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Nightmares in the Pediatric ICU ~ Delirium & how to help #icurehab
The first official day at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Fifth Annual Critical Care Conference started with an amazing account of a patient’s experience in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Johns Hopkins Hospital. During her stay in the ICU, Celeste reported having nightmares of strange things like cats on the table and gunshots. When intubated, Celeste had a … Continue reading
Nightmares in the ICU ~ Delirium and how to help #icurehab
We started the day at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Fourth Annual Critical Care Conference with a chilling account of a patient’s experience in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). She spoke about her trip to Johns Hopkins Hospital in a helicopter: “It really felt like a scary scene out of Grey’s Anatomy!” During her stay in … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday: Critical Care Conference #ICUrehab #TBT
Three years ago, as an eager Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) student, I participated in a conference that changed my life. We all have moments that shape us, experiences along our path that guide us…and the first Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Critical Care Rehabilitation Conference was one of those moments. Today will be the fourth time I have participated … Continue reading
Life, strength, love ~ Weekend Retreat at Bon Secours
This weekend I had the privilege of working with an amazing group of people up at the Bon Secures retreat center in Marrotsville Maryland. Every year Johns Hopkins sponsors a couples retreat for patients living with metastatic Pancreatic Cancer and their partners. It provides couples an opportunity to share and network with others facing the … Continue reading
Stay Invested. How to NOT freak out over flare ups
We have all been there. Your patient has been doing SO well! Consistent with their home exercises, hardly any pain when they come into clinic, their stride is bouncy and effortless, they are nothing but rainbows and unicorns… UNTIL that fateful day when you go to grab them in the waiting room: Your patient slouched down and barely … Continue reading
Helpful Hands at Hopkins! Prosthetists Meet Printers #enablethefuture #enable3DPP
OK, that will be the last “hand” pun/joke for this entire blog, hand to god! (Alright after that one)…Yesterday Hopkins hosted an incredible event: Prosthetists Meet Printers: Mainstreaming Open Source 3D-Printed Prosthetics for Underserved Populations. Like many incredible movements, e-NABLE started small. Two individuals from different sides of the planet (a prop maker from the … Continue reading
JOHNSSsssssss Hopkins
Don’t forget the “S” ! Mr. Johns Hopkins inherited his first name “Johns” from his grandfather (also Johns Hopkins) who received his first name from his mother Margaret “Johns”. Ahhh, there we go, so don’t forget that “s” when you are saying the name. Johns Hopkins made his fortunes in Baltimore as a merchant and … Continue reading
Happy World Physical Therapy Day! #worldPTday
Serendipity, kismet, coincidence? Doesn’t matter, you’re talking to one giddy gal. My first day of work at Johns Hopkins happens to fall on World Physical Therapy Day! HAPPY WORLD PHYSICAL THERAPY DAY! On Sept. 8th each year, physical therapist around the world to raise awareness about the crucial contribution of our profession in keeping people … Continue reading
A Cup A Day 