Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from April 2002

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from April 2002

Heroes. (Editorial).(Editorial)
April 1, 2002... If the events of the past few months have accomplished anything, they have clearly separated the heroes from the cowards. Heroes are amazing; they are ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the face of adversity. It's odd that heroes...

Letter to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2002... Dear Editor: In a recent article in the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing titled, "Neurosurgery for Movement Disorders," the author (Tornqvist, 2001) indicated that open brain surgery for movement disorders began in the 1930s and included...

Fibromyalgia and the neuroscience nurse's role.
April 1, 2002... Abstract: Fibromyalgia is recognized among rheumatologists as one of the more common problems in patients with musculoskeletal pain. It is a chronic, nondegenerative, noninflammatory pain condition associated with musculoskeletal pain and...

Current treatments in autism: examining scientific evidence and clinical implications.
April 1, 2002... Abstract: Autism, also referred to as autistic spectrum disorder, occurs in approximately 1 per 2,000 children and is a complex, lifelong condition that can be devastating to families who are often ill-equipped to meet its challenges....

Melatonin and the pineal gland.
April 1, 2002... Abstract: The pineal gland is an enigma within the central nervous system that appears to exert tremendous control over the homeostatic mechanisms of the body. In the animal kingdom, the pineal gland and the hormone it produces, melatonin,...

Exploring the meaning of symptom awareness and unawareness in dementia.
April 1, 2002... Abstract: This interpretive phenomenological study explores the commonalities and differences in how people with dementia understand the meaning of their symptoms, comparing those who are aware of their impairment, those who are unaware, and...

Self-efficacy and quality of life after stroke.
April 1, 2002... Abstract: Approximately 3 million Americans are living with various degrees of disability from stroke. A greater understanding of the psychosocial aspects of stroke would enhance the practice of neuroscience nurses who work with stroke...

Assessing cognitive function after stroke using the FIM[TM] instrument *.
April 1, 2002... Abstract: This study investigated the cognitive impact of stroke on an urban population. A total of 2,862 participants who had suffered a stroke during the past 10 years and had been admitted to a rehabilitation facility were included in the...

Statistical analyses: making sense of them in the research report. (Research Corner).
April 1, 2002... The statistical analyses and results sections of a quantitative research report are often the most complicated and probably the least understood or read. For some, these sections of the report might as well be written in Greek (in fact, the...