Mobility in context : principles of patient care skills / Charity Johansson, Crystal Ramsey, Susan A. Chinworth.
| Author/creator | Johansson, Charity author. |
| Other author | Ramsey, Crystal, author. |
| Other author | Chinworth, Susan A., author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Third edition. |
| Publication | Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Company, [2022] |
| Description | xxxiv, 572 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| 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 : chair to plinth and floor to chair -- Seated mobility : sitting but not sitting still -- fitting and propelling a wheelchair -- Navigating the challenges of ambulating -- Implementing device-specific gait. |
| Abstract | "By examining the principles underlying mobility decisions, articulating clinical reasoning processes, and applying current evidence and topics of clinical debate, we seek to equip practitioners to succeed in an evolving world of healthcare that will demand the highest levels of critical thinking and professional judgment"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2021040905 |
| ISBN | 9781719642866 spiral bound |
| ISBN | 1719642869 spiral bound |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WB 460 J652M 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |