Early Rehabilitation in the ICU: Part 2

Physiotherapy for critical care nurses

The lecture duration is 17min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CME credits approval pending, 0.5 CEUs.
Accredited by CPDUK, Provider Pending and CBRN.

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Zoe Van Willigen
Critical Care Physiotherapist, University Hospital, Southampton
Lecture Summary

This lecture describes the problem of Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), and how early rehabilitation in the ICU can begin to address this. Part 2 of this talk will focus on how to create a culture of rehabilitation in our ICUs, and real examples of translating the theory into practice will be presented to encourage interactive discussion.

Target Audience

Critical Care Nurses
Trainee Critical Care Doctors

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Describe a culture of ICU rehabilitation
  • Describe real examples of translating the theory into clinical practice