Mobility in context : principles of patient care skills

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

Author/creator	Johansson, Charity
Other author/creator	Chinworth, Susan A.
Format	Video (DVD), Book, Print, and Electronic
Publication Info	Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., ©2012.
Description	xxx, 459 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
Subject(s)	Transport of sick and wounded. Patients--Positioning. Nursing--Safety measures. Moving and Lifting Patients. Physical Therapy Modalities. Patient Positioning.

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 -- Maintaining capacity for mobility through range of motion -- Bed mobility -- Horizontal transfers -- Vertical transfers -- Seated mobility : sitting but not sitting still -- fitting and propelling a wheelchair -- Navigating the challenges of ambulating.
Local note	Laupus-WCP
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acquisitions source	Laupus Received c.2 from The Family of Laura Bodenheimer.
LCCN	2011042714
ISBN	9780803615274
ISBN	0803615272