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Moving to "the floor": Building on your healing - 03/2010

Moving to "the floor": Building on your healing
Abstract

This handout explains what to expect when a patient is stable enough to leave the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and move to "the floor." This move to another unit in the hospital means the patient needs less monitoring and will be able to have more mobility.

Author
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/5E, 5SE
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2010
Revision Date
03/2010
General Subject
Hospital Stay
Patient Care Procedures & Instructions
Specific Subject/Keyword
Patient Care
Positive Reinforcement
Languages
English
Record ID
3703