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presented by Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN
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Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN
Anne graduated with a Master of Science-Nursing from the University of Phoenix and has worked in the field of rehabilitation nursing for most of her career. She started as a staff nurse in inpatient rehabilitation at Weldon Center for Rehabilitation in Springfield, Massachusetts and then moved to Madison, Wisconsin, at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and…
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1. Cardiovascular Changes
This chapter will discuss how spinal cord injury affects the cardiovascular system in particular.
2. Respiratory System
This chapter will discuss the respiratory system and how breathing works.
3. Integumentary System
Sensory deficits and circulatory changes profoundly affect the health of the integumentary system of the person with spinal cord injury and place them at high risk for pressure wounds. The rehabilitation nurse plays a very important role promoting skin health and avoiding pressure injuries through prevention, education, and treatment. This chapter reviews the risk factors brought on by the spinal cord injury that contribute to skin breakdown and addresses preventative measures that nurses should implement.
4. Nutritional Manifestations
A number of metabolic changes occur as a result of the spinal cord injury that have implications for the person’s nutritional status. Rehabilitation nurses should partner with dieticians to ensure that patients have the adequate nutritional building blocks required to help the body heal and repair itself. Nursing interventions designed to prevent malnutrition and promote adequate intake will be reviewed in this chapter.
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