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The Oxford Handbook Of Neuroscience Nursing

First Edition

Sue Woodward, Catheryne Waterhouse


  • A first reference for the clinical management of patients with neurological symptoms
  • Covers all major neuroscience disciplines: neurology, neurosurgery, neuroscience critical care and neurorehabilitation
  • Breaks down complex information into easy-to-use bulleted lists, conveying only what you need to know
  • Developed within the context of the National Service Framework
The Oxford Handbook of Neuroscience Nursing is an invaluable resource when you need relevant and practical clinical guidance in dealing with complex clinical situations, or when caring for people with neurological problems for the first time. It will enable you to meet the needs of people with neurological problems wherever you encounter them, be it in a neurology, neurosurgery, critical care or rehabilitation setting, and will therefore enable you to meet the requirements of the National Service Framework.

The book is organised in a way that separates the major neuroscience disciplines of neurology, neurosurgery, neuroscience critical care and neurorehabilitation, with extensive cross-referencing between sections. It will provide enough information to manage the initial care of the patient with most commonly encountered conditions. Practical guidance is also provided about neurological assessment and investigations, commonly used drugs in neuroscience practice, dealing with neurological emergencies, and the legal and ethical issues surrounding the profession. Complementary therapies applied to neuroscience practice are also discussed.

Next time practical guidance is needed on the management of a particular patient, or information is required to manage a particular situation, then the Oxford Handbook of Neuroscience Nursing will provide you with the answers you need in a succinct and functional way.

Readership: Neurology nurses, both specialist and newly qualified, specialist nurse practitioners, qualified nurses working in non-neurology settings who regularly care for patients with neurological problems. Nursing students undertaking neurological placements. Nurses involved in neurology, neurosurgery, intensive care related to brain and spinal injury, and all health care professionals with an interest in care and rehabilitation of patients with injuries or diseases of the neurological system.

1: Introduction
2: Underpinning neuroanatomy and physiology
3: Neurological assessment
4: Neurological investigations
5: Common drugs and treatments
6: Neurological emergencies
7: Care of patients with common problems and symptoms
8: Long-term neurological conditions
9: Neurosurgery nursing
10: Neuroscience critical care
11: Neurorehabilitation
12: Legal and ethical issues
13: Complementary therapies for neurological conditions
14: Paediatric neuroscience care

Edited by Sue Woodward, Lecturer, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, London, UK, and Catheryne Waterhouse, Clinical Educator, Neuroscience Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK

Contributors:
Nadine Abelson-Mitchell, Senior Lecturer, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK Sue Beevers , National Service Development Manager, Scottish Huntingdon's Association, Aberdeenshire, UK Sonja Bellamy, Senior Staff Nurse, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK Mary Braine, Lecturer, University of Salford, Salford, UK Erica Chisanga, Epilepsy Nurse Consultant, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK Louise L. Clark, Lecturer in Mental Health & Intellectual Impairment, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, London, UK Jan Clarke, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Motor Neurone Diseases, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK Gill Cluckie, Stroke Nurse Specialist, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Fiona Creed, Senior Lecturer, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK Ben Dorward, Senior Pharmacist, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK Ali