Rehabilitation Nursing for Selected Acquired Pediatric Conditions
Presented by Cyndi Cortes
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Cyndi Cortes
When Cyndi Cortes became an interdisciplinary training trainee at the Sparks Center for Developmental and Learning Disabilities as a Master of Science in Nursing student, she did not realize how that decision would impact her clinical and professional career. While working at Children’s of Alabama in the Department of…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Closed Head Injury
This chapter presents an overview of the two most common congenital conditions affecting the central nervous system: spina bifida and cerebral palsy. The etiology, incidence, diagnostic assessment, general and functional description of the conditions are described as well as the treatment and therapy goals. The role of pediatric rehabilitation nurses in various practice settings are discussed.
2. Stroke
This chapter presents an overview of the most common congenital conditions affecting the musculoskeletal systems. The etiology, incidence, diagnostic assessment, general and functional description of neuromuscular disorders, craniofacial malformations, limb deficiencies, and osteogenesis imperfecta are described as well as the treatment and therapy goals. The role of pediatric rehabilitation nurses across various practice settings are discussed.
3. Spinal Cord Injury
This chapter presents an overview of the most commonly traumatic or acquired conditions in children and adolescents. The etiology and incidence of these conditions are described and the aspects of care unique to pediatrics are emphasized. Traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and burns are discussed.
4. Burns
This chapter presents an overview of burns in children and adolescents. The etiology, incidence, and the aspects of care unique to pediatrics are emphasized.
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