ECMO Specialist Patient Mobility Guide - Adult Focus
A patient mobility guide written for ECMO Specialists, by ECMO Specialists.
Mobility during extracorporeal life support is important. Research shows improved long term outcomes when it is safe and feasible to mobilize critically ill patients.
Patient stability, readiness, and a progressive mobility plan developed with the multidisciplinary team is crucial. The ECMO Specialist is responsible for all circuit safety and management throughout each mobility exercise. Risk is associated with mobility including cannula dislodgment, bleeding, circuit disruption, patient intolerance and more.
This guide can be a helpful resource to the ECMO team and more specifically to the ECMO Specialist. It lists the top risks during mobility, a checklist for the ECMO Specialist during various phases of mobility, types of mobility, and helpful references and resources for further learning.
Delivery: digital download
Total page count: 10
A patient mobility guide written for ECMO Specialists, by ECMO Specialists.
Mobility during extracorporeal life support is important. Research shows improved long term outcomes when it is safe and feasible to mobilize critically ill patients.
Patient stability, readiness, and a progressive mobility plan developed with the multidisciplinary team is crucial. The ECMO Specialist is responsible for all circuit safety and management throughout each mobility exercise. Risk is associated with mobility including cannula dislodgment, bleeding, circuit disruption, patient intolerance and more.
This guide can be a helpful resource to the ECMO team and more specifically to the ECMO Specialist. It lists the top risks during mobility, a checklist for the ECMO Specialist during various phases of mobility, types of mobility, and helpful references and resources for further learning.
Delivery: digital download
Total page count: 10
A patient mobility guide written for ECMO Specialists, by ECMO Specialists.
Mobility during extracorporeal life support is important. Research shows improved long term outcomes when it is safe and feasible to mobilize critically ill patients.
Patient stability, readiness, and a progressive mobility plan developed with the multidisciplinary team is crucial. The ECMO Specialist is responsible for all circuit safety and management throughout each mobility exercise. Risk is associated with mobility including cannula dislodgment, bleeding, circuit disruption, patient intolerance and more.
This guide can be a helpful resource to the ECMO team and more specifically to the ECMO Specialist. It lists the top risks during mobility, a checklist for the ECMO Specialist during various phases of mobility, types of mobility, and helpful references and resources for further learning.
Delivery: digital download
Total page count: 10