THE HEALING POWER OF MOVEMENT: RE-INTEGRATING AN EVIDENCE BASED, NURSE DRIVEN MOBILITY ASSESSMENT TOOL AS THE ESTABLISHED GOLD STANDARD ON AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL UNIT.

This article describes the reimplementation of the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool (BMAT 2.0) as a nurse-driven, evidenced-based framework and mobility standard on an orthopedic surgical unit, redefined mobility expectations, and advanced clinical practice. Early mobility is central to patient safe...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Safe Patient Handling & Mobility (SPHM) Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 14 - 23
Autores principales: MAHON, DESIREE A., BOURASSA, DENISE, DELAYO, MICHELLE, MEEHAN, RACHEL
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Visioning Publishers, LLC Mar2026
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