Denise Campbell, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, CEN, CHSE
Associate Professor
University of Michigan Flint
Dr. Denise Campbell DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, CEN, CHSE is an Associate Professor at the Univerisity of Michigan Flint School of Nursing. Dr. Campbell has been utilizing simulation-based experiences since 2014 and obtained the Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator certification in 2018. Dr. Campbell advocates for the use of simulation and interprofessional education with students inside the classroom and within the simulation center. Dr. Campbell has presented at INACSL and IMSH conferences promoting the use of simulation to enhance communication and patient safety. Dr. Campbell has been an Interprofessional Leadership Fellow at the University of Michigan and an INACSL Research Fellow. Dr. Campbell’s scholarly work focuses on utilizing the strategy of simulation to promote patient safety, communication, and teamwork.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Background: In the intensive care unit setting, lack of mobility can cause deconditioning and weakness, common problems for patients that require mechanical ventilation. Early mobility for patients in respiratory failure has been found to be safe and feasible. The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 2018 “Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the Intensive Care Unit” describes the importance of early mobility and exercise, however, there may be a gap between what is recommended and what is done in practice. Early mobility…