Rehab goals

[anney1981]

I'm writing a paper for med surg and I need some more detail on the differences in the long-term and short-term goals for rehab. Does anyone know a good site I can go to???? Please Help!!!

[julie1014]

Anney, when you refer to "rehab goals," are they looking for a nurse's point of view or a therapist's point of view? Let me know. I'll be checking the board tomorrow morning...... Julie:)

[hllybenn]

Here's what I would guess-

Ambulate 10 feet- short term

Pt can ambulate using assistive device (walker) correctly with minial assistance before D/C-longer term (not real long term)

Pt can return to independent living -long term

Quick stab- I know these are crappy examples.

[armyrn]

Here's what I would guess-

Ambulate 10 feet- short term

Pt can ambulate using assistive device (walker) correctly with minial assistance before D/C-longer term (not real long term)

Pt can return to independent living -long term

Quick stab- I know these are crappy examples.

Actually those are good examples!

anney, you'll need to know what the patient's probelm(s) is, i.e., what are you rehabbing? Also need to define what is short vs. long term. We usually keep total knees for 3-4 days and define short term rehab as what is done prior to d/c.

[anney1981]

Thanks everyone for all of the help. I have so many papers due!!! This seems like an cruel form of treatment.... Oh, the end. Looking forward to July 05