Expanding the scope of staff education: brain injury to polytrauma.

Full Abstract

Staff members who care for the polytrauma population need diverse educational programs even if they have many years of experience working in the brain-injury rehabilitation field. This article explores key concepts that help guide rehabilitation nursing practice, strengthen clinical skills, increase family involvement, and identify educational resources.

Author information

Author/s: Janzen, Sandra K (SK); Mugler, Alice Naqvi (AN);

Affiliation: James A. Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA. sandra.janzen(-atsign-)va.gov

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (Rehabil Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2009 Sep-Oct; vol 34 (issue 5) : pp 181-5, 199

Dates: Created 2009/09/23; Completed 2009/11/05;

PMID: 19772115, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/5/2009, IMS Date: )

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