Nurse's Pocket Guide

impaired TRANSFER ABILITY
PERIPHERAL
NOC—Tissue Perfusion: Peripheral
NIC—Circulatory Care: Arterial/Venous Insufficiency
impaired Transfer Ability
Taxonomy II: Activity/Rest—Class 2 Activity/Exercise
(00090)
[Diagnostic Division: Activity/Rest]
Submitted 1998; Revised 2006
Definition: Limitation of independent movement
between two nearby surfaces
Related Factors
Insufficient muscle strength; deconditioning; neuromuscular
impairment; musculoskeletal impairment (e.g., contractures)
Impaired balance
Pain
Obesity
Impaired vision
Lack of knowledge; cognitive impairment
Environment constraints (e.g., bed height, inadequate space,
wheelchair type, treatment equipment, restraints)
Defining Characteristics
SUBJECTIVE OR OBJECTIVE
Inability to transfer: from bed to chair/chair to bed; from chair to
car/car to chair; from chair to floor/floor to chair; on or off a
toilet/commode; in or out of tub/shower; from bed to standing/standing
to bed; from chair to standing/standing to chair;
from standing to floor/floor to standing; between uneven levels
Note: Specify level of independence using a standardized functional
scale —[refer to ND impaired physical Mobility, for
suggested functional level classification]
Desired Outcomes/Evaluation
Criteria—Client/Caregiver Will:
• Verbalize understanding of situation and appropriate safety
measures.
• Master techniques of transfer successfully.
• Make desired transfer safely.
Information in brackets added by the authors to clarify and enhance
the use of nursing diagnoses.
714 Cultural Collaborative Community/Home Care