Publications by authors named "Karli Funk"
Background: Promoting safe patient mobility for providers and patients is a safety priority in the hospital setting. Safe patient handling equipment aids safe mobility but can also deter active movement by the patient if used inappropriately. Nurses need guidance to choose equipment that ensures their safety and that of the patients while promoting active mobility and preventing workplace-related injury.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: Our study aimed to (1) validate the accuracy of nursing mobility documentation and (2) identify the most effective timings for behavioural mapping.
Design: We monitored the mobility of 55 inpatients using behavioural mapping throughout a nursing day shift, comparing the observed mobility levels with the nursing charting in the electronic health record during the same period.
Results: Our results showed a high level of agreement between nursing records and observed mobility, with improved accuracy observed particularly when documentation was at 12 PM or later.
Article Synopsis
- Nurses perform multiple mobility risk assessments in hospitals, and using a single tool could enhance efficiency and accuracy in clinical documentation.
- The study evaluated how well AM-PAC mobility scores could predict mobility components of various risk assessment tools for falls and pressure injuries.
- Results showed high accuracy (≥85%) for most tools, except for the Morse Fall Scale (40%), indicating the potential for a unified mobility assessment approach.