1st Edition

Nursing Skills in Supporting Mobility

By Sheila Cunningham, Tina Moore Copyright 2021
84 Pages 29 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

84 Pages 29 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

84 Pages 29 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

The ability to move easily and purposively contributes enormously to a sense of health and wellbeing, enabling increased independence and selfprotection. However, many of the patients you encounter will have some degree of immobility whether it is temporary (for instance, due to local anaesthesia), permanent (for instance, due to amputation or stroke) or variable (for instance, due to arthritis... Read more

Chapter 1: Overview of Musculoskeletal components and Movement 

Sheila Cunningham

Chapter 2: Movement Assessment and Exercises 

Sheila Cunningham

Chapter 3: Safe Moving and handling practices  

Tina Moore  

Chapter 4: Therapeutic and procedural Positions 

Tina Moore  

Chapter 5: Legal Aspects of Moving and Handling 

Tina Moore

Biography

Sheila Cunningham is an Associate Professor in Adult Nursing at Middlesex University, UK. She has a breadth of experience teaching nurses both pre- and post-registration and she mentors clinicians supporting students in practice. She is also a Middlesex University Teaching Fellow and holds a Principal Fellowship at the Higher Education Academy. Her current role is Director for Learning, Teaching and Quality (School of Health and Education).

Tina Moore is a Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at Middlesex University, UK. She teaches nursing assessment, clinical skills and care interventions for both pre-qualifying and post-qualifying nurses. She is also a Middlesex University Teaching Fellow.