What medical literature exists from the nursing perspective on encouraging mobility and walking after surgery to prevent hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, including a timeline for the postoperative period?
Abstract
Early mobilization and nursing-led patient-centered care bundles are highlighted as crucial strategies in preventing hospital-acquired pressure ulcers post-surgery, but detailed guidance on specific activity timelines is limited.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 9 February 2026