Ambulating a Patient With One Assistant

ACTION S G SA U F

Gather the supplies
5 4 3 2 1

One nurse explains the procedure to the patient
5 4 3 2 1

Both nurses wash and dry hands carefully
5 4 3 2 1

Both nurses go to and stand as close as possible at the head of the bed in line with the patient's waistline
5 4 3 2 1

One nurse locks the wheels of the bed
5 4 3 2 1

One nurse raises the bed to waist level and lowers the head of the bed to a horizontal position
5 4 3 2 1

One nurse lowers the siderail nearest them
5 4 3 2 1

One nurse folds the top linen down past the patient's feet
5 4 3 2 1

Move the patient to a sitting position on the edge of the bed
5 4 3 2 1

Assist the patient to don a bathrobe and nonskid footwear
5 4 3 2 1

Lower the bed until the patient's feet rest flat on the floor
5 4 3 2 1

Both nurses assist the patient to a standing position with his/her feet a shoulder's width apart
5 4 3 2 1

Both nurses ambulate the patient, by: 1) one nurse standing at the right side of the patient, grasping the medial aspect of the patient's right upper arm with his/her left hand and the patient's right wrist with his/her right hand, 2) one nurse standing at the left side of the patient, grasping the medial aspect of the patient's left upper arm with his/her right hand and the patient's left wrist with his/her left hand, and 3) both nurses walking at the side of the patient
5 4 3 2 1

Both nurses may also ambulate the patient, by: 1) one nurse standing at the right side of the patient, slipping the patient's right arm around his/her neck and grasping the patient's right wrist with his/her right hand, slipping his/her left hand under the patient's right arm and around his/her back, and grasping the other nurse's right forearm, 2) one nurse standing at the left side of the patient, slipping the patient's left arm around his/her neck and grasping the patient's left wrist with his/her left hand, slipping his/her right hand under the patient's left arm and around his/her back, and grasping the other nurse's left forearm, and 3) both nurses walking at the side of the patient
5 4 3 2 1

Assist the patient into a sitting position on the bed
5 4 3 2 1

Wash and dry hands carefully
5 4 3 2 1

Comments:

ACTION	S	G	SA	U	F
Gather the supplies	5	4	3	2	1
One nurse explains the procedure to the patient	5	4	3	2	1
Both nurses wash and dry hands carefully	5	4	3	2	1
Both nurses go to and stand as close as possible at the head of the bed in line with the patient's waistline	5	4	3	2	1
One nurse locks the wheels of the bed	5	4	3	2	1
One nurse raises the bed to waist level and lowers the head of the bed to a horizontal position	5	4	3	2	1
One nurse lowers the siderail nearest them	5	4	3	2	1
One nurse folds the top linen down past the patient's feet	5	4	3	2	1
Move the patient to a sitting position on the edge of the bed	5	4	3	2	1
Assist the patient to don a bathrobe and nonskid footwear	5	4	3	2	1
Lower the bed until the patient's feet rest flat on the floor	5	4	3	2	1
Both nurses assist the patient to a standing position with his/her feet a shoulder's width apart	5	4	3	2	1
Both nurses ambulate the patient, by: 1) one nurse standing at the right side of the patient, grasping the medial aspect of the patient's right upper arm with his/her left hand and the patient's right wrist with his/her right hand, 2) one nurse standing at the left side of the patient, grasping the medial aspect of the patient's left upper arm with his/her right hand and the patient's left wrist with his/her left hand, and 3) both nurses walking at the side of the patient	5	4	3	2	1
Both nurses may also ambulate the patient, by: 1) one nurse standing at the right side of the patient, slipping the patient's right arm around his/her neck and grasping the patient's right wrist with his/her right hand, slipping his/her left hand under the patient's right arm and around his/her back, and grasping the other nurse's right forearm, 2) one nurse standing at the left side of the patient, slipping the patient's left arm around his/her neck and grasping the patient's left wrist with his/her left hand, slipping his/her right hand under the patient's left arm and around his/her back, and grasping the other nurse's left forearm, and 3) both nurses walking at the side of the patient	5	4	3	2	1
Assist the patient into a sitting position on the bed	5	4	3	2	1
Wash and dry hands carefully	5	4	3	2	1
Comments:

Nursing Skills Laboratory Procedure