C.A.R.E. Channel Best Practices
"We use the channel extensively with our dying veterans and families. The calm environment and energy that is produced from these offerings help our veteran's transition more peacefully at the time of death. We even note that the non-responsive patient that has The C.A.R.E. Channel playing in their room often doesn't require as much medication to remain in a calm/peaceful state."
-Sheila Lozier, Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL
"I place PICC's in patients. PICC is an intravenous catheter that is placed in the upper arm and feeds into the superior vena cava. I do this procedure at the bedside which can take from 30 to 90 minutes. The patient is awake during the procedure and if they are relaxed and comfortable their veins are more likely to dilate and the procedure is more likely to go quickly. If they are stressed, anxious or uncomfortable their veins are likely to vasospasm and it makes the procedure that much harder. It has now become part of my routine to turn on the C.A.R.E. Channel at the beginning of every procedure. I always start with using the music, but sometimes the patient will just want to look at the images so I'll turn the volume down. I can't tell you how much I believe the C.A.R.E. Channel has helped to create the soothing, relaxing, healing ambiance that I desire. It has been an extraordinary therapeutic tool. I have encouraged all staff to use it, particularly with confused patients or patients who are having difficulty sleeping. The C.A.R.E. Channel has been an invaluable investment in transforming our environment."
-Glenn Marks, R.N., Verde Valley Medical Center, Cottonwood, AZ
"McKee's surgical oncology unit staff routinely have The C.A.R.E. Channel playing on the room television of patients who are admitted to that unit following surgery. The C.A.R.E. Channel program is used to enhance their healing environment. Over the past year, this patient care unit has consistently been in Pres-Ganey's 99th percentile for patient satisfaction."
-Bruce Rippe, Director of Pastoral Care, McKee Medical, Loveland, CO
