Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEX® Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)

Ep060: Assess Patient’s Ability to Balance, Transfer and Use Assistive Devices Prior to Planning Care

06.14.2017 - By Jon Haws RN: Nursing Podcast Host, Critical Care Nurse, Nursing School MenPlay

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Examples of assistive devices: crutches, walker, cane Important to assess their abilities first before coming up with a care plan Don’t assume they can use crutches, plan care, and then find out they have a sprained wrist Not all assistive … Continued

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