Intervention of the Rehabilitation Nurse in Person after Stroke: Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.56294/ri2025114Keywords:
Rehabilitation Nursing, Case report, Stroke, Balance, activities of daily livingAbstract
Introduction: In Portugal, one of the main causes of incapacity and disability is Cerebrovascular Diseases, constituting one of the main causes of death and morbidity.
Objective: To describe the benefits of implementing a Rehabilitation Nursing plan in a person with sequelae of a Stroke.
Case Report: This is a case report that you followed the EQUATOR Network Case Report Guidelines. With the implementation of the Rehabilitation Program, there were improvements in the patient with Stroke at various levels, namely in body balance, muscle strength and self-care capacity.
Conclusion: The functional recovery of a patient with a stroke is directly related to the intervention of the Rehabilitation Nurse, promoting their autonomy and independence in daily life activities.
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