title: Acute nurses' perceptions of assessment and rehabilitation.
abstract: Research shows that nurses working in acute care perceive rehabilitation in a limited way. They believe it is the province of therapists and view nurses working in this area as performing a low-status role. However, a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation is required, involving a partnership between nurses and therapists. Rehabilitation nurses have a unique 'enabling' role.
authors.affiliation: Nunnery Fields Hospital, Canterbury, Kent.
authors.forename: Rowena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chilvers
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004506:Education, Nursing; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016239:MEDLINE; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty; D012046:Rehabilitation; D000078329:Workforce