Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from February 2006

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from February 2006

Why bother with practice guidelines?(Editorial)(neurological nursing research)(Editorial)
February 1, 2006... Practice guidelines have garnered a great deal of attention in health care. Institutions, practice lines, professional organizations, specialty groups, and even advocacy groups are producing practice guidelines and promoting their use. ...

Hypotension and TIA.(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... Regarding "An Update on Transient Ischemic Attacks" by Janice Hinkle (October 2005 Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, pages 243-248), which was very well done: Has the author observed incidences of hypo-tension manifesting into a TIA? Most of the...

Variables explaining functional recovery following motor stroke.(neurological research)(includes statistical tables)
February 1, 2006... Abstract: Few well-designed descriptive studies focus exclusively on patients after motor stroke. This study describes a cohort of participants after motor stroke and assesses the extent to which five key variables explain the variation in...

Posterior lumbar interbody fusion: an old concept with new techniques.(neuroscience research)(includes table)
February 1, 2006... Abstract: The estimated cumulative cost of health care attributable to back pain exceeds $25 billion per year in the United States, and more than 200,000 spine fusion procedures are performed each year in an effort to relieve discogenic back...

Nursing staff perspectives on oral care for neuroscience patients.(research)(includes statistical tables)
February 1, 2006... Abstract: Neuroscience patients frequently experience poor oral health and related complications because of motor and cognitive dysfunction and the side effects of treatments. Inadequate oral care increases plaque deposits, which can lead to...

Self-care needs of caregivers dealing with stroke.(neuroscience research)(includes statistical tables)
February 1, 2006... Abstract: Education is essential for successful transition from hospital to home, for both persons with stroke and their caregivers. Guided by Orem's self-care deficit nursing theory, this article identifies self-care needs about which physical...

Relapsing MS patients' experiences with glatiramer acetate treatment: a phenomenological study.(multiple sclerosis)(neurological research)
February 1, 2006... Abstract: This study examined the experiences of a group of patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis who received glatiramer acetate for the treatment of their illness. Heideggerian phenomenologic research methods drove the data analysis...

Emotions in relation to healthcare encounters affecting self-esteem.(neuroscience research)(includes statistical tables)
February 1, 2006... Abstract: This study identifies emotions in patients with epilepsy as a result of confirming and disconfirming healthcare experiences. A discussion of emotions as a motive for patients' goal-directed actions was a further aim of this study. The...

The symptom experience of patients with Parkinson's disease.(neurological nursing research)(includes statistical tables)
February 1, 2006... Abstract: Studying the symptom experience of persons with Parkinson's disease (PD) could aid in determining the extent to which particular symptoms and symptom dimensions pose a problem and could assist in determining which of these to target...

Recent neurogenetic and neurogenomic advances.(Horizons)(neuroscience research)(various)
February 1, 2006... Mandatory Universal Neonatal Screening Urged The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) recently urged U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson to make screening of all newborn babies in the United States mandatory....

Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition.(book)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Karen A. McQuillan, Ed. W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA, 2002, $99,881 pages, ISBN 0721684416 Trauma Nursing provides a comprehensive review of trauma nursing. It should be a first-line purchase for anyone who cares for trauma...

The driving forces of Neuroscience Nursing 2006: April 22-25, 2006.(38th Annual Meeting: Excellence / Creativity / Compassion)(Conference notes)
February 1, 2006... Track Schedule--AANN 38th Annual Meeting--Excellence Creativity, Compassion: The Driving Forces of Neuroscience Nursing Sunday, April 23 Systemic Issues (301) Hyperglycemia: Impact on the Patient with Neurologic Injury Mary...