title: The Competency Model for Professional Rehabilitation Nursing.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Rehabilitation nursing is practiced in various settings along the healthcare continuum. No framework is noted in the literature that defines the necessary competencies of the rehabilitation nurse.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To develop a Competency Model for Professional Rehabilitation Nursing and its application to clinical and educational practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  A seven-member Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) task force was convened; conducted a literature review, reviewed current and historical ARN documents, including the Strategic Plan, and developed a Competency Model for Professional Rehabilitation Nursing practice.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Competency Model for Professional Rehabilitation Nursing delineates four domains of rehabilitation nursing practice and essential role competencies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Competency Model for Professional Rehabilitation Nursing addresses this diverse specialty practice in the current healthcare arena. This framework can be used to guide nurses practicing at different levels of proficiency in various settings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Competency Model can be used as a structure for staff orientation, evaluation tools, clinical ladder components, role descriptions and rehabilitation nursing courses.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaughn
authors.affiliation: Nursing, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Kristen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Mauk
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Jacelon
authors.affiliation: Nursing, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA.
authors.forename: Pamala D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.affiliation: Nursing, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls, SD, USA.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rye
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation, Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, DE, USA.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wintersgill
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation, El Camino Hospital Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Christine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Cave
authors.affiliation: Professional Development, Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dufresne
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000592:standards*; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000592:standards*; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Rehabilitation nursing practice; competency; model