Neuroscience Nursing (eBook, PDF)

Evidence-Based Theory and Practice
Redaktion: Woodward, Sue; Mestecky, Ann-Marie

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

"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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: For Dummies
• Seitenzahl: 680
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444329179
• Artikelnr.: 38307179

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Contributor List.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Section I: Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System
1 Cells of the CNS and How They Communicate (Colm Treacy).
2 The Structural and Biochemical Defences of the CNS (Ehsan Khan).
3 The Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain (Chris Eberhardie, Sue Woodward
and Ann-Marie Mestecky).
4 The Spinal Cord (Maureen Coggrave).
5 The Autonomic Nervous System (Chris Brunker).
6 Intracranial Physiology (Ann-Marie Mestecky).
Section II: Assessment, Interpretation and Management of Specific Problems
in the Neurological Patient.
7 Assessment and Management of Raised Intracranial Pressure (Ann-Marie
Mestecky).
8 Assessment, Interpretation and Management of Altered Consciousness (Neal
Cook and Sue Woodward).
9 Assessment, Interpretation and Management of Impaired Cognition (Thom
Aird).
10 Assessment and Management of Challenging Behaviour (Mary Braine).
11 Assessment, Interpretation and Management of Altered Perceptual, Motor
and Sensory Function (Iain Bowie and Sue Woodward).
12 Assessment, Interpretation and Management of Altered Speech and
Swallowing (Jane Dundas and Kathryn Chappell).
13 Assessment, Interpretation and Management of Cranial Nerve Dysfunction (
Iain Bowie and Sue Woodward).
14 Assessment, Interpretation and Management of Altered Cardiovascular
Status in the Neurological Patient (Chris Brunker).
15 Assessment, Interpretation and Management of Impaired Respiratory
Function in the Neurological Patient (Anne Mcleod).
16 Assessment and Management of Fluid, Electrolytes and Nutrition in the
Neurological Patient (Neal Cook and Ann-Marie Mestecky).
17 Assessment and Management of Pain (Sue Woodward).
18 Assessment and Management of Bladder and Bowel Problems (Mandy Wells,
Deborah Yarde and Sue Woodward).
Section III: Neurological Investigations and Neurosurgical Procedures.
19 Neurological Investigations (Jane Connor and Kirsty Andrews).
20 Common Neurosurgical Procedures (Anne Preece).
Section IV: Management of Patients with Intracranial Disorders and Disease
21 Management of Patients with Intracranial Tumours (Emma Townsley).
22 Management of Patients with Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack (Jane
Dundas, Beverley Bennett and Julia Slark).
23 Management of Patients with Intracranial Aneurysms and Vascular
Malformations (Ann-Marie Mestecky).
24 Management of Patients with Central Nervous System Infections (Ava
Easton, Stephen Pewter, Huw Williams, Leann Johnson, Ed Wilkins and
Ann-Marie Mestecky).
25 Management of Patients with Hydrocephalus (Stuart Hibbins).
Section V: Management of Patients with Long-Term Conditions.
26 Management of Patients with Common Movement Disorders (Liz Scott,
Pauline McDonald and Rachel Taylor).
27 Management of Patients with Motor Neurone Disease (Mary O'Brien).
28 Management of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (Vicki Matthews and Nikki
Embrey).
29 Management of Patients with Dementias (Katy Judd, Karen Harrison and Ian
Weatherhead).
30 Management of Patients with Epilepsy (Anthony Linklater).
31 Management of Patients with Myasthenia Gravis (Saiju Jacob).
Section VI: Management of Patients Following Head and Spinal Trauma.
32 Management of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (Siobhan McLernon).
33 Management of Patients with Spinal Injury (Paul Harrison and David Ash).
Section VII: Management of Patients with Neuropathies and Spinal Disorders
and Disease.
34 Management of Patients with Disorders of the Vertebral Column and Spinal
Cord (Cath Waterhouse and Glynis Pellatt).
35 Management of Patients with Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Other Peripheral
Neuropathies (Sue Woodward).
Section VIII: Fundamental Concepts of Neuroscience Nursing. 
36 Ethical and Legal Issues (Stephen Leyshon and Alison Hobden).
37 The History and Development of Neuroscience Nursing (Thom Aird).
Index.

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)