Oxford Handbook of Neuroscience Nursing

by Sue Woodward (Editor), Catheryne Waterhouse (Editor)

Overview

This handbook is for nurses needing practical guidance in clinical situations, either as an aide memoire for the specialist nurse, or an essential reference source for newly qualified nurses caring for people with neurological problems for the first time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192567369
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	01/14/2021
Series:	Oxford Handbooks in Nursing
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	496
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Catheryne Waterhouse has worked in the neuroscience specialty for over 40 years as a ward manager and clinical nurse educator. She enjoys neuroscience nursing because it is both demanding and rewarding, enabling nurses to provide care for patients with a multitude of physical, behavioural, cognitive and emotional needs. She loves the fact that every single day presents new challenges and new learning opportunities. As an educator she works clinically to support nurses on the unit and teach the post-registered course in neuroscience nursing. She has been given the opportunity to represent and work as advocate to promote the interests of neuroscience nurses across the U.K. More recently she has become involved with third sector charities and increased her understanding of the long-term consequences of surviving a brain injury.

Table of Contents

1. Policy influences on neuroscience practice
2. Underpinning neuroanatomy and physiology
3. Neurological assessment
4. Neurological investigations
5. Common drugs and treatments
6. Neurological emergencies
7. Common problems and symptoms
8. Long-term neurological conditions
9. Neurosurgery nursing
10. Neuroscience critical care
11. Neurorehabilitation
12. Legal and ethical issues
13. Complementary therapies
14. Paediatric neuroscience care