NURS 412 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Physical Therapy, Vocational Rehabilitation, Speech-Language Pathology
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Physiologic needs: essential for survival, highest priority, oxygen, water, food, shelter, elimination. Self-actualization needs: person reaching fullest potential. Rehabilitation: assisting an individual to regain their highest level of physical, emotional, and economic function. Provided by licensed therapists who specialize in various aspects of rehabilitation. Types of rehabilitative services: physical therapy, occupational therapy, focuses on smaller muscle movements, speech therapy, emotional therapy, vocational rehabilitation, returning to employment, relearning old skills or learning new ones to adapt to disability. Nursing assitant = key member of rehab team: provides encouragement, eyes and ears. Restorative care: provided by health care team to support rehabilitation process. Helps person reach goal of achieving or maintaining highest level of function. Provided by all members of the health care team. Nursing assistant: responsi(cid:271)ly for (cid:272)arrying out a(cid:272)tions spe(cid:272)ified in person"s (cid:272)are plan. Disrupts usual routine of the patient, resident, or facility. Facilities required by obra to lower risk of accidents and incidents.
