Spinal Cord Injury Program

Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries result from a fall or some kind of accident. It causes damage to the spinal cord and can result in weakness, loss of feeling below where the spinal cord was injured, and/or paralysis.

Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries result from a stroke and disruption to the spinal cord, tumor on spinal cord, or infection and can result in weakness, loss of feeling below where the spinal cord was injured, and/or paralysis.

Spinal Cord Injury Team Highlights

• Dr. Terrence Sheehan is board certified in Spinal Cord Injury.
• Lyndan Simpson, BSN, RN, CRRN and Carolyn Sorensen, MSN, RN, CRRN are both Certified Rehab Registered Nurses.
• Carolyn Sorensen has 20 years of experience with spinal cord injuries and is a member of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses.
• Karen Whitesell, PT has extensive experience working with spinal cord injury patients.
• Dr. Sheehan and Carolyn Sorensen are members of the Spinal Cord Consortium.
• Spinal Cord Injury Support Group meets every month.

Critical Elements of the Program

1. Standing Orders
2. SCI Priority Elements Admissions Check off List
3. SCI Manual
4. Consumer Guidelines for Level of Injury
5. Check Rock and Roll CD Rom
6. Take Control CD Rom I, II, and III
7. Therapeutic Pass to Home, Church, Restaurant
8. Community Outing
9. ADL Apartment Stay
10. Bowel and Bladder Teaching
11. Interdisciplinary Plan of Care
12. Community Resource Guide for SCI
13. Team Conference Documentation Form

Admissions

Please visit our admissions process page for more information on beginning your rehabilitation at Adventist Rehab!