title: Rehabilitating a loved one: a personal story.
abstract: Fortunately, during their professional lives, only a small percentage of nurses will face the traumatic task of helping a loved one overcome a major physical handicap. In this article, an experienced rehabilitation nurse relates her experience in helping her aged mother cope with the reality of a severe injury and amputation.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Catindig Agne
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*