Table Of ContentPartI General concepts and principles of rehabilitation nursing Chapter2 Chronicity and disability Chapter3 Settings for care Chapter4 Theories and models Chapter5 The interdisciplinary rehabilitation team Chapter6 Nursing roles PartII Promoting self-care in rehabilitation clients Chapter7 Improving nutritional status and swallowing Chapter8 Maintaining skin integrity Chapter9 Establishing bowel and bladder patterns Chapter10 Promoting mobility and function Chapter11 Enhancing cognition, communication, and behavior Chapter12 Addressing sexuality and disability Chapter13 Educating clients and families Chapter14 The Art of Caring: Addressing psychosocial/spiritualissues: Spirituality, coping, depression, grieving, adjustment, adaptation PartIII Clinical rehabilitation management for persons with specific health alterations Chapter15 Stroke Chapter16 Brain injury Chapter17 Spinal cord injury Chapter18 Joint replacement Chapter19 Amputation Chapter20 Polytrauma Chapter21 Cardiac and pulmonary disease Chapter22 Neurological disorders Chapter23 Other chronic illnesses PartIV Issues in rehabilitation nursing Chapter24 Cultural perspectives within rehabilitation nursing Chapter25 Ethical and legal issues Chapter26 Health policy, legislation, financing PartV Unique aspects of rehabilitation nursing Chapter27 Pediatric rehab Chapter28 Geriatric rehab Chapter29 Animal assisted therapy Chapter30 Life care planning
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisRehabilitation Nursing: A Contemporary Approach to Practice is a clinically-focused text designed to integrate rehabilitation into an academic curriculum, educate nurses new to the specialty, and aid practicing nurses preparing for certification. Incorporating competencies set forth by the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN), it includes key terms, learning objectives, case studies, critical thinking, personal reflection, resources, and web links. Evidence-based and practical, this text offers unique and expert insights from an interdisciplinary author team drawing from nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, psychology, social work, nutrition, veterinary medicine, law, business, and many more. All chapters address ethics, research, and teaching and include a wide-variety of topics such as stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, joint replacement, neurological problems, cardio/pulmonary, chronic illness, pediatric and geriatric rehabilitation, and health policy. In addition, it explores exciting areas such as polytrauma, life care planning, and animal assisted therapy.
LC Classification NumberRT120.R4R4 2012