Improving Early Mobility and Family Engagement for Patients in a Rural Intensive Care Unit

Presentation Year

2026

College or Department

College of Professional Studies

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Early mobility and family engagement interventions for mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit are key components of the ICU liberation bundle (A-F). It strives to reduce patient complications, such as delirium, PTSD, progressive weakness, lengthy hospital stays, and mortality. This quality improvement project in a rural ICU employs a multidisciplinary approach to expanding early mobility interventions, educating the care team, patients, and families, addressing barriers, encouraging family participation, and developing an early mobility standard of care protocol. Key outcomes include consistent use of ICU liberation documentation tools by caregivers, enhanced family participation and education, and increased mobilization of mechanically ventilated patients.

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nursing-sullivan-erin-203138-4x3.pdf (543.7 KB)

Primary Contact: First Name

Erin

Primary Contact: Last Name

Sullivan

Primary Contact: Email

ena2@humboldt.edu

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Undergraduate Student

Primary Contact: Phone Number

7076164972

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