Riddle Hospital - Main Line Health, Media, PA - Early Mobility Program for Geriatric Patients - Maggie Camacho, MSN, MHA, RN-BC, a nurse at Riddle Hospital recently developed an Early Mobility Program for Geriatric Patients, which aims to help elderly, 65+, non-orthopedic patients who meet certain criteria to get out of bed for meals and then ambulate in the hallways early in their stay at the hospital. This is intended to reduce the many issues that can complicate care.
Nurses with 2 different patients, doing rounds at computer stations, helping patients be comfortable, PT in dark scrubs showing RNs and a nurse tech proper patient transfer. Part of educational program.