Nursing assessment of patient readiness for ambulation after cardiac catheterization.
Although nurses routinely perform activities that prevent or detect vascular complications following a cardiac catheterization, determining patient readiness for ambulation has received minimal research attention. Educating nurses to determine patient readiness for ambulation is a safe and effective way to promote patient comfort.
De Vito Dabbs
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Resource Unit, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA, USA.
Walsh
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Beck
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Demko
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Kanaskie
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D000553:Ambulatory Care; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D016138:Walking