Implementing early mobilisation in the intensive care unit: an integrative review

S Phelan, F Lin, M Mitchell, W Chaboyer - International journal of nursing …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The intensive care unit provides complex care for critically ill patients.
Consequently, due to the nature of critical illness and the therapies administered in intensive …

A systematic review evaluating the role of nurses and processes for delivering early mobility interventions in the intensive care unit

A Krupp, L Steege, B King - Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate processes for delivering early mobility interventions in adult
intensive care unit patients used in research and quality improvement studies and the role of …

Improving health care for critically ill patients using an evidence‐based collaborative approach to ABCDEF bundle dissemination and implementation

MA Barnes‐Daly, BT Pun, LA Harmon… - … on Evidence‐Based …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) often experience pain,
oversedation, prolonged mechanical ventilation, delirium, and weakness. These conditions …

[HTML][HTML] Early mobilization practices of mechanically ventilated patients: a 1-day point-prevalence study in southern Brazil

PC Fontela, TC Lisboa, LA Forgiarini-Junior… - Clinics, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVES: To assess early mobilization practices of mechanically ventilated patients in
southern Brazilian intensive care units (ICUs) and to identify barriers associated with early …

Out-of-bed mobilization of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation with orotracheal tubes: a survey study

S Taito, N Shime, H Yasuda, K Ota, K Sarada… - Journal of Critical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of this study is to clarify intensive care unit (ICU)-level factors facilitating
out-of-bed mobilization defined as a range of activities from sitting on edge of bed up to …

Rehabilitation in intensive care

R Gosselink, E Clini - Textbook of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 2018 - Springer
Critical illness is associated with short-and long-term morbidity (weakness, weaning failure,
impaired functional status and quality of life). Rehabilitation has become a key component in …

Nurse-initiated mobilization practices in 2 community intensive care units: a pilot study

DP Stolldorf, MS Dietrich, T Chidume… - Dimensions of Critical …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background Critical-care nurses play a vital role in promoting safe early mobilization in
intensive care unit (ICU) settings to reduce the risks associated with immobility in ICUs …

Management of early mobilization in intensive care units: a multicenter cross-sectional study

YP Zhu, LX Xia, GH Li - Frontiers of Nursing, 2018 - sciendo.com
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the management of early mobilization (EM) in
Chinese intensive care units (ICUs). Methods This survey used a cross-sectional …

Environmental scan of breastfeeding resources in Canadian NICUs

NV Scime, SM Burke - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal …, 2018 - Elsevier
We conducted an environmental scan using a mixed methods approach to determine the
types and frequencies of breastfeeding resources available to mothers of infants in …

[HTML][HTML] Organização dos cuidados de reabilitação nas unidades de cuidados intensivos portuguesas

RMG Mendes, ML Nunes, JA Pinho… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivo: Descrever os diferentes modelos de prestação de cuidados de reabilitação em
prática nas unidades de cuidados intensivos de adultos portuguesas. Métodos: Estudo …