Cognitive retraining. A nursing approach to rehabilitation of the brain injured.

Rehabilitation of those suffering from brain injury requires the efforts of the entire health team. Devising a standard plan of care organizes the efforts of team members while meeting the patient and family at the level of their present need. The rehabilitation process can be divided into three phases that reflect the behaviors of the patient: stimulation, structure, and reintegration. This approach to providing care helps reduce the devastating effects of damage to the central nervous system and to the individual.