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presented by Ellen Hillegass, PT, EdD, CCS, FAPTA
Financial: Ellen Hillegass is owner and CEO of PT Cardiopulmonary Educators, a web-based continuing education company. She receives royalties from two books: Essentials of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy and PT Clinical Notes. She is also an employee and receives wages from South College Knoxville and South College Atlanta. She receives compensation from MedBridge for this course.
Nonfinancial: Ellen Hillegass is a volunteer with the Academy of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary PT of the APTA. She has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Satisfactory completion requirements: All disciplines must complete learning assessments to be awarded credit, no minimum score required unless otherwise specified within the course.
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Ellen Hillegass, PT, EdD, CCS, FAPTA
Dr. Ellen Hillegass is a physical therapist with APTA board certification in the cardiovascular and pulmonary clinical specialty. She is currently a professor on the core faculty at South College Knoxville and South College Atlanta and is an adjunct professor at Mercer University in Atlanta in the department of physical therapy. Ellen is also the…
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1. Activity Requirements and Contraindications to Mobility
This chapter covers treatment goals in the ICU, early activity requirements, and parameters that indicate lack of readiness of the patient for mobility. These are important for planning early mobility activities.
2. The Importance of Reviewing Medications and Lab Values for Early Mobility
This chapter covers knowledge and competencies needed to work with patients in the ICU, including ICU medications, key lab values, and key diagnostic tests. Successful and safe early mobility programs require staff to have advanced knowledge to work with these patients.
3. Safety and Evidence of Mobility With Lines and Tubes
This chapter covers the safety of mobilizing patients with arterial lines, mechanical support, and mechanical ventilation. Knowledge of these devices and the precautions that need to be taken are important to safely mobilize these patients.
4. Components of the Initial Examination
This chapter discusses the need to assess lines/tubes/ventilator settings, cognition, and hemodynamic status. It also covers the amount of assistance in changes in position as well as the assessment of lung and heart sounds.
5. Interventions and Outcome Measures Utilized for the ICU
This chapter discusses interventions that are most beneficial for ICU patients, including breathing exercises, positioning, use of oxygen, activities, and the criteria for terminating a mobility session. Outcomes to measure in an early mobility program are also briefly presented.
6. Key Factors for Initiating an Early Mobility Program
This chapter discusses factors that are key for initiating an early mobility program as well as those that are most beneficial to add or modify when working on improving an existing program.
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