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Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am
; 34(1): 1-12, 2022 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35210019
ABSTRACT
The IMPACT-ICU program provides staff with tools that make difficult palliative conversations easier; introduces the "3 conversations," incorporates role-play activities, and provides for continued coaching. This program is highly relevant to the military health system, which typically lacks a specialized palliative care service. It is easily transferable to any environment to include austere locations as well as other disparate health care institutions. Although titled IMPACT-ICU, it uses communication skills that are appropriate for any difficult conversation in any situation, which makes it appropriate for empowering all multidisciplinary team members in any work area.