Mobility in context : principles of patient care skills / Charity Johansson, Susan A. Chinworth.

Author/creator Johansson, Charity author.
Other author Chinworth, Susan A. author.
Format Book
EditionSecond edition.
PublicationPhiladelphia : F.A. Davis Company, [2018]
Descriptiononline resource
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Subjects

Contents Establishing the therapeutic alliance -- The mechanics of movement -- Special environments -- Keeping it clean : maintaining cleanliness in the clinical environment -- Assessing physiological status : vital signs -- Draping for minimum exposure and maximum dignity -- Positioning your patient for mobility -- Transferring dependent patients : safe patient handling and mobility -- Maintaining capacity for mobility through range of motion -- Bed mobility -- Manual lateral transfers : seated and pivot -- Vertical transfers : floor to chair and chair to plinth -- Seated mobility : sitting but not sitting still - fitting and propelling a wheelchair -- Navigating the challenges of ambulating -- Implementing device-specific gait.
Local noteLaupus has access to two seats for this title.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Technical details Mode of Access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017053112
ISBN9780803658172 (pbk.)