title: The changing role of the rehabilitation nurse.
abstract: As traditional medical treatment gives way to nontraditional and home-based care, rehabilitation nurses in home care are ideally positioned to assist more and more disabled clients in adjusting to their homes and communities. This article examines the rehabilitation nurse's role and the issues involved in providing this assistance.
authors.affiliation: ESCI, Shreveport, LA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Theuerkauf
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Schuster
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D010358:Patient Participation; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000451:nursing*; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D014481:United States