NICU Mobility (w/ET tube), ListServ Summary, July 2026
Rehab administrators answer questions regarding NICU Mobility. IPRC archives information collected by the Pediatric Rehab Administrator’s ListServ as a public service to the entire Pediatric Rehabilitation Community. All information is posted in summary format and has been de-identified. Search through past queries for responses to rehabilitation related questions.
Original Question(s):
For those with a NICU:
- Is there a mobility plan/protocol in place for intubated infants (ET)?
- Are intubated patients stratified by risk levels based on medical stability/risk for unplanned extubation?
- If mobilizing/transferring infants with ET tubes…
- Who is involved (PT, OT, RN, RT, etc.)?
- What positioning devices are being used and how/where (i.e. tumbleform on bed with rails up)
- What “restraints” are used to prevent the child from grabbing the ET (or other lines/leads) while they are up? Is there a product/method that you have found to be effective?
Summary of Responses (de-identified)
