Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from October 2002

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from October 2002

A new pair of shoes. (Editorial).(Editorial)
October 1, 2002... Getting a new pair of shoes is without a doubt one of those simple pleasures of life. I recently bought a pair of sandals--red, my favorite color--and it was the highlight of my day. They were the latest style, strapless, and I felt very...

Adverse effects of pain on the nervous systems of newborns and young children: a review of the literature.
October 1, 2002... Abstract: There are immediate and long-lasting harmful consequences to the nervous system when infants experience severe or repetitive pain. These effects are especially significant in preterm infants, who are vulnerable to neurological damage...

Neurocysticercosis: nursing perspectives.
October 1, 2002... Abstract: Management of neurocysticercosis (NCC) is mostly by means of prevention and antihelminthic medications. We reviewed the role of medical and surgical intervention in patients with NCC lesions. We also identified two patients with...

Needs, concerns, strategies, and advice of stroke caregivers the first 6 months after discharge.
October 1, 2002... Abstract: During the first few months after a stroke, family caregivers must quickly learn how to care for the stroke survivor in the home setting. Although there are some studies that addressed the needs and concerns of stroke caregivers...

The Massey Bedside swallowing screen.
October 1, 2002... Abstract: A prospective, one-group, nonexperimental design was used for this study. This design was selected to provide a methodological approach for establishing interrater reliability and content and predictive validity of the swallowing...

The influence of confirming and disconfirming healthcare encounters on the self-relation and quality of life of persons with epilepsy.
October 1, 2002... Abstract: The nature of epilepsy-related healthcare encounters is important for the self-relation and quality of life of patients with epilepsy. Seventeen positive and 16 negative encounters (critical incident method) were hermeneutically...

A clinical worksheet for neurology nurse practitioners. (Clinical Corner).
October 1, 2002... Nurse practitioners (NPs) are trained as nurse generalists, so as a new NP I found that little of my clinical education was applicable to practicing in the neurology specialty. The volume of information I needed to assimilate was overwhelming....

Hearts of Wisdom: American Women Caring for Kin: 1850-1940.(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... Emily K. Abel, Harvard University Press, 79 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, 2000, 352 pages, $49.95, ISBN 0-6740-0314-4 As the title suggests, this book is of interest to neuroscience nurses who are curious about social policy,...

Introduction to Neurological Examination/Introduction to Neuropathic Pain. (Videotapes).(Video Recording Review)
October 1, 2002... Misha-Miroslav Backonja, MD, CRC Press LLC, 2000 Corporate Boulevard, NW, Boca Raton, FL 33431, 1999, $209.95 per video, ISBN 08493-1645-6 and 0-8493-1139-3 Both of these videotapes provide close-up views of examination techniques not...