Rehabilitation of a Paraplegic Prisoner: Conflicts for Patient and Nurses. Other May 2021 View Journal Publication Full Citation Graham, C., & Royster, V. (1990). Rehabilitation of a Paraplegic Prisoner: Conflicts for patient and nurses. Rehabilitation Nursing, 15(4), 197-200. Abstract The most frequent outcome of a physical rehabilitation program is discharge to an independent or assisted‐living environment in the community. When a patient remains incarcerated throughout a rehabilitation stay and is returned to a prison at discharge, both patient and nurse can experience conflicts caused by differences in the two settings. This article presents a case study in which conflicts that occurred and strategies for their resolution are discussed.