A Framework For The Speciality Practice Of Rehabilitation Nursing

The Specialty Practice of Rehabilitation Nursing: A Core Curriculum, 8th edition, is the essential resource for all rehabilitation nurses-novice to expert-who are instrumental in assisting clients with their recovery and transition back to the community. This eighth edition of the Core continues to serve as the best-in-class source for foundational rehabilitation nursing knowledge, which is now in an easy-to-use narrative format.Each edition of the Core Curriculum has reflected the evolving nature of rehabilitation nursing and health care; the eighth edition is no exception. Expanded to include contemporary topics like emergency preparedness, cancer in the rehabilitation setting, and pain management and related complications, this edition is a valuable resource for nurses across all post-acute care settings and roles.

This book serves as the core curriculum for the specialty practice of rehabilitation nursing.

Nurses play a key role in the rehabilitation process - maximisingthe quality of life and independence of individuals followingtrauma, disease or enduring chronic illness. Advancing Practice inRehabilitation Nursing provides an in-depth analysis of specialistpractice in rehabilitation nursing. It examines the research basisunderlying clinical practice and identifies unique attributes ofthe nursing role within the context of multidisciplinary andmulti-agency working. The first part of Advancing Practice in Rehabilitation Nursingexplores general principles of specialist rehabilitation practice,which can be applied to both community and in-patient settings. Thesecond part addresses specific issues in core areas of practiceincluding stroke, acquired brain injury, spinal injury, orthopaedicrehabilitation and management of people with long-term conditions.

"This 1986 revision of those standards is again a joint effort of ANA and ARN. It's intent is to reflect the changes within the profession of nursing described in Nursing: a social policy statement, published by ANA in 1980, as well as changes in the area of rehabilitation nursing since 1977, articulated by ARN in three recent documents: Philosophy of rehabilitation nursing, Scope and practice for rehabiliation nursing practice, and Conceptual framework for rehabilitation nursing practice."--Page 1

With a complex range of chronic illnesses identified as national health priorities in Australia and New Zealand, nurses and health professionals are increasingly caring for people with chronic disease and disability across a variety of care settings. Acquiring the relevant knowledge and skills to work with people who have a chronic illness and/or disability is vital to providing quality, competent care. Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: principles for nursing practice, 3rd edition has been fully revised to reflect the most current local and international research, focusing on a range of common chronic illnesses and disabilities, including: stroke, cancer, heart disease, mental illness, dementia, diabetes, asthma and obesity. The third edition provides a holistic framework and models of care that are essential for caring for individuals and families living the lif ealtering journey of chronic illness and disability. A reinforced focus on person- and family-centred care Chapter 2 Partnerships in collaborative care includes new sections on the role of the pharmacist, paramedic and exercise physiologist Principles for nursing practice are embedded throughout Section 2 Evolve Resources for students and instructors provide additional multimedia resources and reflective questions to assist learning and promote self-inquiry