Cultural assessment in rehabilitation nursing practice

Relationships between disability and culture may affect the outcomes of care, clients' interactions with rehabilitation nurses, and clients' responses to rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation nurses have leadership roles that include coordinating and managing care, advocating for clients in the health system, educating family, clients, and community, and conducting research that can be applied to practice. Professional rehabilitation nurses are encouraged to examine the content and process of their clients' beliefs and behaviors in order to improve the outcomes of care for clients and to add to the body of knowledge of rehabilitation nursing.