26+01:0027 April, 2016|
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends. April 27th, World Day Against Noise. We join the initiative of #FFPaciente: we need to generate awareness about the negative effects of noise on health centers... and in society in general. 24-hour making noise to get 364 days of silence In the ICU, more than 30% of the patients can develop disorientation and even [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:58:26+01:0026 April, 2016|
We are living an increase in the incidence of Sepsis in recent years probably due to the increase of the population survival and the use of new immunosuppressive treatments. This increase in incidence has not been come with the development of new therapies as we see in other illnesses. So, our efforts are now aimed primarily at early detection with [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:58:26+01:0022 April, 2016|
Months ago I met the campaign initiated by Kate Granger (@GrangerKate) on the need to introduce to relatives and patients. I think is fantastic: talks about the approach, respect, importance of initiating relationships between patients, professionals and family properly. I recommend you take a look. I thought her slogan with that little smile that suggested approach and kindnessand was perfect [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:58:27+01:0020 April, 2016|
Last week I was talking by phone with Gabi Heras and he told me what fantastic day he lived on April 13th in the 21st Conference of the Universitary Nursing School of Lugo at the Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti. An excellent organization by the school: 21 years old is not every day. Before his talk, they led him to visit the hospital: [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:58:27+01:0019 April, 2016|
Dear colleague:Greetings from the medical team and teachers of the Intensive Care Unit in the Los Andes University Hospital (Mérida, Venezuela). We are pleased to invite you to participate in the ANDES stuy (anxiety, depression, stress). Depression, anxiety and stress are disorders that can occur in the health workers. They affect to the organization outcomes, leading to an increase of [...]
Gabi Heras2019-08-02T18:58:27+01:0016 April, 2016|
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends. Today we want to share a summary of the experience of Juan Pablo, patron of the DACER - damage brain Foundation whom I met via LinkedIn. We add to make visible a terrible disease, that can happen to anyone, and where the attitude of self-improvement and received support are keys to recovery. "My [...]
