Paediatric Neurosurgery for Nurses : Evidence-Based Care for Children and their Families

by Smith, Joanna; Martin, Catherine

• ISBN13: 9780203895115
• ISBN10: 0203895118
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781134064786
• Copyright: 2008-06-30
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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Summary

This text provides accessible and up-to-date information for nurses working in paediatric neurosurgery. Referring throughout to the evidence-base for care and interventions, this complex area is explained in an easily understandable way. Complete with chapter overviews and summaries, diagrams, sample care plans, text boxes and a glossary, this text is essential reading for all children s nurses and allied health professionals.

Table of Contents

1. Overview of Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Nervous System 2. GeneralPrinciples of Caring for the Child Requiring Surgery 3. General Principles of Caring for the Child with a Neurological Impairment 4. Hydrocephalus 5. Traumatic Brain Injury 6. Craniosynostosis 7. Brain Tumours 8. Surgical Management of Epilepsy in Children 9. Cerebrovascular Disorders 10. Neural tube Defects 11. Appendix 12.Terminology Relating to Surgical Procedures to Neurosurgery 13. Glossary