Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

• Pain in Women With Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis Learn why women with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis could benefit from a comprehensive pain assessment and management strategy.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, October 2008
• Studies in Cardiac Dysfunction, Acute Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Nurses play a key role in balancing the critical and diverse needs patients with SAH.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, October 2008
• Oral Care Intervention to Reduce Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumo Did the ventilator associated pneumonia rate drop significantly due to the every-8-hours toothbrushing regimen?
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, October 2008
• Electromagnetic Incompatibility Concerns for Deep Brain Stimulators Can theft detectors and security screening devices cause deep brain stimulators to turn on or off?
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, October 2008
• Intravascular Temperature Modulation, an Adjunct to Secondary Brain Injury A nurse developed an epidural hematoma after being struck by a car. Learn about the use of thermoregulation in a situation like this.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, August 2008
• Workplace Distress and Ethical Dilemmas in Neuroscience Nursing This study describes nurses' experiences of workplace stress and the occurrence of ethical dilemmas in a neurological setting.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, August 2008
• Mental Stimulation, Neural Plasticity, and Aging Do you work with older adults? This article offers suggestions for cognitively challenging activities to increase mental stimulation and encourage neural plasticity.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, August 2008
• Effective Multiple Sclerosis Management Through Improved Patient Assessment MS patients can improve their outlook and quality of life with proper symptom and adverse-effect management. Learn more about the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, June 2008
• Educational Guidelines for Stroke Survivors After Discharge Home This article describes 39 comprehensive educational guidelines that have been tested with 72 stroke survivors and families during 1,150 home visits throughout the first 6 months after discharge.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, June 2008
• The Concept of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Learn how practitioners can distinguish between primary and secondary fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, April 2008
• Procedural Memory and Emotional Attachment in Alzheimer Disease Can procedural and emotional religious activity therapy, or PERAT, reduce agitation and increase the quality of life in patients with Alzheimer's disease?
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, April 2008
• Cognitive Ability and Performance in Adults with HIV Adults with HIV are at risk of developing cognitive impairments. Learn why clinicians should be cautious about relying on patients' perceptions of their mental abilities.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, February 2008
• Osteoprotective Knowledge in a Multiethnic Epilepsy Population Do people with epilepsy, who are at greater risk for metabolic bone loss, know as much about calcium and exercise as nonepilepsy populations?
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, February 2008
• Caregiver Burden in Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis has a significant social, psychological, and physical impact on the affected individual as well as the caregiver. Why is early recognition so important?
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, February 2008
• Pharmacologic Management of Alzheimer Disease What are the new pharmacotherapy strategies for the management of Alzheimer Disease?
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, February 2008
• Risk Factors for Falling Reported by Patients with Parkinson Disease People with PD are at substantial risk for falling, yet many are unaware of common risk factors for falls.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, December 2007
• Mild Traumatic Brain Injury This comprehensive review and case study offer guidance to clinicians who care for people with MTBI.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, October 2007
• Self-Care Process in the Home Setting for Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors Read this detailed description of a home rehabilitation program for traumatic brain injury survivors.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, October 2007
• Acute Ischemic Stroke Review "Time is brain." It takes a multidisciplinary effort to work quickly to provide optimal care during the acute phase of ischemic stroke.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, October 2007
• DNR Does Not Mean No Care DNR means care that focuses on palliation and may mean the difference between a calm, serene, death or one that is fraught with dyspnea, struggling, and unhappy families.
  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, October 2007