This session explores the awake and walking intensive care unit (ICU) approach aim to prevent the long-term consequences of critical illness by promoting patient wakefulness, cognition, and mobility. Discussion includes why humanizing the ICU experience is key and how successful implementation can be achieved through tailored strategies.

Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:

Contact hours available until 9/13/2027.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):

Planning Committee Disclosures:
Letha Joseph discloses that she was a speaker for Novavax in in 2024.

Speakers Disclosures:
Kali Dayton discloses that she is the owner of Dayton ICU Consulting; is on the advisory board for Medline; is a speaker for Draeger, Arjo, HoverTech, Kreg Therapeutics, and Aspire; and is a consultant for Vitalgo and Earlymobility.com.

Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.

Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA).

Anthony J Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to discuss the use of the ABCDEF bundle as age-friendly care in the ICU to create awake and walking ICUs.

Kali Dayton DNP, AGACNP

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