Family caregivers can help shape the outcomes for their loved ones – an ICU nurse explains their vital role
- Written by Courtney Graetzer, Critical Care Registered Nurse, Vanderbilt University
Self-care, although often neglected by caregivers, is critical when looking after a loved one.SDI Productions/E+ via Getty ImagesThe floor nurse had just told me that my new patient – let’s call her Marie – would not stop screaming.
Marie landed in the intensive care unit where I am a bedside nurse because she was too agitated...
