At the National Rehabilitation Hospital, our system of delivering rehabilitation treatment and care is organised around Rehabilitation Programmes and Teams.
Rehabilitation Programmes at NRH are led by Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine. Our Programmes are designed to meet the individual needs of adult and paediatric patients. NRH Rehabilitation Programmes include the following:-
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- Brain Injury Programme
- Stroke Specialty Programme
- Spinal Cord System of Care Programme
- Prosthetic, Orthotic and Limb Absence Rehabilitation (POLAR) Programme
- Paediatric Family-centred Rehabilitation
Rehabilitaton Programmes at NRH are delivered by Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Teams. Each Rehabilitation Team is made up of a range of specialists from Clinical and Therapy disciplines and services. The Rehabilitation Teams work with each patient to develop rehabilitation goals and then work towards achieving the agreed set of goals during the admission period at the NRH. Rehabilitation Teams may include the following healthcare professionals:-
- Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
- Nursing
- Advanced Nurse Practitioners
- Nursing Practice Development
- Rehabilitation Nurse
- Healthcare Assistant
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Occupational Therapist (OT)
- Outreach Liaison Service
- Pharmacist
- Physiotherapist
- Respiratory Physiotherapist
- Prosthetist / Orthotist
- Psychologist
- Radiologist / Sonographer
- Social Worker
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
- Music Therapist
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Advanced Nurse Practitioners in the Spinal Injury Programme at the National Rehabilitation have noted an expediential increase in calls from patients, families and healthcare professionals regarding accessing spinal cord injury/dysfunction (SCI/D) specific care in acute and long-stay hospitals. Areas include autonomic dysreflexia (AD), neurogenic bladder, neurogenic bladder and skin care… the poster below is a guide to the basic care of a Spinal Cord Injury Patient outside of specialised SCI Centres (click on poster below to expand)
Download Back to Basics Poster.
Autonomic Dysreflexia
Link to Autonomic Dysreflexia Information in: English
Dutch
Italian
Polish
Pressure Injury Prevention
Link to: Pressure Injury Prevention Leaflet
Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction
Link to: Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction booklet for Healthcare Professionals
Educational Videos:
Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction
The practical management of a bowel care programme for the spinal cord injured population
This Video is for Healthcare Professionals
Procedure to change a Suprapubic Catheter
Neurogenic Bowel Care: Patient Video
Neurogenic bowel dysfunction after Spinal Cord Injury can be difficult to manage for patients, their families and care providers. Effective neurogenic bowel care can improve the quality of life for people with SCI by reducing discomfort and preventing complications.
This video will help those affected by Spinal Cord Injury to manage their neurogenic bowel care.
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Paula Keane, Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) at the NRH and educator on Neurogenic Bowel Care nationally, was awarded the MASCIP Paul Kennedy Bursary to assist in the development of a patient focused neurogenic bowel video.
Clinical expertise was provided by Dr Éimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine (specialist in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and Rehabilitation), Mater Misericordiae and National Rehabilitation University Hospitals, Dublin.
The NRH Foundation also part-funded the project, which is greatly appreciated.
For further information, please contact academicdept@nrh.ie
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