Shannon Weatherly, BS
Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Rounds in the General Hospital
The Meaning of Monitoring to Patients and their Families in Critical Care Units
July 7, 2026
Patients and family members in ICUs frequently focus on the numeric displays of monitoring devices to feel that they are in control, rather than adrift in a helpless situation.