title: Intensive care through  the eyes of the patient.
abstract: As an experienced intensive-care unit (ICU) nurse, I have often spoken with my colleagues about patients' experiences, and also with patients of their experiences in ICU. It's fair to say I have never had a true understanding of this, until recently when I was admitted to the unit in which I work following a motorcycle accident.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shelton
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom