2024 Funded Micro Grant
Spa Day in the MICU
Noelle Bright, Paige Clark, Lauren Choy, Daniel M, Tracy Hopkins, Sophia Walsh, Alexandra Hayman, Keisha Dodson, Daishawn Weaver
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Johns Hopkins Hospital
A MICU stay can be an invasive and disturbing experience. Many patients go without self-care due to their medical conditions and inability to care for themselves within the ICU, which leads to a loss of both individuality and a sense of normalcy. Going without self-care is a multifactorial issue—patients are immobilized, on ventilators, or facing significant challenges with mood or mental health.
To help boost morale of patients, families, and staff on the MICU and create staff-patient rapport, the team plans to have spa days in the MICU once a month, including facials, mani/pedis, full body baths, and hair washing. The team hopes that when patients feel refreshed, they are able to heal more effectively.