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Glossary:
Registered Nurse
A registered nurse is responsible for carrying out a physician’s instructions and for providing nursing care to patients. A license to practice nursing is required in all states. To receive a license as a registered nurse, a person must have graduated from a nursing school that has been approved by the New York State Board for Nursing and passed a state board examination.
Rehabilitation Therapy
Rehabilitation therapy services are normally ordered by a physician to help a patient recover from an illness or injury. These kinds of services are typically provided by physical, occupational and speech therapists.
Rehabilitation Therapist
Clinicians, such as physical, occupational and speech therapists, who provide restorative treatments for patients following an accident, illness or surgery.