Beyond Survival: Lessons From a Research Journey in Critical Care Recovery Science.
My research journey began while caring for critically ill patients and questioning what happens after they leave the intensive care unit (ICU). This curiosity evolved into a systematic program of research on post–intensive care syndrome and evidence-based recovery interventions that has influenced h...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Critical Care Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 250 - 259 |
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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Jul2026
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