An appropriate goal for the patient who is postoperative day one from a hip fracture with the nursing diagnosis Impaired physical mobility is:

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Patients with a diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility should have a goal aimed at improving their mobility. Although immobility can impact social isolation and skin breakdown, those goals are not appropriate for this diagnosis. Have a physical therapy consult is not a goal but an intervention.

An Appropriate Goal for the Patient Who Is Postoperative Day