Murnau - 11th Murnau Intensive Care Day: Intensive care medicine keeps patients alive, but the social network keeps them alive!
There is an African saying that it takes a whole village to raise a child. In the case of Melissa Niederwanger, it took an armada of over 100 doctors, nurses and therapists to save this young woman, who was admitted to the BG Unfallklinik Murnau after a serious car accident in June 2018 with a multiple trauma and extremely poor chances of survival. When the treating surgeon Dr. Michael Lang presented her vital values at that time and the initial diagnosis after she was admitted, it became quiet in the large lecture hall at the 11th Murnau Intensive Care Day in 2021. "Miracles always happen - and one of them is here today!" Long.
A moving fate, a strong young woman, an all-giving mother who grew beyond her limits - that was a moving lecture and exchange even for experienced intensive care staff. And that was exactly what the intensive care day was all about, which could take place in attendance again this year: to talk to each other, learn from each other, get new impulses and be inspired by the exciting lectures for your own everyday work!
The individual topics of the day's program reflected the high demands placed on nursing skills. Motivated, flexible and sometimes also creative staff is a basic requirement for this at all levels. Nursing staff can only meet these requirements if, in addition to well-founded training and further education, regular training is provided, to which the Murnau Intensive Care Day makes a decisive contribution. It was initiated in 2010 as part of a specialist training course by the intensive care nurses Barbara Moritz, Christl Gampert and Roswitha Klügl - that is, by nurses for nurses! The lectures and topics are always up to date and with a focus on practical and professional challenges.
This year it was initially about violence in care, a startling lecture given by Prof. Dr. Dr. hc Jürgen Osterbrink from the University of Salzburg. He gave an impressive report that this violence does not have to be of a purely physical nature, but can also be of a psychological nature, that it ranges from disparaging remarks to the withdrawal of food. The main thing is to get a feel for where violence begins in care and not only to look at yourself, but also to take a close look at colleagues in order to intervene if necessary.
The second lecture of the day also dealt with shaping one's everyday professional life proactively and positively: The head of the education center, Wendelin Herbrand, called on the intensive care staff to seek joy in their work, because "Thinking backwards doesn't get anyone forward!" Courage, actionism and also a dose of humor. "Love it. Change it. Or leave it! “- whoever only complains and sees the bad, not only pulls himself but also others into the downward spiral and the carousel of negative thoughts. But it is about "setting your own mindset on" positive ", having a vision and the courage to address and change disturbing things instead of just quarreling and complaining about them.
Because positive thoughts lead to positive actions and in turn inspire others, as participant Lucas Sälzle from the helicopter rescue service Großhadern said: "Be a beacon for others, because we have the most beautiful job in the world!"
In the following panel discussion, Melissa Niederwanger also emphasized how much not only the doctors but above all the nurses helped her in her months-long recovery: Even supposed little things like a hug, a quiet conversation, encouraging words, the right music would have so much for her given when she was sometimes desperate.
"In Murnau I don't know anything that I would improve on the nursing staff!"
Her parents, Daliborka and Günther Niederwanger, also emphasize not only the outstanding professional competence, but also the extremely warm and encouraging atmosphere of the doctors and nursing staff. “The doctors saved our child's life in eleven operations. You brought them back to life and they will be part of our family forever. ”But it's not just the big picture, but also little things, such as a shampoo or a CD with Melissa's favorite music that you have brought with you, always outside of medical care something good has been done. That is "medicine and care with a heart!"
And this panel discussion also struck right in the hearts of the participants and reminded them that not only the medical component is important for recovery, but also the social one, the building of relationships.
Intensive care medicine keeps patients alive, but the social network keeps them alive.
During the final drink on the roof terrace with a view of the mountains, you could also look into many beaming and inspired faces.
“A complete success!”, As the organizational team Barbara Moritz, Christl Gamperl and Roswitha Klügl confirm: “Especially in today's times, in which a lot is demanded from caregivers, the exchange of knowledge and experience is of the utmost importance!
We are already looking forward to next year! ”Kb