Catalog 2014-2015

Practical Nursing

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.