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MOBILIZING PATIENTS SAFELY IN URGENCY CARE SETTINGS

When not to mobilise, what to assess, what to monitor, how to mobilise and advance.

Goals, Purpose, and Disclaimer

This guide's objective is to instruct physical therapists on how to safely mobilise patients in acute care settings. This decision-making guide is supported by evidence and, when there isn't enough of it, by expert opinion. It is not meant to take the role of the clinician's clinical judgement and interprofessional teamwork. The definition of mobilisation in this document is "To work toward the functional aim of movement."

What to Evaluate

The Diagram

The client, the family, and the team member

medical background

Premorbid level of function, activity, and exercise response (e.g., mobility aids)

initial diagnosis

Medications

investigations, lab tests (including Hgb, RBC, blood sugar, ECG, and fluid/electrolytes), etc.

Risk elements and personal habits

Doctor's directives regarding specific mobilisation limits

Multisystem evaluation (e.g. cognition, respiratory, cardiac, musculoskeletal & neuro systems)

Degree of collaboration

Ask the patient how they now feel about their worries and level of readiness for mobilisation.

Take into account how the patient's mobility will be affected by their condition, treatments, and drugs (e.g. weakness from disuse, incision, trauma, pain, equipment needs, e.g. walker)

To maximise effectiveness, work with team members to plan the timing of treatment with medicine and the availability of equipment and staff.

When Not Mobilizing Cardiovascular Status Should Be Considered

respiratory condition

The average arterial pressure

BP: Systolic pressure that drops significantly (>20 mm Hg) or falls below pre-exercise levels OR a disproportionate increase (>200 mm Hg for systolic pressure or >110 mm Hg for diastolic HR: 40 or >130) that necessitates a temporary pacemaker

Hemodynamic: The use of two or more pressors or a persistent increase in uncontrolled systemic hypertension; the administration of a new pressor, such as an inotrope; ongoing bleeding

cardiac state that is acute or unstable: fresh MI and dysrhythmia necessitating new drugs Active myocardial ischemia, an unsteady heartbeat, and an intra aortic balloon are all symptoms.

Consultation with a doctor is necessary to decide the best course of action for pulmonary embolism

a deep vein thrombosis Immediately after receiving low molecular weight heparin, such as enoxaparin (lovenox®), dalteparin (fragmin®), tinzaparin (innohep®), and nadroparin (fraxiparine®), the patient may mobilise as tolerated; If the patient takes any

Other neurological status

How to Activate and Advance

Step 1: Get ready

Second, put safety first

Make note of the patient's environment's hurdles or challenges and make the necessary plans (e.g., put up equipment like chairs, transfer belts, mobility aids, and lengths of leads or lines).

Check to see if the advantages exceed the risks.

Prescriptions should be taken as directed (analgesia, bronchodilators, oxygen)

Obtain baseline health indicators (heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation)

Prior to mobilisation, establish objective endpoints such as upper and lower limits for blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and level of exertion.

During the transfer, use good body mechanics and permit a gradual change from the lying to the upright position; Encourage circulation activities like knee flexion/extension and foot and ankle flexion before beginning more difficult mobilisation treatments.

If postural hypotension is suspected, check the patient's blood pressure and inquire if they feel dizzy at eachgitation, anguish, or confrontational behaviour

 unable to follow directions, endangering the safety of the patient or therapist

ICP: Increased, that is, >20 mm Hg, however ICP must be taken into account in connection with cerebral compliance.

head damage, unrepaired, unstable, or unfixated spinal cord injury

Continual hemodialysis

uncertain fracture

excessive fatigue or muscle discomfort from a previous workout or activity session

Additional contraindications unique to a particular area or unit.