1st Edition

Paediatric Neurosurgery for Nurses Evidence-based care for children and their families

By Joanna Smith, Catherine Martin Copyright 2009
288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

Paediatric Neurosurgery for Nurses: Evidence-based care for children and their families 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 described and explained in a meaningful and easily understandable way. The text includes chapters on the underpinning... Read more

1. Overview of Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Nervous System  2. General Principles 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

Biography

Joanna Smith is Lecturer in Child Health Nursing at the University of Leeds, UK.

Catherine Martin is a staff nurse on the Regional Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology Unit at St James’s Hospital, Leeds, UK.