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

Table 2

Stiller safety considerations for mobilizing critically ill patients (2007).

(1) Safer to increase the intensity of activity slowly and progressively as each treatment is tolerated
(2) General physiological principle and clinical acumen guide clinical practice
(3) Activity should be selected based on assessment of patient’s underlying cardiovascular and respiratory reserve
(4) Activity should be determined from the patient’s response to previous mobilization treatments
(5) Appropriate activity duration and frequency are extremely variable for critically ill patients
(6) Duration and frequency depend on patient’s underlying condition
(7) Mobilization should be functional as possible
(8) If possible, a short warm-up period should be accomplished
(9) Patient safety should be considered during all phases of a mobilization activities