Abstract

Limited mobility and prolonged bedrest were thought of as necessary to promote safety and hemodynamic stability in critically ill intensive care patients historically, but recent research does not support this idea. Newer research is suggesting that mobilizing critical ill patients in the intensive care unit can limit the negative effects of immobility and improve patient outcomes (Adler & Malone, 2012; Morris, et al., 2008; Perme & Chandrashekar, 2009; Perme, Lettvin, Throckmorton, Mitchell, Masud, 2011).

The objective of this clinical scholarly project is to educate the healthcare team about the importance of early mobility in the intensive care unit (ICU) patient population, and to implement an "Early and Aggressive Mobility Protocol" in an effort to decrease length of stay (in both hospital and ICU), mortality rate, and duration of time spent on mechanical ventilation between the pre- and post-implementation groups.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10255444; ProQuest document ID: 1870805325. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Allison Nicole Crane, DNP, BSN, CCRN, AGACNP-BC

Sigma Membership

Gamma Alpha

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Patient Mobility, Intensive Care Patients, Improving Patient Outcomes

Advisor

Vanessa Kalis

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Brandman University

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-05-18

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