eBook, ePUB

Neuroscience Nursing (eBook, ePUB)

Evidence-Based Theory and Practice

Redaktion: Woodward, Sue; Mestecky, Ann-Marie

Beschreibung

"Superior... An important resource for nurses" Shanne McNamara, Vice President, British Association of Neuroscience Nurses Neuroscience Nursing is a comprehensive, practical text that reflects both the richness and the diversity of contemporary neuroscience nursing. It aims to inform the practice of neuroscience nursing through the report of current research, best available evidence, policy and education. This important new book is divided into several sections exploring anatomy and physiology of the nervous system; assessment, interpretation and management of specific problems in the neurological patient; neurological investigations and neurosurgical procedures; management of patients with intracranial disorders; and management of patients with long-term conditions. It also explores the underpinning concepts of neuroscience care, including its history and development, and legal and ethical issues. Uniquely, this text also includes patients' perspectives of living with a variety of neurological conditions. Key features: * The first evidence-based UK neuroscience textbook for nurses * Extensive full colour illustrations throughout * Applicable to a wide variety of settings including prevention, primary care, acute and critical care, rehabilitation and palliative care * Contributions from nurse specialists, nurse consultants, academics and subject experts from throughout the UK

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 19.37MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Sue Woodward has spent most of her life in Cape Town although she was born and educated in Johannesburg. She studied English and Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand, became a teacher and then a writer and editor of educational materials and children's stories. She has been published in many journals and anthologies and in 2019 won the McGregor Poetry Festival competition. between the apple and the bite is her debut collection of poetry. She lives in Muizenberg close to the sea, the mountains and the vlei.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 640
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444329186
• Artikelnr.: 38308012

Rezensionen

"This book would be relevant to a wide ranging audiencefrom students, to newly qualified, to those wishing to move intoneuroscience and those who work within the field requiring a goodresource book for updating their knowledge or as areference." (Nursing Times, 8 November 2012)

"This high quality book would be an invaluable addition to ahospital unit or in a nurse's personal library." (Doody's, 14October 2011)

"They are well referenced and integrate theory with dailynursing care. . . This book is worth buying for personal use or asa reference in clinical settings." (Nursing Older People, 1 October2011)

"The clear, systematic organisation of this book will provideneuroscience nurses with detailed guidelines and rationales forcare, but also will enable nurses caring for these patients toreadily find specific information for the care of their patients.This book is highly recommended for nurses and other members ofmultidisciplinary teams caring for neuroscience patients, and anessential text for specialist neuroscience areas." (British Journalof Neuroscience Nursing, 1 September 2011)

"I have really enjoyed this book, it's given me a greaterunderstanding of neurological conditions and the nursing managementof them. It will be most helpful to me in my current and futurecareer." (1st year nursing student, Nottingham University)