Bed may seem safe for older frail patients, but preventing deconditioning by supporting people to mobilise is a hallmark of holistic nursing care
With two older relatives in hospital in one year, retired senior nurse Anne Cooper was surprised to be told neither would be supported to mobilise until a physiotherapist had assessed them.
Nursing Older People. 34, 3, 6-8. doi: 10.7748/nop.34.3.6.s2
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