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Post Evaluation Of A Nurse Driven Early Mobility Program, Paula Halcomb
Post Evaluation Of A Nurse Driven Early Mobility Program, Paula Halcomb
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The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a recently implemented nurse driven early mobility program on patients in two Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Units at the University of Kentucky HealthCare (UKHC). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a recently implemented nurse driven early mobility program (NDEMP) on patients in two Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Units at the University of Kentucky HealthCare (UKHC). Nursing staff are responsible for mobilizing patients to their maximum ability twice daily in addition to any therapy provided by Physical and Occupational Therapists. The study was an uncontrolled …
Evaluation Of Move Early Mobility Screening Protocol In Non-Surgical Mechanically Ventilated Patients In The Intensive Care Unit, Lauren Johnson
Evaluation Of Move Early Mobility Screening Protocol In Non-Surgical Mechanically Ventilated Patients In The Intensive Care Unit, Lauren Johnson
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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a previously implemented, nurse driven early mobility screening protocol, called “MOVE”, during its first 6 months of use.
Methods: A retrospective electronic medical record review was conducted (n=100) at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, KY. Eligible electronic medical records were randomly selected and audited for the following variables: age, sex, ethnicity, admission diagnosis, comorbidities, ventilator days, invasive catheters, utilization of vasoactive or inotropic medications, restraint use, continuous sedation medications, Richmond Agitation Sedation Score (RASS), Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU), nurse adherence to charting of MOVE enrollment eligibility, physical …
Evaluation Of Early Mobilization Strategies In The Mechanically Ventilated Patient Population, Katherine B. Stewart
Evaluation Of Early Mobilization Strategies In The Mechanically Ventilated Patient Population, Katherine B. Stewart
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Purpose
This practice inquiry project was designed to evaluate current mobility practice and identify associations between mobility practice and specific patient characteristics in a cardiovascular intensive care unit.
Population and Setting
The sample consisted of electronic medical records of adult patients that required mechanical ventilation in a 16-bed cardiovascular intensive care unit in a private, urban hospital in Southern U.S. Of the selected participants, 48 were male and 52 were female with an average age of 64.49 (SD = 14.58).
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria for this study were patients who 1) were aged 18 and older; 2) were mechanically ventilated …
Review Of Current Mobility Practice In Non-Surgical Mechanically Ventilated Intensive Care Unit Patients, Catharine Morgan
Review Of Current Mobility Practice In Non-Surgical Mechanically Ventilated Intensive Care Unit Patients, Catharine Morgan
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Purpose: The purpose was to: (i) conduct a retrospective electronic medical record review to evaluate current practice related to mobility, (ii) determine the association between current mobility practice patterns and characteristics specific to the patient population, and (iii) make recommendations for the implementation of an evidence-based progressive early mobility protocol for non-surgical mechanically ventilated patients.
Population: Non-surgical, ventilated patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Inclusion Criteria: Ventilated patients at least 18 years old who have been ventilated for at least 48 hours and did not have major surgery lasting more than one hour at any point during their hospital …