Developing a Mobility Protocol for Early Mobilization of Patients in a Surgical/Trauma ICU

Table 1

Inclusion/exclusion criteria for pilot study.

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
The patient must understand spoken English	The patient is unable to understand spoken English
The patient must reach a level of mentation that permits interaction with staff	The patient has pelvic, long bone fractures or is in skeletal traction
The patient must have been intubated for a minimum of 72 hours	The patient has been intubated for <72 hours (patients are at greater risk for physical debilitation after 72 hours)
The patient is physiologically stable (no pressors, vital signs wnl)	The patient is on full spine precautions
The patient will have no invasive femoral arterial lines	The patient has a head injury such as acute traumatic brain injuries and/or increased intracranial pressure
The patient is being cared for in the surgical/trauma intensive care unit	The patient does not meet the respiratory criteria of Fio2 < 60%, rate < 12, PEEP < 10 and O2 sats >94
Patients on tracheotomy collar trial Fio2 less than 60% with at least 2 hours on the ventilator during a-24 hour period	The patient has orthostatic hypotension
	The patient has facial trauma or known difficult airway
	The patient has a BMI >40
	The patient has evidence of metastatic lung disease