Mobility

This continuing education program is accredited and can be taken for either CE accreditation or general learning. If taken for credit, this course provides one contact hour for nurses (California Board of Nursing), RTs (American Association of Respiratory Care), EMS professionals (CAPCE), and CRNAs (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, B Credit).

Learning objectives

This course will present the incidence and adverse outcomes related to intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICUAW), while discussing ventilation strategies that may prevent or limit the degree of diaphragm atrophy and respiratory muscle weakness. We will also present interventions that may limit the degree of limb muscle ICUAW and discuss the advantages of early mobility and implementation strategies. During this course, we will:

• Describe the incidence and adverse outcomes related to intensive care ICUAW.
• Describe ventilation strategies that may prevent or limit the degree of diaphragm atrophy and respiratory muscle weakness.
• List the advantages of early mobility and strategies to assist in implementation.