Essential Function: Mobility

Physical abilities sufficient for movement from room to room and in small spaces.

Examples:

• Moving around a patient's room, work spaces, and treatment areas.
• Administering cardiopulmonary procedures such as resuscitation.
• Sitting or standing and maintaining balance for long periods.
• Twisting, bending, and stooping throughout the day.
• Moving quickly in response to possible emergencies.
• Pushing, pulling, lifting, or supporting a dependent adult patient.
• Squeezing with hands and fingers.
• Performing repetitive movements.