A multidisciplinary approach to early mobilization of patients with burns

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 56-62

  Taylor, Sarah ^a   Manning, Sophie ^a   Quarles, Jill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

early ambulation; mobility; mobilization; patients with burns; skin grafting

Indexed keywords

CALAMINE; ZINC OXIDE;

BED REST; BURN; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEG; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRESSURE DRESSING; REVIEW; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; VITAL SIGN;

BURN UNITS; BURNS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CRITICAL CARE NURSING; EARLY AMBULATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

EID: 84871785849     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: 15505111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e31827531c8     Document Type: Review

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