Recently added articles from Rehabilitation Nursing:
Polytrauma: A New Frontier in Rehabilitation Nursing
Sep 01, 2008; Nelson, Audrey L ... Wounded warriors from Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) are presenting new healthcare challenges for rehabilitation nurses in the military and Veterans Health Administration. Rather than presenting with a single trauma or impairment, these wounded warriors present with complex, ...
Rehabilitation Outcomes for Veterans with Polytrauma Treated at the Tampa VA
Sep 01, 2008; Siddharthan, Kris; Scott, Steven; Bass, Elizabeth; Nelson, Audrey ... Returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan who have sustained polytrauma have a combination of complex physical and mental morbidities that require extensive therapy and rehabilitation. This study examined the effect of rehabilitation on 116 polytrauma patients with service-connected injuries ...
How Do You Intervene in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Associated with Traumatic Injury?
Sep 01, 2008; Rumpler, Carol Hawthorne ... KEY WORDS posttraumatic stress disorder practice implications Case Study Corporal Michael Smith, a 22-year-old Hispanic man, returned from his third tour of duty in Iraq. During his last tour, Michael lost his right leg in a roadside explosion by a suicide bomber ....
Developing a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center: A Pioneer Experience in Building, Staffing, and Training
Sep 01, 2008; MacLennan, Diane; Clausen, Shawna; Pagel, Nina; Avery, Jack D; Sigford, Barbara; MacLennan, Donald; Mahowald, Rita ... KEY WORDS blast exposure interdisciplinary rehabilitation nursing education polytrauma training program hierarchy The military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in patterns of injury not commonly seen in previous conflicts ....
Communicating Information to Families of Polytrauma Patients: A Narrative Literature Review
Sep 01, 2008; Friedemann-Sánchez, Greta; Griffin, Joan M; Rettmann, Nancy A; Rittman, Maude; Partin, Melissa R ... KEY WORDS caregivers information literature review polytrauma veterans Family caregivers of U.S. servicemembers with polytraumatic injuries (injuries to multiple body systems) need support and information to care for their family members. Providing ...
A Telerehabilitation Model for Victims of Polytrauma
Sep 01, 2008; Bendixen, Roxanna M; Levy, Charles; Lutz, Barbara J; Horn, Kathleen R; Chronister, Kim; Mann, William C ... The Low Activities of Daily Living Monitoring Program (LAMP) at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health Systern is a telerehabilitation program that promotes independence for veterans experiencing difficulties with activities of daily living by focusing on a combination of care ...
Mechanisms of Injury in Wartime
Sep 01, 2008; Lehman, Cheryl ... KEY WORDS injury in wartime Operation Iraqi Freedom wounded servicemembers A significant number of wounded servicemembers are returning from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. As the U.S. government finds itself with more wounded servicemembers than its ...