Care for Patients with Limited Mobility

TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH REDUCED MOBILITY TEACHING UNIT 2. FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY Respiratory system Cardiovascular system Lymphatic system Digestive system and associated glands Nervous system Musculoskeletal system Endocrine system Urogenital system Integumentary system and skin appendages Sense organs TEACHING UNIT 3. PATIENT MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUES I Indications for emergency mobilization techniques Mobilization equipment Emergency mobilization techniques without equipment in high-risk situations TEACHING UNIT 4. PATIENT MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUES II Mobilization techniques using equipment Transferring a patient from one stretcher to another Most common positions for bedridden patients Transferring a patient from one stretcher to another with two people Transferring a patient from one stretcher to another with three people Transfers, hand-offs, and transport Transferring from one location to another using a hoist Transferring from a stretcher to a wheelchair Transportation in a wheelchair TEACHING UNIT 5. PREPARING THE PATIENT’S ENVIRONMENT FOR TRANSFER Emergency situations and establishing a safe environment Techniques for protecting victims and responders by positioning the emergency vehicle in the area of operation Positioning and marking techniques for special situations Procedures for CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear) risks TEACHING UNIT 6. PATIENT COMFORT Patient Mobilization Needs Assessment Based on Severity Criteria Patient Priorities Importance of Physical Activity Active and Passive Exercises to Maintain Good Muscle Tone Treatment of Ulcers and Pressure Sores Communication Between Hospital Staff and the Patient TEACHING UNIT 7. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PATIENT’S ROOM Furniture and accessories in the hospital room The hospital bed Making the hospital bed TEACHING UNIT 8. ASSISTIVE DEVICES Assistive devices for household activities Furniture and adaptations for homes and other buildings Assistive devices for handling products and goods Assistive devices for improving the environment, machinery, and tools Assistive devices for recreation Personal computers, the Internet, and email Other assistive devices TEACHING UNIT 9. OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD PREVENTION IN PATIENT MOBILIZATION Occupational hazard prevention in manual patient mobilization Fundamentals of ergonomics and biomechanics Bone and muscle structures involved in lifting loads Biomechanics of the spine and its main components Techniques for lifting and transporting loads Flexibility and muscle-strengthening exercises for injury prevention