Beschreibung:
Nurses play a key role in the rehabilitation process - maximising the quality of life and independence of individuals following trauma, disease or enduring chronic illness. Advancing Practice in Rehabilitation Nursing provides an in-depth analysis of specialist practice in rehabilitation nursing. It examines the research basis underlying clinical practice and identifies unique attributes of the nursing role within the context of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working. The first part of Advancing Practice in Rehabilitation Nursing explores general principles of specialist rehabilitation practice, which can be applied to both community and in-patient settings. The second part addresses specific issues in core areas of practice including stroke, acquired brain injury, spinal injury, orthopaedic rehabilitation and management of people with long-term conditions.
Nurses play a key role in the rehabilitation process - maximisingthe quality of life and independence of individuals followingtrauma, disease or enduring chronic illness. Advancing Practicein Rehabilitation Nursing provides an in-depth analysis ofspecialist practice in rehabilitation nursing. It examines theresearch basis underlying clinical practice and identifies uniqueattributes of the nursing role within the context ofmultidisciplinary and multi-agency working.The first part of Advancing Practice in RehabilitationNursing explores general principles of specialistrehabilitation practice, which can be applied to both community andin-patient settings. The second part addresses specific issues incore areas of practice including stroke, acquired brain injuryspinal injury, orthopaedic rehabilitation and management of peoplewith long-term conditions.
Preface ixContributors x1 The Rehabilitation Process 1Steve Booth and Rebecca Jester2 The Role of the Specialist Nurse Within Rehabilitation 14Rebecca Jester3 Rehabilitation Settings 29Rebecca Jester4 Psychological Issues in Rehabilitation 42Denise Barr5 Evaluating Rehabilitation Services 66Rebecca Jester6 Preparing and Supporting Informal Carers 82Rebecca Jester7 Rehabilitation of Orthopaedic Patients 93Rebecca Jester8 Stroke Care 106Tara Chambers9 Rehabilitation of Patients with an Acquired Brain Injury or a Degenerative Neuromuscular Disorder 123Debbie Peniket and Rosie Grove10 Supporting People with Long-term Conditions 158Rebecca Jester11 Rehabilitation of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury 171Nicki Bellinger12 The Way Forward 185Rebecca JesterIndex 199