Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit: Evidence, Barriers, and Future Directions

Susan M. Dirkes; Charles Kozlowski

doi:10.4037/ccn2019654

journal article Jun 01, 2019

Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit: Evidence, Barriers, and Future Directions

Susan M. Dirkes Charles Kozlowski

Critical Care Nurse Vol. 39 No. 3 pp. 33-42 · AACN Publishing

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Abstract

Early mobility is an element of the ABCDEF bundle designed to improve outcomes such as ventilator-free days and decreased length of stay. Evidence indicates that adherence to an early mobility protocol can prevent delirium and reduce length of stay in the intensive care unit and the hospital and may decrease length of stay in a rehabilitation facility. Yet many barriers exist to implementing early mobility effectively, including patient acuity, uncertainty about when to start mobilizing the patient, staffing and equipment needs, increased costs, and limited nursing time. Implementation of early mobility requires interdisciplinary collaboration, commitment, and tools that facilitate mobility and prevent injury to nurses. This article focuses on aspects of care that can affect patient outcomes, such as preventing delirium, reducing sedation, monitoring the patient’s ability to wean from the ventilator, and encouraging early mobility. It also addresses the effects of immobility as well as challenges in achieving mobility and how to overcome them.

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Published: Jun 01, 2019
Vol/Issue: 39(3)
Pages: 33-42

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Susan M. Dirkes

Susan M. Dirkes and Charles Kozlowski are staff nurses at the University of Michigan hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Charles Kozlowski

Susan M. Dirkes and Charles Kozlowski are staff nurses at the University of Michigan hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Susan M. Dirkes, Charles Kozlowski (2019). Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit: Evidence, Barriers, and Future Directions. Critical Care Nurse, 39(3), 33-42. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2019654

Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit: Evidence, Barriers, and Future Directions

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