Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from June 1996

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from June 1996

Replacement therapy: arginine vasopressin (AVP), growth hormone (GH), cortisol, thyroxine, testosterone and estrogen. (includes test on replacement therapy)
June 1, 1996... Earn Two Contact Hours This article has been approved for continuing education credit. Objectives are listed below. Test questions follow at the end of the article along with further instructions. Objectives 1. Explain the...

Shunt infections in children: presentation and management.
June 1, 1996... Introduction Infection has been a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the surgical management of hydrocephalus since the earliest attempts to divert cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Early surgical procedures for this problem were...

Learned helplessness in the multiple sclerosis population.
June 1, 1996... Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a relatively common neurological disease characterized by scattered random patches of inflammation and demyelination of nerve fibers and the formation of sclerotic plaques. It is often considered...

The assessment of discomfort in elderly confused patients: a preliminary study.
June 1, 1996... Background and Significance Confusion is a global cerebral disorder characterized by fluctuating disturbances in consciousness, the sleep-wake cycle, thought, memory, orientation and attention. Confusion is a significant problem for...

Redesigning care for the nonhemorrhagic stroke patient.
June 1, 1996... Introduction Patients who have experienced a stroke can often be one of the most challenging patient populations seen by a caregiver. Unlike most other patient populations, stroke patients vary greatly in care needs and require a wide...

Quality of life in children with well-controlled epilepsy.
June 1, 1996... Introduction Some think of quality of life (QOL) as how happy one is. Hartshorn defines it as "the pleasure one takes in performing daily activities, a sense of well-being and one's perception of life as meaningful" (P8).[17] It can also...

Persistent vegetative state: important considerations for the neuroscience nurse.
June 1, 1996... Introduction Persistent vegetative state (PVS) is a rare neurologic condition, but one which evokes many psychosocial, bioethical, legal and economic concerns. Families and surrogates often have to make difficult decisions regarding the...

Instrument development: getting started.
June 1, 1996... Introduction Nurses in clinical settings develop knowledge of a patient population that is unique and different from published norms or available physiological data. This knowledge may be formulated through an accumulation of observable...