Sometimes when i visit this patient she is in a good mood and will be helpful with her exercises and other times she wants nothing to do with it... but today we were lucky and we could get her up and walking. To begin i was anxious to see whether she would adhere to our instructions but was pleased when i could see she was in a good mood. The initial approach to this patient is the very important, it is essential to be positive and take interest in how she is feeling.
We began by getting her from supine lying to sitting on the edge of the bed. We then commenced with some active ROM exercises to get her legs moving and circulation happening. This lady has had an opperation to her Right hip 3 weeks previously.
We instructed this lady to stand from the bed and then to use the pulpit frame as a walking aid.
We walked from her bed to the lounge seating area. She seemed unsteady and anxious whilst she walked and required 2 people for assistance.
I was confident with the exercise and felt comfortable that we used 2 people for her assistance.
I cant think of any way in which i could improve this exercise as it was rather straight forward. It was a good learning experience for me and i am now prepared whenever i enter her room and act positively.