Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from August 1998

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from August 1998

Pharmacological management of pain after intracranial surgery.
August 1, 1998... Introduction During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of nursing and medical publications related to pain. However in comparison, the neuroscience nursing literature has published a limited amount of...

An evaluation of the effectiveness of patient-controlled analgesia after spinal surgery.
August 1, 1998... Introduction Pain continues to be a major concern for patients undergoing surgery. Despite important advances in the understanding of narcotic analgesic mechanisms and drug delivery techniques, adequate pain relief often is not...

Managing chronic nonmalignant pain with continuous intrathecal morphine.
August 1, 1998... Introduction Traditional methods of managing chronic pain, including surgery, anti-inflammatory medications and administration of oral or intramuscular opioids are not always effective. One alternative method of managing chronic pain...

The brain tumor experience and quality of life: a qualitative study.
August 1, 1998... Introduction As modern medicine has become increasingly proficient in managing malignancies and prolonging survival, issues related to quality of life (QOL) in persons with cancer have become prominent. Despite the attention given to...

Acute stress disorder: application to families of head-injured patients.
August 1, 1998... Introduction Critical, acute and chronic alterations in health affect both the individual and family. The initial period following critical illness is characterized by uncertainty, fear and change. Craniocerebral trauma is a critical...

Management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with Riluzole.
August 1, 1998... Introduction Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease that results in loss of impulse transmission. Although the exact pathophysiology of the disease is unknown, there are several hypotheses. One hypothesis...

Precipitous decrease in blood pressure in acute ischemic stroke patients during transesophageal echocardiography: a case study from the adult brain attack database.
August 1, 1998... Introduction As a conservative estimate, approximately 15% of all ischemic strokes are cardiogenic in origin.[1] However, with regard to the use of echocardiography, these numbers are misleading. Many of the estimated 730,000 new and...

Nursing Case Management: From Concept to Evaluation, 2d ed.
August 1, 1998... Nursing Case Management: From Concept to Evaluation (2nd Ed.) Cohen EL, Cesta TG Mosby Publishing Co., 1996 This text is written by nationally recognized experts in the area of case management. The topic is covered in 29 concise chapters....

Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing: Concepts and Applications.
August 1, 1998... Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing: Concepts and Applications Dennis CM Mosby-Year Book Inc., 1997 Professor Connie M. Dennis has taught Dorothea Orem's self care deficit theory of nursing students (SCDTN) for over a decade as a general...

Iowa Outcomes Project: Nursing Outcomes Classification.
August 1, 1998... Iowa Outcomes Project: Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) Johnson M, Maas M Mosby-Year Book Inc., 1997 This slim volume introduces the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NCC), the first comprehensive standardized approach to patient...

Mosby's Critical Care Nursing Consultant.
August 1, 1998... Mosby's Critical Care Nursing Consultant Keen JH, Swearingen PL, 1997 Mosby-Year Book Inc., publisher Mosby's critical care reference book contains more than 200 pertinent critical care topics organized alphabetically from abdominal trauma...

In and Out of Harm's Way: A History of the Navy Nurse Corps.
August 1, 1998... In and Out of Harm's Way A History of the Navy Nurse Corps Sterner DM Peanut Butter Publishing, 1997 This book is a comprehensive history of the elite Navy Nurse Corps. Never boring, the dynamic style makes you feel as if you were actually...

Coma and Impaired Consciousness: A Clinical Perspective.
August 1, 1998... Coma and Impaired Consciousness: A Clinical Perspective Young BG, Ropper AH, Bolton CF (editors) McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division, 1998 The editors note in the preface that this book is intended as an update to Plum & Posner's three...