title: [Rehabilitation nursing: expanding horizons, legitimizing knowledge].
abstract: The author makes reflections on Rehabilitation Nursing, marking the trajectory of this area in Nursing in terms of care, teaching and research. She discusses concepts and their applicability in Rehabilitation Nursing practice and presents the current demand for care in rehabilitation, as well as the capacity-building of nurses to work in this market, highlighting the pioneering initiatives of public institutions and higher education establishments in the city of São Paulo, which has made possible the specialization of nurses in Rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Medico-Cirúrgica da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo. rafacris@usp.br
authors.forename: Ana Cristina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mancussi e Faro
mesh_terms: D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000193:education