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Students' Preparation Sheet

mobility skills lab NU 101 2021
Preparation Sheet

Date & Theory Objectives for the session: Clinical Preparation Content Location of Materials to
Time Preparation Clinical lab preparation Content Bring
Content
- Review the unit objectives related  All the
8:00 – 3:30 - Safety to mobility (CI) ELSEVIER: Clinical
pm Online - Defines terms associated with  Nu101 2021 material
Material mobility (CI) Ambulation Aids: Measuring and Fitting - CE mobility  Personal
- Assesses the client’s care Ambulation Aids: Merged 2020 skills laptop
Safety chapter environment related to mobility
Compression Stockings and Sequential Compression Devices - CE
of Dr. Gehan (CII)
- Assesses the client’s Dressing: Gauze and Elastic Bandages - CE
musculoskeletal system (CII) Range of Motion Exercises - CE
- Uses communication techniques
to promote client safety (CII)] Handout:  Safety
- Identifies the rationale inherent in  Safety unit Online material of ambulatory aid assessment
safety and infection control  Safety unit online material - ROM exercise. handout.
protocols (CI)
- Identifies physical factors related
to client safety (CI)
- Identifies the types of ambulatory
aids (CI)
- Identifies the techniques
employed to use ambulatory aids

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safely (CI)
- Describes the hazards and benefits
of ambulatory aids (CI)
- Identifies common exercises used
to promote the client’s mobility
(CI)
- Describes isometric and isotonic
exercises (CI)
- Assists clients to perform ROM
exercises (PSI)
- Identifies the benefits and hazards
of the exercise regime (CI)
- Selects nursing interventions
related to the collaborative and
independent aspects of care for
the client experiencing joint
replacement (CII)
- Selects nursing interventions
related to collaborative and
independent aspects of nursing
care for the client experiencing
fracture and traction (CII)
- Identifies immediate/intermediate
nursing intervention for the client
experiencing a fracture (CI)
- Position’s client bed and
equipment safely (PSI)
- Utilizes beginning critical
thinking skills when determining

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the relationship of client safety to
the satisfaction of the other basic
needs (CII)
- Review’s data including research
to identify current practices
related to client safety (CI)

- Questions related to the theory part for the assigned lab: (the student must be answering all question before attending the lab to
assess the student readiness' for the lab)

Question 1: What are the important assessment points before using any assistive device?
1- Assess patient safety.
2- Assess risk of fall.
3- Assess health state of patient.
4- 4- Assess mobility of patient.

Question 2: What are the health teaching instructions for the patient before using a cane?
.Place the cane in the hand opposite to your weakest leg .1

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.Stand with your weight evenly distributed on each leg, using the cane for balance .2
.Move the cane forward .3
.Place most of your weight on your good leg .4
.Move your sore leg forward even with the cane .5
.Place your weight on your sore leg using the cane for balance .6
.Move your other leg up to or past the cane and your sore leg .7
8. Balance yourself again.
Question 3: what are assessments should be done after applying the elastic bands? And why?
.Assess joint movement -1
.Assess the flexibility and stretching of muscle -2

To improve the movement of joint between bones and helping patient’s muscle to stretch.

Question 4: What are the risk factors for developing venous thromboembolism?
Age 2- bed rest. 3- congestive heart failure. 4- estrogen. 5- family history. 6- hematologic cancers. 7- immobility. 8- indwelling -1
.catheters. 9- long-distance travel. 10- major trauma. 11- noninfectious inflammatory conditions, obesity, pregnancy

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* The student needs to bring the following equipment to all clinical experiences:
- personal laptop

Template Submission Details

Submitted By Heba Boushra-Clinical instructor

Approval Authority Curriculum Committee

Date of Approval: 21-02-2019

Dates
Date of Commencement: 01-04-2019

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