Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Cedars Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California
Disclosure(s): Viven Health: Board Member/Officer/Trustee (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing)
Disclosure(s):
Jose Chavez, DNP: Viven Health: Board Member/Officer/Trustee (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing)
Review the unique nursing challenges observed in caring for ICU patients with severe obesity, including strategies for successful wound and device care, tips on early mobilization, and the creative approach to pressure ulcer prophylaxis.
Presentations in this session: Pitfalls and Common Errors in Airway Management in the ICU Patient With Severe Obesity - Samuel M. Galvagno, Jr, DO, MS, PhD, FCCM The Safe Insertion, Use, and Maintenance of Devices in ICU Patients With Severe Obesity - Sara Hennessy, MD Adjustments in Pharmacotherapy for Critically Ill Morbidly Obese Patients - Bethany Shoulders, PharmD Doing the Heavy Lifting: Nursing Challenges and Tips for the Successful Care of Patients With Severe Obesity - Jose Chavez, DNP Variations in Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Prescription in the ICU Patient With Severe Obesity - Shelby Yaceczko
