IMPACT-ICU (Integrating Multidisciplinary Palliative Care into the ICU) is a communication skills training program to integrate palliative care into the ICU by training and supporting bedside nurses.
VitalTalk Introduces IMPACT-ICU Toolkit
Tools for ICU nurses to be more effective communicators and to improve nurse-physician collaboration.
IMPACT-ICU Resources:
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Palliative Care in the ICU: The Nurse’s Role
5 VideosLearn about the crucial roles for nurses in ICU palliative care.
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The 3 Conversations
3 VideosWatch bedside nurses skillfully navigate discussions with patients and physicians in family meetings.
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Coaching
1 VideoSupporting Primary Palliative Care at the Bedside
References: Read articles on PubMed about nurses’ roles in palliative care communication including information about the IMPACT-ICU program.
Copyright: © The Integrating Multidisciplinary Palliative Care into the ICU (IMPACT-ICU) Project, The Regents of the University of California, 2017
Acknowledgements: The design and production of these videos and website were funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the California Health Care Foundation.