Advanced concepts in multiple sclerosis nursing care / June Halper, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Halper, June.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiple sclerosis--Nursing.

Multiple sclerosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (307 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Demos, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The nurse plays a vital role as an educator, care provider, and advocate for patients and families affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). The companion book to an earlier work, Comprehensive Nursing Care in Multiple Sclerosis, Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care, 2nd Edition examines complex issues in MS management and reflects a new philosophy of MS care: one of empowerment. The focus is on the numerous settings in which MS nurses practice, as well as their many roles and responsibilities in managing this highly variable disease. It will provide the reader with an updated view

Contents:

The nature of multiple sclerosis / June Halper

Therapeutic advances in the treatment of progressive forms of multiple sclerosis / Kathleen Costello

Optimal primary care management for people with multiple sclerosis / June Halper

The evolution of disease management / Amy Perrin Ross

Defining and treating acute exacerbations in multiple sclerosis / Colleen Harris

Infusion therapies in multiple sclerosis : nursing implications / June Halper and Marie A. Namey

Promoting adherence to complex protocols / Marie A. Namey

The role of research in nursing practice / Elsie E. Gulick

Research coordinator : another dimension of multiple sclerosis nursing / Linda A. Morgante

Case management / June Halper

Recognizing and treating cognitive impairment / Colleen Murphy Miller

Strategies and challenges in managing spasticity / Jane Johnson, Louise Jarrett, and Bernadette Porter

Pulmonary complications / Linda Lehman, Mary Ann Picone, and June Halper

Pain / Heidi Maloni

Depression in MS assessment and treatment / June Halper

Skin care in multiple sclerosis / June Halper

Complementary and alternative therapies / Patricia M. Kennedy

Dealing with uncertainty : sustaining hope in multiple sclerosis / Linda A. Morgante.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-271) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-11526-X

9786612115264

1-935281-06-2

OCLC:

449757379