Learning Objectives Taking care of patients with Spinal Cord Injury:
- Delineate complete versus incomplete spinal cord injury.
- Understanding the disability or loss of functional status is dependent on the level of the spinal cord injury.
- Discuss the usual medical complications of patients with spinal cord injuries.
- Discuss appropriate nursing interventions for patients with spinal cord injuries.
- Describe the condition called autonomic dysreflexia.