Prone positioning for improved outcomes

Learning objectives

Participants will:

• Discuss the impact of immobility in the ICU
• Review the prevalence of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
• Describe the physiology and pathophysiology of ARDS
• Discuss the different treatment modalities for ARDS
• Articulate the mechanism of action with prone positioning
• Review clinical research related to prone positioning
• Incorporate the clinical research into evidence-based practice