Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from June 1997

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from June 1997

Development and implementation of clinical pathways for stroke on a multihospital basis.
June 1, 1997... INTRODUCTION In recent years, factors such as financial constraints on health care payors and expanded use of managed care have increased pressures on hospitals in the United States to reduce utilization without sacrificing quality....

Profiles of cognitive functioning in subjects with neurological disorders.
June 1, 1997... Introduction Cognitive deficits are significant sequelae of brain injuries and disease involving the cerebral hemispheres. Identifying cognitive impairments is often difficult because some deficits are subtle. Early and appropriate...

Using a health promotion model to enhance medication compliance. (antiepileptic medication)
June 1, 1997... Introduction Strictly applied, the term compliance requires the patient to develop behaviors which coincide with medical or health advice.[28] Compliant behaviors can include taking medications exactly as prescribed or refraining from...

The neuroplastic phenomenon: a physiologic link between chronic pain and learning.
June 1, 1997... Introduction For over a millennia, people have been trying to understand the complexities of the human mind. Progress has been made in recent centuries through the establishment of cytoarchitectural maps, with most of that progress...

Bladder management in acute care of stroke patients: a quality improvement project.
June 1, 1997... Introduction Stroke is a leading cause of disability and a major health concern for people of all ages. A stroke may affect any functional skill and usually results in a combination of deficits. However, following a stroke, attention...

Serotonergic receptors as targets for pharmacotherapy.
June 1, 1997... Serotonergic Receptors as Targets for Pharmacotherapy Neurotransmitters, the chemical mediators of neural transmission, are relatively recent biochemical discoveries. In the late 1940s, Rappaport[47] isolated a vasoconstrictive...

Nursing for Continence, 2d ed.
June 1, 1997... 2nd edition Beaconfield Publishers, Ltd Beaconfield Bicks UK Incontinence is a treatable problem that is often underreported. Nursing for Continence is a compilation works from contributors specializing in the field of continence. The first...