Evidence-based review and discussion points.

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Evidence-Based Review| November 01 2014 Evidence-Based Review and Discussion Points Ronald L. Hickman, RN, PhD, ACNP-BC Ronald L. Hickman, RN, PhD, ACNP-BC Ronald L. Hickman is an assistant professor, Case Western Reserve University, and an acute care nurse practitioner at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Am J Crit Care (2014) 23 (6): 458–459. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2014199 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Citation Ronald L. Hickman; Evidence-Based Review and Discussion Points. Am J Crit Care 1 November 2014; 23 (6): 458–459. doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2014199 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentAmerican Journal of Critical Care Search Advanced Search Early mobilization is associated with improved health outcomes and shorter lengths of intensive care unit (ICU) stays for critically ill patients. Despite the proven benefits of early and frequent mobilization for these patients, there has been reluctance to adopt early mobility protocols. The implementation of early mobilization protocols in the ICU is hampered by a lack of literature that highlights which patients are appropriate for these interventions, perceptions of insufficient resources, and concerns among critical care nurses about patient safety. Roberts and colleagues describe how they implemented an early mobility protocol and tested the effectiveness of a mobility platform device regarding mobility events and staff resources. This prospective, randomized controlled trial enrolled 71 critically ill patients from a surgical and cardiac ICU and observed 238 mobility events over 4 months. A mobility protocol had been implemented for these 2 ICUs about 6 months... ©2014 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses2014 You do not currently have access to this content.