Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis
3rd Edition
Published on 22. November 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
230 pages
978-0-8261-1927-8 (ISBN)
Description
Recent advances in knowledge and treatment of multiple sclerosis have spurred an increased need for nurse specialists in the field. This completely updated edition of the core curriculum for nursing multiple sclerosis patients now provides a stronger focus on the role of nursing in helping patients to devise, learn, and implement self-care strategies that can help them to improve the quality of their life, and thereby gain empowerment and hope. This volume offers a vast reservoir of information for MS nurse specialists and students, providing an excellent day-to-day reference as well as a comprehensive review for nurses who intend to take the MS nursing certification exam.
Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis is organized into six sections that include Background Information; Diagnosis of MS; Management of the Disease Process; Functional Alterations: Physical Domains; Functional Alterations: Personal Domains; and Shaping MS Nursing Practice; and includes a multitude of resources for additional research.
Key Features:
Provides stronger focus on nursing roles in helping patients to achieve independence, empowerment and quality of life
Includes updated references, new diagnostic tests, medication and CAM updates
Addresses new content in ethics, professionalism and delivering culturally competent care
Features the contributions of top-notch MS specialists
Covers updated guidelines for managing symptoms, such as impaired mobility, and bowel and bladder dysfunction
Offers new case studies and certification review questions
Useful as a study guide for MS nursing certification
Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis is organized into six sections that include Background Information; Diagnosis of MS; Management of the Disease Process; Functional Alterations: Physical Domains; Functional Alterations: Personal Domains; and Shaping MS Nursing Practice; and includes a multitude of resources for additional research.
Key Features:
Provides stronger focus on nursing roles in helping patients to achieve independence, empowerment and quality of life
Includes updated references, new diagnostic tests, medication and CAM updates
Addresses new content in ethics, professionalism and delivering culturally competent care
Features the contributions of top-notch MS specialists
Covers updated guidelines for managing symptoms, such as impaired mobility, and bowel and bladder dysfunction
Offers new case studies and certification review questions
Useful as a study guide for MS nursing certification
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Weight
369 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8261-1927-8 (9780826119278)
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June Halper is a certified adult nurse practitioner who has specialized in multiple sclerosis since 1978. She is the executive director of the Gimbel Multiple Sclerosis Center, past president and now executive director of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the founding director of the International Organization of MS Nurses (IOMSN), and a Fellow into the American Academy of Nursing||is a Nurse Coordinator/Nurse Practitioner at the University of Calgary MS Clincic. Colleen is one of the founders and a past president of the International Orginization of MS Nurses(IOMSN