Gail Fairley, BSW, MSW, RSW
Social Worker, Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Toronto General Hospital
University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario
Linda Nusdorfer, RN, BScN, MN, CNCC(C)
Clinical Nurse Specialist MSICU
Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario

Objectives:

• Identify barriers to providing patientcentered care to patients with altered levels of consciousness
• Understand the development and implementation process for the Patient Value Statement tool
• Understand how life stories illuminate the values, beliefs and perspectives of patients with altered levels of consciousness