Nursing Practice In Multiple Sclerosis: A Core Curriculum - Couverture souple

Halper, June; Harris, Colleen; Costello, Kathleen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 188879996X ISBN 13 : 9781888799965

Editeur : Demos Medical Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Nursing is a critical element in meeting the needs of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their families. Over the years, the role of MS nurses have developed from strictly providing care and education, to also providing case management services, counseling, and rehabilitation. As well-educated professionals they have become knowledgeable of the disease process and available treatments.Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis: A Core Curriculum, 2nd Edition was written for nurses preparing to take the MS certification exam given under the auspices of the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses (IOMSN), and for everyone involved, or becoming involved, in the field of MS treatment and care. Developed as a companion to Comprehensive Nursing Care in Multiple Sclerosis, 2nd Edition and Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care , this guide will help readers learn about the history of MS, its diagnosis, management, and current theories regarding the immunologic basis for the disease.Additional benefits include:

Review of pharmacologic strategies including the treatment of acute attacks, immunomodulating therapies, and symptomatic therapies, as well as nonpharmacologic interventions Concise and relevant information in easy to read outline form Study questions and answers for the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses (IOMSN) certification Reference material for additional reading Case studies

This manual is an excellent resource both for MS nurse specialists and professionals entering this area of specialized care.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

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.

Colleen Harris 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).

Kathleen Costello is an Adult Nurse Practioner and Clinical Director of the Maryland Center for Multiple Sclerosis, located at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She collaborates with physicians at the Center to assist in the evaluation process and to provide ongoing care for persons with multiple sclerosis.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Demos Medical Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 188879996X
• ISBN 13: 9781888799965
• Reliure: Couverture à spirales
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 193
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible