How to creatively meet care needs of the morbidly obese.
Discover how nursing staff on a medical unit initiated inventive care and discharge planning to meet the needs of a morbidly obese patient with mobility problems.
Holland
D E
DE
Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minn., USA.
Krulish
Y A
YA
Reich
H K
HK
Roche
J D
JD
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001513:Beds; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000451:nursing*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010351:Patient Discharge