Journal article
Beyond the Role of Extender: Independent and Interdependent Contributions of Nursing to Geriatric Rehabilitation
NeuroRehabilitation, Vol.3(1), pp.12-25
01/01/1993
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-1993-3104
Abstract
Too often, the role of nursing in geriatric neurorehabilitation is defined in terms of extending the care of other disciplines and assuring continuity of selected aspects of care over 24 hours. This article argues that nursing has made significant clinical and scientific progress in contributing, independently and interdependently, to quality rehabilitation care for older adults; and that the role of nursing clearly exceeds the realm of mere extension and continuity of care. Reviewed are nursing's innovations in the areas of promoting comprehensive assessment; fostering functional independence, self-care, and self-care agency; enhancing communication; encouraging family involvement; improving cognitive status; and assuring quality physical care. We conclude with a discussion of the relationship of nursing to other disciplines, and how nursing's contributions can be optimized within the broader context of multidisciplinary geriatric rehabilitation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Beyond the Role of Extender: Independent and Interdependent Contributions of Nursing to Geriatric Rehabilitation
- Creators
- Ivo L Abraham - University of VirginiaZona L Chalifoux - University of VirginiaDiane G Snustad - University of VirginiaKathleen Coen Buckwalter - University of Iowa, Health Management and PolicyTerry Fulmer - Columbia UniversityCornelia K Beck - University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesGeorges C.M Evers - KU Leuven
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- NeuroRehabilitation, Vol.3(1), pp.12-25
- DOI
- 10.3233/NRE-1993-3104
- ISSN
- 1053-8135
- eISSN
- 1878-6448
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/1993
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9983557695902771
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