Part I General concepts in rehabilitation nursing: definition and philosophy of rehabilitation nursing - history and scope
including chronicity and disability
conceptual foundations of rehabilitation nursing
case management - a client focused service
the rehabilitation team
health policy and legislation in rehabilitation
ethics in rehabilitation nursing
community focused rehabilitation nursing
culturally competent rehabilitation care
teaching - learning - educative roles in rehabilitation nursing.
Part II Clinical management: concepts of rehabilitation nursing related to patient and family care in chronic and disabling conditions - functional assessment
elimination
immobility and mobility
sexuality
self care
family dynamics
psychosocial issues for the person with chronic illness or disability
cognition
skin integrity
assistive devices.
Part III Nursing management of selected diagnostic populations: nursing management of the patient with a CVA
nursing management of the patient with head trauma
nursing management of the patient with spinal cord injury
nursing management of the patient with orthopaedic disorders
nursing management of the patient with an amputation
nursing management of the patient with rheumatoid arthritis
cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation nursing
rehabilitation nursing of the HIV client
a holistic approach to burn rehabilitation
pediatric rehabilitation nursing
geriatric rehabilitation nursing.
Part IV Rehabilitation nursing issues of the 21st century: health care financing and reimbursement
rehabilitation nursing in Vietnam - a prototype for bringing rehabilitation nursing to a Third World nation
research in rehabilitation nursing.
This comprehensive and authoritative clinical reference and text for rehabilitation nursing includes three major sections: general concepts in rehabilitation nursing general concepts of care relevant to rehabilitation nursing and a section devoted to the nursing management of common disabling conditions. The final section looks at evolving rehabilitation nursing and considers research health-care financing and international nursing. Throughout the book the main themes of rehabilitation in the community setting and culturally competent care are evident.