Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from December 2008

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from December 2008

Gifts.(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... For many of us, the end of the calendar year is a time of gift giving during which most of us become caught up in the spirit. We share our abundance with those we love, those with whom we work, and those who may not be as fortunate. Gifts are...

Neuroscience nursing: where do we go from here?(Then & Now)
December 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...

Chronic unilateral neglect from focal meningoencephalitis lesions in an immune-compromised hemodialysis patient.(continuing education)
December 1, 2008... Abstract: Unilateral neglect (UN) is a disorder associated primarily with right-brain damage; it causes individuals to behave as if the contralesional half of their world has become unimportant or has simply ceased to exist. This is the first...

Factors that influence health-seeking behaviors of patients experiencing acute stroke.
December 1, 2008... Abstract: Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of serious, long-term disability. Patients who sustain a sudden ischemic stroke can benefit from the administration of intravenous recombinant...

Patient and physician attitudes regarding clinical trials in neurofibromatosis 1.
December 1, 2008... Abstract: Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is a multisystem genetic disorder that primarily affects the skin (freckling and cafe-au-lait macules), nervous system (neurofibromas, optic gliomas, and learning disabilities), and skeletal system...

Ethical decision making in neurosurgery: a case study.(Case study)
December 1, 2008... Abstract: Neurosurgical patients often challenge their caregivers with moral issues that arise during their care. As the population ages, end-of-life decision making and flexible planning need to be stressed so patients can be included in their...

A prospective baseline versus on-treatment study assessing patient perceptions of using a smaller needle when injecting intramuscular interferon beta-1a (Avonex).
December 1, 2008... Abstract: This study assessed patient perceptions of using a smaller needle (1-inch, 25- gauge) to administer weekly intramuscular (IM) interferon beta-1a (IFN[beta]-1a [Avonex]) injections. Patients received 1 IM IFN[beta]-1a injection at...

Early interferon beta treatment in multiple sclerosis: nursing care implications of the benefit study.
December 1, 2008... Abstract: Interferon beta (IFNI[beta]) is a first-line treatment for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) that can reduce the rate of clinical attacks and limit disability progression. Recent trials have shown that initiating IFNI[beta]...

Challenging the gold standard: should mannitol remain our first-line defense against intracranial hypertension?
December 1, 2008... Abstract: Mannitol has long been the "gold standard" for treatment of cerebral edema and refractory intracranial hypertension in traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and stroke. Studies performed in animals have shown that...

Why are reliability and validity important to neuroscience nurses?(Research Corner)
December 1, 2008... Have you heard this story about reliability and validity? Joe walks into an ice cream shop every night at 5 pm and orders a milkshake. Every night at about 5:05 pm, the soda clerk gives him a milkshake that tastes just like it did the night...

What is evidence-based neuroscience nursing practice?(Clinical Corner)
December 1, 2008... During the last few years, there has been a proliferation of literature about the concepts best practices and evidence-based practice. These terms appear to be the latest, ubiquitous buzzwords. But what is evidence-based practice, and why is it...

The Comatose Patient.(Book review)
December 1, 2008... The Comatose Patient Eelco F.M. Wijdicks, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2008, 608 pages, $125.00, ISBN: 978-0-19532626-0/0-1953262-6-1 An important and valuable book for neuroscience nurses, The Comatose Patient offers a new and very...

Gray Matters.(Book review)
December 1, 2008... Gray Matters Heidi Lerner, Author House, Bloomington, IN, 2006, 240 pages, $19.95, ISBN: 978-1-42-592971-8 The author, who herself sustained a traumatic brain injury, states that this book is for both the patient recovering from a traumatic...

Motor Development and Movement Activities for Preschoolers and Infants with Delays: A Multisensory Approach for Professionals and Families, Second Edition.(Book review)
December 1, 2008... Motor Development and Movement Activities for Preschoolers and Infants with Delays: A Multisensory Approach for Professionals and Families, Second Edition Jo E. Cowden and Carol C. Torrey, Charles C. Thomas Publisher, LTD, Springfield, IL,...