What Nurses Knowmultiple Sclerosis

Author : Carol Saunders, BA, BSN, MSCN
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781935281849
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Nurses Know...Multiple Sclerosis written by Carol Saunders, BA, BSN, MSCN and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02-19 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An initial response to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is typically an active search for information about the disease itself and its potential long-term effects. Over 450,000 people in the US have received a diagnosis of MS and are living with this chronic debili- tating condition. What Nurses Know...Multiple Sclerosis sheds new light on this illness and itÌs symptoms from a trusted source: nurses. Written by a nurse who has practiced with MS patients for 25 years and was named the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Volunteer of the Year in 2008, the author presents up-to-date information on every- thing a person with MS would want to know. Special Features Include Numerous call-out boxes with "What Nurses Know..." Resources Definitions of Common Terms And much more! About the Series Nurses hold a critical role in modern health care that goes beyond their day-to-day duties. They share more information with patients than any other provider group, and are alongside patients twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, offering understanding of complex health issues, holistic approaches to ailments, and advice for the patient that extends to the family. Nurses themselves are a powerful tool in the healing process. What Nurses Know gives down-to-earth information, addresses consumers as equal partners in their care, and explains clearly what readers need to know and wants to know to understand their condition and move forward with their lives.

Author : June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781935281061
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care written by June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2007-11-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 of MS along with a greater understanding of its lifelong impact. Special features of the second edition include: A new chapter on sustaining hope in MS patients A new chapter on treatment of acute exacerbations A new chapter on emerging intravenous therapies Expanded sections on pain, depression, and skin care with frequent injections The book is divided into sections dealing with the disease itself, advanced practice requirements for nurses, and advanced symptom management. Contributors to Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care, 2nd Edition are nurse clinicians and researchers who work in geographically diverse practice settings throughout North America and Europe. The book will provide nurses with tools and strategies to improve the lives affected by multiple sclerosis and to reinforce the role of the nurse in managing it.

Author : June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826131484
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis written by June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This completely revised fourth edition of a comprehensive core text for advanced health care practitioners is distinguished by its focus on the increasing role of the APRN in primary care of the multiple sclerosis (MS) patient, the importance of involving the interdisciplinary team in different aspects of care, and the imperative of early and aggressive symptom interventions. Written by expert clinicians in easy-to-read outline format, the text includes the most current diagnostic tools and strategies for managing the disease process in both physical and psychosocial areas, with an emphasis on helping MS patients cope with the disease through the teaching and implementing of self-care strategies. New content throughout includes a chapter on pain management, updated findings on primary care issues, neurologic complications, and the interrelated importance of interdisciplinary coordination, the role of ethics, professionalism, and the ability to deliver culturally competent care. New diagnostic tests and pharmacologic strategies provide an extensive arsenal of improved treatment options, and updated guidelines for managing symptoms address impaired mobility and bladder/bowel dysfunction. Updated pedagogical features include new chapter objectives, enhanced case examples, end-of-chapter review questions, and revised certification review questions. The text also serves as a practical review for nurses planning to take the MS nursing certification exam to become a multiple sclerosis certified nurse (MSCN). NEW TO THE FOURTH EDITION: Provides thoroughly updated content throughout Focuses on the role of the APRN in primary care Stresses the importance of early and aggressive symptom interventions Includes a new chapter on pain management Offers chapter objectives and review questions Provides enhanced case examples Serves as a reliable study review for the MSCN exam, with revised certification review questions Covers primary care issues and neurologic complications Stresses interdisciplinary involvement Illuminates new diagnostic tests and pharmacologic strategies, such as treatment of acute attacks, immune-modulating and symptomatic therapies, and nonpharmacologic interventions Presents updated guidelines for managing symptoms Emphasizes the role of nursing in helping patients achieve independence and improved life quality Includes new content on ethics, professionalism, and culturally competent care

Author : Dr. Nancy J. Holland, RN, EdD
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1617051349
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multiple Sclerosis written by Dr. Nancy J. Holland, RN, EdD and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been written for those newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It is a guide to learning about the disease, its potential impact on your life, and the medical treatments now available for managing it successfully. This is a time of great excitement in research and advances in clinical management, such that most people who have multiple sclerosis can lead full and productive lives. This fourth edition is current and updated throughout, and includes a review of the controversy surrounding CCVSI and multiple sclerosis, discussion of the new pill Gelenya and other drugs in development for multiple sclerosis, new information on the drug Tysabri, and discussion of treatments and complementary and alternative medicine in MS. This the place to begin your education about MS.

Author : June Halper
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comprehensive Nursing Care in Multiple Sclerosis written by June Halper and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a definitive text on the comprehensive nursing care of people with MS. As the most direct link to patients and their families, nurses are in the unique position of providing a conduit for physicians and other health care professionals to work with patients, their families, and the community. Nursing care in MS is a collaboration between the patient/family and the nurse, a partnership whose goal is self-awareness and self-responsibility and whose activities involve a great deal of self-care. This book is not simply a nursing text - the lessons that it imparts will be useful in ma

Author : June Halper
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781888799538
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care written by June Halper and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nurse plays a vital role as an educator, care provider, and advocate for patients and families affected by multiple sclerosis. Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care is the companion book to an earlier work, Comprehensive Nursing Care in Multiple Sclerosis. This current book examines complex issues in MS management and reflects a new philosophy of MS care, one of empowerment. The focus is on the numerous practice settings in which MS nurses practice as well as their many roles and responsibilities in managing this highly variable and difficult disease. This text will provide the reader with an updated view of MS along with a greater understanding of its lifelong impact. The book is divided into sections dealing with the disease itself, advanced practice requirements for nurses, advanced symptom management, and The Canadian Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care Plan, a ready reference to disease management issues and strategies that will assist professionals in clinic, hospital, and community setting. Contributors to Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care are nurse clinicians and researchers who work in geographically diverse practice settings throughout No

Author : June Halper
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1934559849
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis written by June Halper and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Kathleen Costello
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781888799767
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis written by Kathleen Costello and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation This core curriculum was developed for use by all nurses preparing to take the certification examination in MS nursing given under the auspices of the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses. It summarizes in outline form the basic concepts of multiple sclerosis and MS nursing, and is a companion to Halper/Holland, Comprehensive Nursing Care in Multiple Sclerosis, and Halper, Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care. Each chapter provides relevant information as well as references for further study.

Author : Rosalind Kalb
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118050991
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multiple Sclerosis For Dummies written by Rosalind Kalb and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) doesn’t have to mean your life is over. Everyone’s MS is different and no one can predict exactly what yours will be like. The fact is, lots of people live their lives with MS without making a full-time job of it. MS for Dummies gives you easy to access, easy to understand information about what happens with MS—what kinds of symptoms it can cause, how it can affect your life at home and at work, what you can do to feel and function up to snuff, and how you can protect yourself and your family against the long-term unpredictability of the disease. You'll learn: Why some people get MS and others don’t How to make treatment and lifestyle choices that work for you What qualities to look for in a neurologist and in the rest of your healthcare team How to manage fatigue, walking problems, and visual changes Why the road to diagnosis can be full of twists and turns How to understand the pros and cons of alternative medicine Why and how to talk to your kids about MS How to find stress management strategies that work for you Your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act Complete with listings of valuable resources such as other books, Web sites, and community agencies and organizations that you can tap for information or assistance, MS for Dummies will tell you everything you need to know in order to make educated choices and comfortable decisions about life with MS.

Author : June Halper
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826119271
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis, Third Edition written by June Halper and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-11-22 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart