Nursing Times [online]; 117: 5 ... whether the patient is hard of hearing or visually impaired; A functional assessment to decide the patient’s mobility level and any handling risks and/or needs (Box ...

This is important as many people with mobility problems also have impaired manual dexterity ... they are not suitable for everyone and careful assessment is required. If non-specialist staff have ...

2 Because impaired mobility is a leading contributor to the loss of functional independence among older adults, an assessment of mobility is indicated during every assessment of these patients.

As many as half of nursing ... impaired and may be unable to communicate symptoms such as pain or anxiety to the staff and clinicians caring for them. Therefore, information needed for the ...

And if you’ve been to the physical therapy and rehabilitation areas of hospitals, you’ll have seen the walkways on which patients with impaired mobility ... or at a nursing home tend to ...