Rehabilitation Nursing
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Rehabilitation…….Rehabilitation…….
restoring the individual to the fullest physical, mental, social, vocational, and economic capacity of which he or she is capable
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RehabilitationRehabilitationRelearning of former skills;
learning new skills necessary to adapt and live fully in an altered lifestyle
Must begin from the very onset of a traumatic event or diagnosis of a chronic illness
Every aspect of the individual’s needs and care assessed and addressed
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Issues in RehabilitationIssues in RehabilitationQuality of Life versus Quantity of Life
◦Rehabilitation focuses on continually improving the quality of the person’s life, not merely maintaining life itself.
Care versus Cure◦Many conditions are irreversible;
therefore, the focus of care is related to adaptation and acceptance of an altered life rather than to resolving an illness.
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Issues in RehabilitationIssues in RehabilitationHigh Cost of Interdisciplinary Care
(with many professional team members MD, Physical Therapist, etc.) versus Long-term Care
◦Rehabilitation is expensive. Success is sometimes seen as a return to productive employment; if the individual becomes sufficiently independent that no caregiver is required.
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Who needs rehab? 5 key areas◦Impairment
Any loss or abnormality of psychologic, physical, or anatomic structure or function
◦Disability Any restriction or lack of an ability to perform
an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being
HandicapImpairment or disability that limits or prevents fulfillment of a role that is normal for that particular individual
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Who Needs Rehab?Who Needs Rehab?Functional limitation
◦Any loss of ability to perform tasks and obligations of usual roles and normal daily life
Chronic illness◦An irreversible disease state
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Goals of RehabilitationGoals of Rehabilitation◦Maximize the quality of life of the individual
◦Address the individual’s specific needs◦Assist with adjusting to an altered lifestyle
◦Promoting wellness and minimizing complications
◦Attaining the highest degree of function and self-sufficiency possible
◦Assist the individual to return to home and community
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Cornerstones of Cornerstones of RehabilitationRehabilitation
◦Individually centered◦Community reentry◦Independence◦Functional ability◦Team approach◦Quality of life◦Prevention and wellness◦Change process◦Adaptation◦Patient/family education
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Rehabilitation TeamRehabilitation TeamPatientPsychiatristRehab RNPhysical TherapistOccupational TherapistSpeech TherapistRecreational TherapistClinical Psychologist
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Rehabilitation TeamRehabilitation TeamRehabilitation Nurse
◦broad knowledge base of pathophysiology of a wide range of medical-surgical conditions
◦highly specialized knowledge and skills regarding rehabilitation
◦Specialized training in rehab◦Practices in a variety of settings
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Rehabilitation NurseRehabilitation NurseThe nurse is the 24 hour
reinforcement to the patient for all the team members for example – the nurse encourages what the patient has learned in their 1 hour PT session, or session with OT
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Rehabilitation TeamRehabilitation TeamComprehensive Rehabilitation Plan
◦Initiated within 24 hours of admission and ready for review and revision by the team within 3 days of admission for each individual.
◦The plan is developed based on the results of the interdisciplinary admission assessment.
◦All clinicians treating the patient will use this comprehensive plan of care.
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Patient EducationPatient EducationCrucial for the rehabilitation process
to be comprehensiveAn ongoing and integral process for
patients and families build knowledge, skills, and confidence to regain physical and psychosocial functioning following an illness or injury
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Patient Education – Nursing Patient Education – Nursing Process!Process!
◦Assess the patient's and family’s needs, abilities, and concerns.
◦Plan interventions based on these needs, abilities, and concerns.
◦Implement the educational plan.◦Evaluate the educational plan.◦Review the educational plan.
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Pediatric Rehabilitation Pediatric Rehabilitation NursingNursing
Improved survival rate for illnesses & injuries that were once fatal led to the increase of Pediatric Rehab Nursing
Primary difference with Pediatric Rehab and the rehabilitation of adults is the developmental potential for the child
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Gerontologic Rehabilitation Gerontologic Rehabilitation NursingNursingThis specialty practice focuses on
the unique requirements of older adult rehabilitation patients.
The main goal is to assist older adult patients in achieving their personal optimal level of health and well-being by providing holistic care in a therapeutic environment.
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PolytraumaPolytraumaSoldiers wounded in conflictsAlso known as polytrauma-blast
related injury (PT/BRI)Four categories
◦Primary◦Secondary◦Tertiary◦Quaternary
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PolytraumaPolytraumaPrimary – compression damage
from blast to airfilled cavities (head)
Secondary – airborne debris, sharpnel
Tertiary- thrown from shock of the explosion (fractures, spinal cord injury)
Quaternary – inhalation of chemicals from the blast
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PolytraumaPolytrauma
Treat ALL injuries to the patient - not just the visible ones
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PTSDPTSD
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Posttraumatic Stress Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Disorder (PTSD)First identified in 1980Goal is patient empowerment and
regaining control over symptomsPreviously known as “shell shock”
or “war neurosis”Now applies to various forms of
traumas◦Natural disasters◦Rape
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Disabling DisordersDisabling DisordersSpinal Cord Injuries
◦These injuries occur mainly as a result of traumatic accident, and the individuals paralyzed are primarily young males.
◦Functional abilities are related to injury level and extent of damage to the spinal cord; the higher the injury point, the higher the level and loss of function.
◦Injury to the spinal cord is irreversible in that the cord is unable to repair itself.
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Spinal CordSpinal Cord
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Spinal cord injuries – Spinal cord injuries – handout pg 1215handout pg 1215Complete – no motor/sensory function below level of injury
Incomplete – some/all motor or sensory function below level of injury
Quadriplegia (Hemi) damage to cervical spine weakness or paralysis in all four extremities
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Spinal cord injuriesSpinal cord injuriesParaplegia – damage below the
cervical area that involves weakness or paralysis in the trunk and lower extremities
Paresis – a slight paralysis, incomplete loss of muscular power or weakness of a limb
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Spinal Cord InjuriesSpinal Cord Injuries
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Spinal Cord Injuries - Medical Spinal Cord Injuries - Medical ComplicationsComplications
◦Postural hypotension – drop in blood pressure while in wheelchair (caused pooling of blood in the lower extremities)
◦To do – get patient back into bed..before placing them in wheelchair HOB up 15 to 20 mins prior ..also abdominal binders, TEDs
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Spinal Cord Injuries –Medical Spinal Cord Injuries –Medical ComplicationsComplications
◦Autonomic dysreflexia -patients with spinal cord lesions above T5 may experience sudden and extreme elevations in blood pressure caused by a reflex action of the autonomic nervous system. It is produced by stimulation of the body below the level of injury, usually by a distended bladder.
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Spinal Cord Injuries – Medical Spinal Cord Injuries – Medical ComplicationsComplications
◦Heterotopic ossification This is the abnormal formation of bone cells
in joints usually the hip or knee It is commonly seen in people with spinal
cord injuries, and it occurs below the level of the lesion.
◦Deep vein thrombosis This is clotting of blood within vessels of the
legs caused by slowing of the circulation or an alteration in the blood vessel wall. Nursing assessment ? Swelling, redness, heat in the area (patient will not c/o pain)
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Deep Vein ThrombosisDeep Vein Thrombosis
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Traumatic Brain InjuriesTraumatic Brain Injuries
◦Most brain-related disabilities, including physical, cognitive, and psychosocial difficulties, require 5 to 10 years of difficult and painful rehabilitation; many require lifelong treatment and attention.
◦Goal : restore the person to the highest possible level of independent functioning.
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Traumatic Brain InjuryTraumatic Brain Injury
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Traumatic Brain InjuriesTraumatic Brain Injuries◦Classified as mild, moderate, severe, or catastrophicMild: Brief or no loss of consciousness; neurologic examinations often normal
Moderate: Unconsciousness ranging from 1 to 24 hours; usually cognitive impairments
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Traumatic Brain InjuriesTraumatic Brain InjuriesSevere: Unconsciousness or posttrauma amnesia in excess of 8 days; cognitive, psychosocial, and behavioral disabilities
Catastrophic: Coma lasting several months or longer; generally never regains significant meaningful communication
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Terms to knowTerms to know
Rehabilitation Impairment Disability Functional limitation Chronic illness Polytrauma Impairment Disability PTSD Spinal Cord Injuries Posterial hypotension Autonomic dysreflexia
Heterotopic ossification
DVT
Traumatic Brain injury