Ms. Evelyn E. can no longer remember exactly when she was admitted to the intensive care unit. It all happened very quickly. When she woke up after the two weeks in the coma, she was very confused. She reports feelings of anger, questions or apologies, and the importance of communication in the ICU.
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Ms Evelyne E. describes the confusion, between perception of reality and moments of joyfull hallucinations.
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Anna A.
Mrs. Anna A talks about her hallucinations.
Mrs. Anna A was aware that she was hallucinating and was trying to maintain a sense of reality.
State of consciousness and memory issues
Charles C.
Mr. Charles C. suffered from an olfactory hallucination.
Mr. Charles C. remembers very unpleasant hallucinations of smell and taste.
State of consciousness and memory issues
Ms. Evelyn E. can no longer remember exactly when she was admitted to the intensive care unit. It all happened very quickly. When she woke up after the two weeks in the coma, she was very confused. She reports feelings of anger, questions or apologies, and the importance of communication in the ICU.
Evelyne E.
Mrs. Eveline E has memory problems and feels that she was sometines unnoticed.
Ms Eveline E. listened to the private conversations of the nursing staff, who acted as if she was not present and sometimes felt unnoticed.
General perception / overview of the intensive care
Experiences in Intensive Care
Evelyne E.
Evelyne E. recalls a confusion between reality and happy hallucinations.
Ms Evelyne E. describes the confusion, between perception of reality and moments of joyfull hallucinations.
State of consciousness and memory issues
Experiences in Intensive Care
Evelyne E.
Mrs. Evelyne E. wakes up slowly and in confusion.
Mrs. Evelyne E. slowly woke up and was confused between hallucination and beginning perception of reality.
State of consciousness and memory issues
Experiences in Intensive Care
Evelyne E.
Unable to ask questions
Mrs. Evelyne E. explains that she didn't understand what was happening to her: she wasn't given any explanations, but she didn't have the strength to ask questions either.
Communication issues in the intensive care unit (ICU)
Experiences in Intensive Care
Evelyne E.
Memory gaps
Mrs. Evelyne E.'s fluctuating state of consciousness means that her memory of the children's visit is fragmentary.
Good to know to improve intensive care unit (ICU) patient experience
Experiences in Intensive Care
Evelyne E.
Concentration problems
Mrs. Evelyn E. is aware of difficulties in concentrating and responding.
Emotional events and experiences to take home with you
Experiences in Intensive Care
Evelyne E.
Feelings of inferiority.
Mrs. Evelyn E. had the perception of being "overruled" or “guilty”.
Emotional events and experiences to take home with you
Experiences in Intensive Care
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