<p><strong>Walking Home from the ICU </strong></p><p><strong>Translating the ICU with Stephen Ramsey Part 2: ICU Case Study</strong></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Stephen Ramsey, PT </p><p>In Part 2 with Stephen Ramsey, physical therapist and ICU mobility expert, the discussion dives into a complex cardiothoracic ICU case Stephen presented at APTA&#39;s CSM conference. </p><p><br></p><p>Using the <strong>MENTOR framework</strong>, Stephen walks through how rehab clinicians should approach critically ill patients — from chart review to interdisciplinary communication to real-time clinical decision-making.</p><p>A structured approach for PT/OT clinical reasoning in the ICU:</p><ul><li><strong>M – Map the Story</strong>: Thorough chart review and understanding the patient&#39;s full history</li><li><strong>E – Expose the Unknowns</strong>: Identify gaps and questions before entering the room</li><li><strong>N – Narrate Your Reasoning</strong>: Verbalize your clinical thinking to colleagues and the medical team</li><li><strong>T – Test the Theory</strong>: Treat PT/OT as an <em>assessment</em>, not just an intervention — mobilize to observe physiologic response</li><li><strong>O – Observe for Signals</strong>: Monitor real-time hemodynamic and respiratory responses</li><li><strong>R – Review with the Team</strong>: Debrief after every session, whether it went well or not</li></ul><p>Stephen walks Kali and the audience through a real case study using the MENTOR framework. </p>