The purpose of this module is to provide comprehensive information about how to assist patients with ambulation, including the proper use of assestive devices and how to transfer a patient safely.

1. Ambulation

2. A nursing outcome from the Nursing Outcomes Classific
ation (NOC)defined as ability to walk from place to place
independently with or without assistive device.

3. Purpose/Goals:
• The purpose of this module is to provide comprehensive information
about how to assist patients with ambulation, including the proper use of
assistive devices and how to transfer a patient safely.
• This module will also provide information on performing range-of-motion
exercises.

4. Learning objectives:
• At the completion of this module, you will be able to: Assess a patient’s
ability to move, bear weight, and maintain balance as well as his need for
assistive devices.
• Describe the different mechanical devices used to assist with transferring
a patient.
• Demonstrate how to transfer patients safely using various transfer
techniques.
• Demonstrate how to assist a patient with ambulation.
• Demonstrate the proper technique for using a walker, a cane, and
crutches.
• Assess a patient’s ability to perform range-of-motion exercises.
• Demonstrate active and passive range-of-motion exercises.

5. Why Spero?
Spero Healthcare has evolved around the idea of coexisting with
hospital and consultants for a patient who is ill enough to need
additional health care, but stable enough to be discharged from
the hospital. Understanding the current need and challenges
faced by the patient,
Spero healthcare have come up with systematic approach to
address all the above challenges by developing technology
solution, professional enhancement through training, integration
of services through dedicated healthcare management and
robust processes.

6. Services Offer
By Spero
• Physician (Doctor)assistant services
• Physiotherapy services
• Healthcare assistant services (24 Hours)
• Home Healthcare equipment
• Nurse Services
• Medical Transportation
• Respiratory Services
• Lab Service

7. Spero Healthcare
Office No.5 Bhosale House Apts, Karve Road.Pune-411004
WebSite
www.sperohealthcare.in