The Clinical Practice of Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing

Description

The new Seventh Edition of the award-winning classic prepares its users to deliver 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, stoke, 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 evidence-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, evidence-based boxes, and nursing research features.

A companion site with fully-searchable text and image bank is available with purchase of the book.

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 Neuroscience Nursing: Contemporary Practice
Chapter 1 The State of the Science of Neuroscience Nursing Practice
Chapter 2 Care Settings and Transitions in Care
Chapter 3 Ethical Perspectives and End-of-Life Care
Chapter 4 Organ Donation and Donor Management

SECTION 2 Assessment and Evaluation of Neuroscience Patients
Chapter 5 Overview of Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
Chapter 6 Diagnostics for Patients with Neurological Disorders
Chapter 7 Comprehensive Neurological Examination
Chapter 8 Neurological Assessment

SECTION 3 General Considerations with Neuroscience Patients
Chapter 9 Nutritional Support for Neuroscience Patients
Chapter 10 Neuroendocrine Disorders in Neuroscience Patients
Chapter 11 Rehabilitation of Patients with Neurological Disorders
Chapter 12 Pharmacological Management of Neuroscience Patients

SECTION 4 Common Management Problems with Neuroscience Patients
Chapter 13 Intracranial Hypertension: Theory and Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure
Chapter 14 Management of Patient Undergoing Neurosurgical Procedures
Chapter 15 Management of Patients with a Depressed Level of Consciousness

SECTION 5 Nursing Management of Patients with Injury to the Neurological System
Chapter 16 Craniocerebral Injuries
Chapter 17 Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries
Chapter 18 Back Pain and Spinal Disorders
Chapter 19 Traumatic Peripheral Nerve Injuries

SECTION 6 Nursing Management of Patients with Neoplasms of the Neurological System
Chapter 20 Brain Tumors
Chapter 21 Spinal Cord Tumors

SECTION 7 Nursing Management of Patients with Cerebrovascular Problems
Chapter 22 Transient Ischemic Attacks and Acute Ischemic Stroke
Chapter 23 Intracerebral Hemorrhagic Stroke
Chapter 24 Cerebral Aneurysms
Chapter 25 Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Cerebrovascular Anomalies

SECTION 8 Nursing Management of Patients with Pain, Seizures, and CNS Infections
Chapter 26 Chronic Pain
Chapter 27 Headaches
Chapter 28 Seizures and Epilepsy
Chapter 29 Infections of the Central Nervous System

SECTION 9 Nursing Management of Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases
Chapter 30 Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementias
Chapter 31 Parkinson’s Disease
Chapter 32 Multiple Sclerosis
Chapter 33 Myasthenia Gravis
Chapter 34 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

SECTION 10 Nursing Management of Patients with Peripheral Nerve Diseases
Chapter 35 Peripheral Neuropathies
Chapter 36 Cranial Nerve Diseases