Department of Rehabilitation Nursing

The department of Rehabilitation Nursing Service includes a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services and continuing care for patients who experience debilitating illness or injury. Patients with complains of congenital deformities, fractures, amputations, multiple trauma or injuries and other musculoskeletal deformities are admitted for surgeries and post operative rehabilitation services.

The department of Rehabilitation Nursing Service includes a comprehensive range of indoor services and continuing care for patients who experience debilitating illness.
The services were provided through following units:-
Rehabilitation Ward – 29 beds
Restorative Surgical Unit – 21 Beds

The goal of the Rehabilitation Nursing Service unit is to assist individuals with a disability and/ or chronic illness to attain and maintain maximum function. The Rehabilitation staff nurses assist patients to adapt physically and emotionally to the lifestyle changes and provide care that helps to restore and maintain function and prevent complications. Also the nursing staff extends their services to Operation Theater in assisting all minor and major surgeries.

The department coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with interdisciplinary rehabilitation team for the achievement of overall goals.

In addition to documentation of indoor statistics and patient file the department maintains all records and reports of indoor patients. First hand care on handling of persons with disabilities is given to St. John’s ambulance association trainees in batches.

Students from various discipline such as Nursing, Physiotherapy and Special Education visits the department as a part of their curriculum requirements.

INTRODUCTION
ACADEMIC ACTIVITY

INTRODUCTION

DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION NURSING

Nursing care is an integral part in the process of rehabilitation. Department of Rehabilitation Nursing provides specialized, comprehensive and compassionate life care to patients with disabilities, chronic conditions, or injuries, aimed at improving their functional abilities and overall quality of life.
The department works with a multidisciplinary team, including physicians,physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and social workers, to develop personalized rehabilitation plans for patients. The focus is on restoring function, promoting self-care skills, and educating both patients and their families about managing long-term health conditions or adjusting to new limitation.
The activities of the department are brought under three units i.e. Service, Academic & Research.

ABOUT THE PROFESSION

The Nursing profession is a cornerstone of the healthcare system, dedicated to the care, advocacy, and well-being of patients across a wide range of health conditions. Nurses work in various settings, including hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, schools, and home care, providing essential support in promoting health, preventing illness, and managing chronic conditions.
The nursing profession is a perfect blend of today health care industry with a touch of the traditional past.
Nurses are highly skilled professionals who combine technical knowledge with compassion and empathy to deliver patient-centred care. Their roles encompass a range of responsibilities, including:

- Patient Care
- Responsibility
- Reliability
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Punctuality
- Discipline
- Adaptability
- Loyalty
- Empathy
- Confidence
- Education
- Advocacy
- Specialization
- Research

The nursing profession is guided by a strong ethical framework, with nurses prioritizing patient safety, confidentiality, and integrity in their practice.
The profession requires a combination of knowledge, skill, empathy, and dedication, making it a fulfilling and essential part of the healthcare system.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITY

The college of Nursing, NILD, Kolkata is one of the leading institutions in India for nursing education has started from 2011. The college is approved by Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi and West Bengal Nursing Council (WBNC), affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS), Kolkata. The program was started with the intake capacity of ten (10) students. The course’s duration is two-year session and every year university exam is held as Part-I and Part –II exam. The aim of this college of Nursing is to provide Accessible, Affordable High-quality education to diverse student for development of Orthopedic & Rehabilitation Nurse Practitioner at all entries of practice. It also fosters professional growth, up gradation and encourages positive moral values through teaching learning process.

OBJECTIVES

To provide qualifies nurses to cope with advancement in medical science & technology.
To train nurses to be capable of undertaking responsibility in preventive, promotive, curative, & tertiary level rehabilitation programme at hospital & community level.
To develop an ability to analyse problem and to work with others.
To develop competence, confidence, & capability among students to improve their job potentials & professional up gradation.

ACTIVITIES:

Department of Rehabilitation Nursing (Academic) has three folded activities as
follows:
1. Long term academic course — M.Sc. Nursing in Medical-Surgical Nursing
Speciality.
2. Short term training program (Educational visit/ orientation program)

Continuing Nursing Education program/ Workshop).

- Staff development program & other special
- Educational visit for diploma/ degree and PG nursing students from different nursing schools/ colleges
- On job-training for nurses

3. Project related activities – Scientific study, conducting project, developmental activities
4.Special program

- Awareness program
- Nutritional program.
- Health education program
- Extracurricular activities