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The Clinical Practice of Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing

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The new, Fifth Edition of this award-winning classic prepares its users for delivering expert care in this most challenging nursing specialty. It addresses neuroanatomy, assessment, diagnostic evaluation, and management of the complete range of neurological disorders for which nurses provide patient care, including trauma, stroke, tumors, seizures, headache, aneurysms, infections, degenerative disorders, and features new chapters on neurological critical care and peripheral neuropathies. The new edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect standards of care based on evidenced-based practice. It now includes separate pathophysiology sections in each chapter; new resource guides, such as Internet sites and professional and patient information sources; key points summaries; and, nursing research features.
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Publication date
2002
Issue number
5
Cover
hard cover
Pages count
768
Dimensions (mm)
213 x 276
Weight (g)
2023
  • SECTION 1
    Neuroscience Nursing:: A Perspective on Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

    CHAPTER 1

    Neuroscience Nursing:: The Dawn of the 21st Century 3

    CHAPTER 2
    The Health Care Continuum and Transitions in Levels of Care 13

    CHAPTER 3
    Clinical Reasoning and Outcomes 27

    CHAPTER 4
    Ethical Perspectives and End-of-Life Care 31

    SECTION 2
    Assessment and Evaluation of Neuroscience Patients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

    CHAPTER 5

    Overview of Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology 45

    CHAPTER 6
    Diagnostic Procedures and Laboratory Tests for Neuroscience Patients 93

    CHAPTER 7
    The Neurological Physical Examination 117

    CHAPTER 8
    Neurological Assessment 159

    SECTION 3
    General Considerations in Neuroscience Nursing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

    CHAPTER 9

    Nutritional Support for Neuroscience Patients 187

    CHAPTER 10
    Fluid and Electrolyte Management in Neuroscience Patients 201

    CHAPTER 11
    Pharmacological Management of Neuroscience Patients 215

    CHAPTER 12
    Behavioral and Psychological Responses to Neurological Illness 239

    CHAPTER 13
    Rehabilitation of Neuroscience Patients 253

    SECTION 4
    Common Management Problems and Approaches to Neuroscience Patients. . . 283

    CHAPTER 14

    Intracranial Hypertension:: Theory and Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure 285

    CHAPTER 15
    Management of Patients Undergoing Neurosurgical Procedures 319

    CHAPTER 16
    Management of the Unconscious Neurological Patient 345

    CHAPTER 17
    Neuroscience Critical Care 359

    SECTION 5
    Nursing Management of Patients With Injury to the Neurological System . . . . . 371

    CHAPTER 18

    Craniocerebral Trauma 373

    CHAPTER 19
    Vertebral and Spinal Cord Injuries 407

    CHAPTER 20
    Back Pain and Intervertebral Disc Injury 451

    CHAPTER 21
    Peripheral Nerve Injuries 471

    SECTION 6
    Nursing Management of Patients With Neoplasms of the Neurological System . . 481

    CHAPTER 22

    Brain Tumors 483

    CHAPTER 23
    Spinal Cord Tumors 509

    SECTION 7
    Nursing Management of Patients With Cerebrovascular Problems . . . . . . . . . . 521

    CHAPTER 24

    Cerebral Aneurysms 523

    CHAPTER 25
    Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Cerebrovascular Anomalies 549

    CHAPTER 26
    Stroke and Other Cerebrovascular Diseases 559

    SECTION 8
    Nursing Management of Patients With Pain, Seizures, Infections, Degenerative Diseases, and Peripheral Nerve Diseases of the Neurological System . . . 589

    CHAPTER 27

    Management of Chronic Pain:: A Neuroscience Perspective 591

    CHAPTER 28
    Headaches 603

    CHAPTER 29
    Seizures and Epilepsy 619

    CHAPTER 30
    Selected Infections of the Nervous System 641

    CHAPTER 31
    Neurodegenerative Diseases 661

    CHAPTER 32
    Peripheral Neuropathies 693

    CHAPTER 33
    Cranial Nerve Diseases 703

    Index 709

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