Mobility is a critical part of nursing practice. Nurses often depend on physical
therapy to do even the simplest of mobility tasks, such as range of motion. However,
they are not regularly available. In a survey of 984 physical therapists in the United
States (US), it was found that only 10% of ICU’s had physical therapists assigned to
work in the ICU (Hopkins & Spuhler, 2009). This fact accentuates the need for a nursedriven
mobility protocol. Other resources are not readily available, but more importantly,
mobility is central part of the nurse’s role. The need to increase knowledge and change
nursing practice in relation to early mobility is a key role for the advanced practice nurse.
Mobility is a critical part of nursing practice. Nurses often depend on physicaltherapy to do even the simplest of mobility tasks, such as range of motion. However,they are not regularly available. In a survey of 984 physical therapists in the UnitedStates (US), it was found that only 10% of ICU’s had physical therapists assigned towork in the ICU (Hopkins & Spuhler, 2009). This fact accentuates the need for a nursedrivenmobility protocol. Other resources are not readily available, but more importantly,mobility is central part of the nurse’s role. The need to increase knowledge and changenursing practice in relation to early mobility is a key role for the advanced practice nurse.
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