Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from February 2002

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from February 2002

Leaving a legacy. (Editorial).(Editorial)
February 1, 2002... The idea of writing is probably low on the priority list for most nurses. Challenges in the workplace and commitments both at home and in the community leave little room for extra tasks such as authoring an article. It's not a job...

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of cranberry supplements in multiple sclerosis.
February 1, 2002... Abstract: Cranberry cocktail has been reported to reduce bacteriuria and pyuria in elderly women and self-reported urinary tract infection (UTI) in young female undergraduates, but commercially prepared cranberry concentrate supplements have...

A phased-outcome clinical pathway for the management of moderate traumatic brain injury.
February 1, 2002... Abstract: The literature contains numerous articles examining all aspects of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Guidelines for the management of severe TBI are available to assist practitioners in the care of these patients. In contrast, very...

Head injury in abused children (review of 190 cases over 30 years).
February 1, 2002... Abstract: Despite three decades of awareness, the incidence of child abuse is still rising. Among various types of maltreatment, head injury remains one of the most serious and disabling of injuries. Because its symptoms and signs often mimic...

Better care for low-level brain-injured patients and their families.
February 1, 2002... Abstract: Persons who sustain severe traumatic brain injury often have prolonged periods of impaired consciousness. During this period, patients and families are suspended in a world of uncertainty. A unique rehabilitation program can provide...

The Gamma Knife nurse: defining roles and responsibilities.
February 1, 2002... Abstract: Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery is increasingly accepted as a powerful tool in neurosurgery. The device emits 201 individual beams of cobalt radiation focused to converge on a target and destroy it. Current indications for Gamma...

A feasibility study of a family seizure management program: `be seizure smart'.
February 1, 2002... Abstract: A feasibility study of a psychoeducational family intervention, "Be Seizure Smart," aimed at improving attitudes and increasing family functioning was conducted. The intervention was individually tailored for each family member by (a)...

Long-term-care neuroscience: a viable specialty area for nursing?
February 1, 2002... Abstract: Despite difficulties in assessing the numbers of neurological patients residing in long-term-care facilities, there is evidence to suggest that people with advanced disorders such as Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, and...

Quality care in challenging circumstances: a patient with a spinal cord injury.
February 1, 2002... Abstract: Nurses face challenges that do not arise in many other professions. Nurses render 24-hour care to a variety of highly vulnerable patients. Patients with spinal cord injury epitomize this intense vulnerability. Spinal cord injury does...