The Clinical Practice of Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing

The new Sixth Edition of this award-winning classic prepares its users for delivering expert care in this most challenging nursing specialty. It addresses neuro... » 

The new Sixth 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 peripheral neuropathies.This edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect standards of care based on evidence-based practice. It now includes case studies, community nursing sections throughout, and increased coverage of normal pressure hydrocephalus, inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and Creutzfeld-Jacob disease.

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NEW: Case studies highlight effective nursing careNEW: Community nursing sections throughoutNEW: Increased coverage of normal pressure hydrocephalus and inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathyNEW: Increased emphasis on Creutzfeld-Jacob disease (CJD) Hundreds of detailed photos, illustrations, charts, and tables Nursing documentation forms such as Nursing Assessment of Spinal Cord Function Postoperative care requirements such as Summary of Nursing Management of Patients Following a Posterior Laminectomy Summaries of nursing management of patients with complicated neurological problemsCurrent chapter referencesWebsite listings «