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The award-winning Rehabilitation Nursing, rated by members as one of the most valuable benefits of belonging to ARN, provides up-to-date information on a broad spectrum of rehabilitation nursing topics; articles ranging from administration and research to education and clinical topics; nursing perspectives, resource reviews, and product information; and continuing education opportunities in every issue. In 2006 Rehabilitation Nursing was added to the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) Web of Science. The ISI Web of Sciences provides seamless access to current and retrospective multidisciplinary information from approximately 8,700 of the most prestigious, high-impact research journals in the world. Current Issue - September/October 2008
| Guest Editorial: Polytrauma: A New Frontier in Rehabilitation Nursing | | Audrey L. Nelson, PhD RN FAAN | | | | 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, the... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Mechanisms of Injury in Wartime (CE) | | Cheryl Lehman, PhD RN BC CRRN-A | | | | A significant number of wounded service members are returning from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. As the U.S. government finds itself with more wounded servicemembers than its systems can handle, the wounded are beginning to us... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Developing a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center: A Pioneer Experience in Building, Staffing, and Training | | Diane MacLennan, MS RN CRRN • Shawna Clausen, BSN RN CRRN • Nina Pagel, MSN RN CRRN • Jack D. Avery, MA CCC/SLP • Barbara Sigford, MD PhD • Donald MacLennan, MA CCC/SLP • Rita Mahowald, MSN RN BC | | | | The military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in patterns of injury not commonly seen in previous conflicts. Improvised explosive devices are the primary weapon, and exposure to blast is the most common mechanism of in... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Communicating Information to Families of Polytrauma Patients: A Narrative Literature Review (CE) | | Greta Friedemann-Sánchez, PhD • Joan M. Griffin, PhD • Nancy A. Rettmann, MS • Maude Rittman, PhD RN • Melissa R. Partin, PhD | | | | 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 information to patients’ families may reduce stress an... | | >> Continue Reading |
| A Telerehabilitation Model for Victims of Polytrauma | | Roxanna M. Bendixen, PhD OTR/L • Charles Levy, MD • Barbara J. Lutz, PhD RN CRRN • Kathleen R. Horn, MS OTR/L • Kim Chronister, MHS OTR/L • William C. Mann, PhD OTR | | | | The Low Activities of Daily Living Monitoring Program (LAMP) at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System is a telerehabilitation program that promotes independence for veterans experiencing difficulties with activities o... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Rehabilitation Outcomes for Veterans with Polytrauma Treated at the Tampa VA | | Kris Siddharthan, PhD • Steven Scott, MD • Elizabeth Bass, PhD • Audrey Nelson, PhD RN FAAN | | | | 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 rehabilitati... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Clinical Consultation: How Do You Intervene in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Associated with Traumatic Injury (CE) | | Carol Hawthorne Rumpler, MS APRN BC | | | | 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. Two other men in his squad were killed... | | >> Continue Reading |
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