Mobility in Context
Principles of Patient Care Skills
by Charity Johansson, Susan A. Chinworth
2nd Edition
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780803658172 |
| eText ISBN | 9780803677302 |
| Publisher | F.A. Davis Company |
| Publishing Year | 2017 |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 560 |
Mobility in Context: Principles of Patient Care Skills, 2nd Edition, is a textbook designed to ground learners in fundamental rehabilitation principles and patient-centered care. The text prepares clinicians to foster clinical problem-solving habits and critical thinking across routine and complex clinical settings.
Coverage outlines progressive patient mobility, spanning clinician preparation, movement mechanics, and essential handling methods. Core topics include assessing vital signs, dignified draping, positioning, and varied transfer procedures.
Instruction is reinforced by more than 750 full-color photographs and illustrations that clarify fundamental clinical concepts.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Establishing the Therapeutic Alliance
Chapter 2: The Mechanics of Movement
Chapter 3: Special Environments
Chapter 4: Keeping It Clean: Maintaining Cleanliness in the Clinical Environment
Chapter 5: Assessing Physiological Status: Vital Signs
Chapter 6: Draping for Minimum Exposure and Maximum Dignity
Chapter 7: Positioning Your Patient for Mobility
Chapter 8: Transferring Dependent Patients: Safe Patient Handling and Mobility
Chapter 9: Maintaining Capacity for Mobility Through Range of Motion
Chapter 10: Bed Mobility
Chapter 11: Manual Lateral Transfers: Seated and Pivot
Chapter 12: Vertical Transfers: Floor to Chair and Chair to Plinth
Chapter 13: Seated Mobility: Sitting But Not Sitting Still–Fitting and Propelling a Wheelchair
Chapter 14: Navigating the Challenges of Ambulating
Chapter 15: Implementing Device-Specific Gait
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