The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) is pleased to announce the availability of the eagerly awaited The Specialty Practice of Rehabilitation Nursing: A Core Curriculum, 7th Edition. The Core Curriculum serves as the foundation for the rehabilitation nursing profession and can be applied to the many diverse settings and roles, including acute rehabilitation, post-acute care, community settings, skilled nursing homes, case management, research facilities, consulting academia, and clinics.
"This comprehensive guide for practice is an essential resource for rehabilitation nursing professionals. It supports both nurses entering the field of rehabilitation and experienced rehabilitation nurses seeking to refresh their knowledge," states editor and ARN President Cheryl Lehman, PhD RN CNS-BC RN-BC CRRN.
This Core Curriculum provides updated rehabilitation nursing content and several new chapters including: Inter-professional Teamwork and Collaboration, Patient Education Across the Life Span and features, Integral Nursing Theory, Technology and Adaptive Equipment, and Military Considerations adding up to more than 100 additional pages! Thirty-five authors and thirty reviewers have contributed their expertise to ensure this edition of the Core Curriculum includes the most up-to-date, best practices available.
This popular text is also expanded to include discussion of The Essential Role of the Rehabilitation Nurse in Facilitating Care Transitions and advances in knowledge and research. Each chapter aligns with the new ARN Competency Model for Professional Rehabilitation Nursing, which encompasses the domains that reflect all competencies necessary to promote rehabilitation nursing in the current healthcare environment.
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