Rehabilitation nursing in Australia: A valid and valued specialty
Julie Pryor
Senior Lecturer, Rehabilitation Nursing Research and Development Unit, University of Western Sydney/Royal Rehabilitation Centre, Sydney NSW
PP: 125 - 132
Abstract
While rehabilitation nursing has been largely overlooked in Australia, it is becoming more visible. Its invisible nature is highlighted when a comparison to acute care nursing is made.
However, through the activities of the rehabilitation nurses' professional nursing organisation and recent research there is a growing awareness of the nature of rehabilitation. That rehabilitation does not fit the current classifications for nursing specialties is also highlighted as a problem.
This paper aims to expose rehabilitation nursing as a valid and valued specialty.
Keywords
nursing; rehabilitation; rehabilitation nursing; specialty nursing; nursing education
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