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Informationen zum 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. Klappentext Patients with neurological problems are cared for in many settings and nurses involved in neuroscience practice, education and research are located in a variety of different contexts. Neuroscience Nursing is a comprehensive, practical text that reflects both the richness and the diversity of contemporary neuroscience nursing. This important text provides a critique of the available evidence underpinning practice, including evidence based guidelines developed by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, and the NSF for Long Term Conditions. Each chapter contains the relevant anatomy & physiology, epidemiology, learning outcomes, assessment skills and evidence-based nursing management guidance. Divided into 8 comprehensive sections, section 1 looks at the anatomy & physiology of the nervous system. Section 2 explores the asessment, interpretation and managemetn of specific problems in the neurological patient including altered motor & sensory function, altered speech and cranial nerve dysfunction. Section 3 covers management of intracranial disorders and disease, while section 4 addresses the nursing management of long-term conditions, such as Motor Neuron Disease, Multiple sclerosis and epilepsy, management of intracranial disorders, spinal disorders, and disease of peripheral nerves. The management of head and spine trauma, and spinal disorders and disease are discussed in sections 5 & 6 and the management of disorders and the disease of peripheral nerves is covere din section 7. Finally, section 8 explores the fundamental concepts of neuroscience nursing, including legal and ethical issues, and dilemmas and challenges that nurses working in this field might face. Aimed at student and qualified nurses working with people with neurological problems in a wide variety of settings, Neuroscience Nursing is an invaluable tool for nurses who want to keep up to date and improve their practice. Zusammenfassung "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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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, Interpreta...
