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What they do is so valuable. Rehabilitation Nursing. They work with other healthcare team members including physiatrists, OTs, PTs, neuropsychiatrists, speech therapists, and many more specialists to create comprehensive care plans based on patient goals and maximum potential. 7 0 obj
A rehabilitation nurse can make all the difference in how fast and how well they recover. There is a shortage of nurses and it seems like nursing and rehabilitation homes often have a hard time finding good people for these positions. She has found this to be a very challenging, yet rewarding career. It would have been easy to give up many days, but they were the ones who kept encouraging her and knew just what to help her with each time they came. After the stroke, she had trouble performing many daily living activities and their goal was to get her so she could live at home by herself again. They are collaborators, educators, care coordinators, advocates, and change agents. As far as being qualified to do the work, they meet the qualifications, but they certainly don't seem to have the right personality for the job. Inpatient rehabilitation is provided by a multidiscipline treatment team which is directed by a Physiatrist (rehabilitation doctor).