Tag: Mobility

As individuals age, there is a decline in visual acuity, or the sharpness of vision, due to anatomical changes of the eye and increased occurrences of diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, and cataracts, this can severely impact mobility.

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Career Profile: Physical Therapy Assistant

Nursing Essays

Physical therapy assistants (PTAs) offer care in varying forms including teaching clients/patients exercises for purposes of mobility, coordination and strength, training patients on how to use mobility aids such as walkers, cranes or crutches (American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), 2014). ...

Last modified: 19th Sep 2023

Care of a Confused Patient

Nursing Assignments

The client in this example has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer (T4, N3) which denotes that she suffers from a malignant tumour which has invaded the oesophagus, epicardium, pleural cavity, T5 and T6 vertebrae with Metastasis to the supraclavicular lymph node. She also suffers from osteoarthritis of L2-L5 and S1-S5, Type 2 Diabetes and Psoriasis....

Last modified: 9th Jun 2021

Patient With Decreased Mobility And Collapsing Episodes Nursing Essay

Nursing Essays

This report will analyse and discuss the care plan of an elderly patient. Furthermore, it will assess the patient’s physiological, psychological and sociological needs. The report will look at...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Ventilated Patients: Early Mobility and Sedation Management

Nursing Essays

Leslie Bruchey  Abstract Critically ill patients that need intubated and mechanical ventilation often to have increased hospital length of stay. Throughout this paper, the hospital length of stay i...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

The concept of social class

Nursing Essays

The concept of social class has been explored by several sociologists. This essay will focus on defining social class and demonstrate its relevance to the understanding of society, social issues and...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Moving and positioning an individual in healthcare

Nursing Essays

Meaning and definition: Moving and handling is defined as any activity that connects pushing, pulling, carrying, lifting or moving where the above activities place people at danger and must not be c...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Benefits of Sport for Physically Disabled

Nursing Essays

Introduction This report investigates the significant benefits of recreation for people with physical disabilities. Two beneficial activities will be suggested. It will examine the contemporary issue...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

A Rare Case of Ehler-Danlos Syndrome

Nursing Essays

A RARE CASE OF EHLER-DANLOS SYNDROME WITH LITERATURE REVIEW ABSTRACT The Ehlers-Danlos syndrome comprises of a group of generalized connective tissue disorders which is characterized by fragile skin,...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020