Erica
Sherman,
PT, DPT, MBA
Co-Associate Director of Clinical Education
University of Michigan Flint
Erica Sherman is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan-Flint, an Associate Director of Clinical Education, and a practicing physical therapist with a Board Certification in Geriatric Physical Therapy. Within the clinical education curriculum, Dr. Sherman educates students on the skills necessary for effective interprofessional communication. Through this work, she published two peer-reviewed research articles on effective teaching methods for interprofessional communication. The compilation of roles in teaching, practice, and research support the IPE mobility simulation project by utilizing her practical knowledge of patient mobilization and effective communication with the scholarship of teaching and learning.
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…