This update of the popular first edition addresses 17 patient problems including the following: bowel, bladder, skin, communication, cardiovascular, autonomic and pulmonary, pain, dysphagia, cognition, self care, mobility, intimacy and sexuality, nutrition, safety, energy conservation/sleep and fatigue, life span, metabolic syndrome and community reentry.

Other new content features include:

·         Identifies five essential steps for evidence-base nursing care

·         Highlights 17 common focus areas including bowel and bladder, skin management, pain and dysphagia

·         Ask the “burning question” and consider changes to improve practice based on the scientific evidence

·         All new format presenting the available scientific evidence, an evaluation of the evidence, and implications for practice to support evidence-based practice for rehabilitation nursing care today