In the fifth installment of our Johns Hopkins series, hosts Dr. Steven Taback and Bill Curtis are joined by Dr. Megan Hosey to discuss her work in providing frontline psychological care to patients in the ICU. In an extremely unique field, Dr. Megan Hosey is gifted with the powerful skillset of providing warmth and psychological support to ICU patients in very troubled times. There needs to be more Dr. Hosey’s in the world!

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Episode Timestamps:

2:13 What are some of the new challenges that COVID has brought to Dr. Hosey’s work in the ICU

4:32 Techniques that can help physicians ease the mind of a delirious patient

5:50 How can physicians provide the right kind of psychological support without an ICU psychologist on staff?

9:20 How should patients handle anxiety in the ICU vs outside the ICU

11:42 Where does a lot of the anxiety stem from in the ICU?

14:22 How does Dr. Hosey manage the family in relation to COVID patients?

16:05 What can family members do to better help out their loved ones in the ICU?

19:06 How important is a positive attitude for the patient?

21:24 The psychological affect of treating COVID patients in the ICU during the strongest COVID surge last year

23:50 How has COVID changed Dr. Hosey’s life?

27:45 Who’s gonna take care of the healthcare workers dealing with PTSD after COVID-19?

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