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Comprehensive nursing care in multiple sclerosis / June Halper, senior editor ; Nancy Joyce Holland, contributing editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Multiple sclerosis--Nursing.
- Multiple sclerosis.
- Nursing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (297 p.)
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Springer Pub. Co., 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- ""This book represents the most current information on the care of the MS patient .This will be an unparalleled resource for all nurses caring for MS patients and families."" -Amy Perrin Ross, APN, MSN, CNRN, MSCN. Among the many responsibilities of the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) nurse, perhaps the most important is to help patients devise, learn, and implement self-care strategies to improve their wellness and quality of life. Taking a fresh perspective on the complex role of the MS nurse, this comprehensive clinical reference demonstrates how nurses can change the lives of patients with MS. Thi
- Contents:
- Comprehensive Nursing; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; PART I: INTRODUCTION TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; 1. An Overview of Multiple Sclerosis; 2. Integrating the Concept of Hope Into Clinical Practice; 3. Educating the Patient and Family; 4. Providing Advocacy for the Patient With Multiple Sclerosis; PART II: MANAGING THE DISEASE AND ITS SYMPTOMSAND PROMOTING HEALTHY COPING; 5. Providing Culturally Competent Care; 6. Managing and Minimizing Symptoms; 7. Managing Elimination Dysfunction; 8. Addressing Risk Factors Across the Disease Spectrum
- 9. Incorporating Complementary and Alternative Medicine inSymptom Management10. Addressing Psychosocial Issues; 11. Acknowledging Sexuality and Implementing Family Planning; 12. Working With the Pediatric Patient Diagnosed WithMultiple Sclerosis; PART III: IMPROVING OUTCOMES; 13. Collaborating With the Rehabilitation Team; 14. Maximizing the Effectiveness of Pharmacotherapeutics; PART IV: TARGETED RESOURCES; Appendix A. Managing Resources; Appendix B. Managing Multiple Sclerosis Relapses and Symptoms:Pharmacology Overview; Index; life span role developmentperspective, 34
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-89548-6
- 9786612895487
- 0-8261-1853-4
- OCLC:
- 676698349
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