Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from April 2008

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from April 2008

Are you blue?(Editorial)
April 1, 2008... Resources for healthcare research--both human and monetary--are finite. Competition for these resources is fierce. Bench scientists compete with clinicians; trials of potentially therapeutic drugs, surgical treatments, or genetic and immune...

Letter on "Acute Ischemic Stroke Review".(Letter from JNN Readers)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Hinkle, Thank you for your recent article, "Acute Ischemic Stroke Review," in the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, Oct. 2007. We have a physician at our institution who would like to amend our stroke order...

JNN's contributions to neuroscience nursing as a specialty.(Then & Now)
April 1, 2008... Anniversary Feature: Each 2008 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing includes an anniversary feature in which we celebrate the vision, determination, and challenges that have marked 4 decades of neuroscience nursing practice and...

The concept of fatigue in multiple sclerosis.
April 1, 2008... Abstract: Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), and it can have a major impact on health-related quality of life. Therefore, it is imperative that healthcare practitioners regularly assess fatigue in their...

When a family member has a malignant brain tumor: the caregiver perspective.
April 1, 2008... Abstract: The incidence of primary malignant brain tumors has remained stable over the past 10 years, with median survival reported as 12 months. Once the patient has been diagnosed, providing care for him or her is primarily performed by...

Invisible and visible symptoms of multiple sclerosis: which are more predictive of health distress?
April 1, 2008... Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine whether it is the invisible or the visible symptoms or signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) that are associated with greater health distress. Visible symptoms include the use of assistive devices,...

Procedural memory and emotional attachment in Alzheimer disease: implications for meaningful and engaging activities.
April 1, 2008... Abstract: With an increasing number of older adults being diagnosed with Alzheimer disease, the need to find meaningful and enjoyable activities in which they can successfully engage is important for providing good quality of life while...

Colloid cyst: a case study.(Case study)
April 1, 2008... Abstract: A colloid cyst, also called a neuroepithelial cyst, is a slow-growing, benign tumor that occurs in the anterior third ventricle. The cyst typically blocks the foramen of Monro, causing obstructive hydrocephalus involving only the...

Emotional intervention strategies for dementia-related behavior: a theory synthesis.
April 1, 2008... Abstract: Behavioral disturbances of elders with dementia are prevalent. Yet the science guiding development and testing of effective intervention strategies is limited by rudimentary and often-conflicting theories. Using a theory-synthesis...

Ventriculostomy for treatment of persistent cervical cerebral spinal fluid leak after excision of cervical schwannoma: a case study.(Case study)
April 1, 2008... Abstract: Intradural spinal cord tumors present many challenges to patients and the healthcare professionals providing treatment. Given the tumor's attachment to dural tissue, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are an anticipated challenge. If...

The role of the advanced practice nurse in neuroscience nursing: results of the 2006 AANN membership survey.(Survey)
April 1, 2008... Abstract: The need for a scope of practice for advanced practice neuroscience nurses was identified by the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) in 2006. A task force consisting of advanced practice nurses (nurse practitioners and...

Medical Identities: Health, Well-Being, and Personhood, Volume 2 in the Social Identities Series.(Book review)
April 1, 2008... Medical Identities: Health, Well-Being, and Personhood, Volume 2 in the Social Identities Series Kent Maynard (Editor), Berghahn Books, New York, 2007, 172 pages, $25.00, ISBN 1-84-545100-7 Medical Identities: Health, Well-Being, and...