Nursing Guide for Pediatric Neuroscience Patients

This unique book looks at nursing care for both operative and nonoperative neurological disorders in children. Written by leading authors across the world, mostly Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, as well as Physican Assistants, pediatric neurosurgeons, and neurologists, ensuring international contributions as well as a comprehensive approach. This book presents an overview of Neonatal, Infant, and Pediatric Neurologic Assessment, the common Neurosurgical Interventions, seizures, epilepsy and even looks at Ethics and Palliative Care. Each chapter follows a specific format providing an in-depth knowledge of different pathologies such as Scoliosis, Nerve Injury, or Chiari Malformation, in a concise easy-to-read format. It is designed for professionals and students who care for children with neurological diseases process or help manage these children in the inpatient or ambulatory setting. The format for all chapters include key elements for the reader to understand the patient disorder, learn how to perform focused assessments, as well as anticipate and prevent complications. In addition to nursing care of the patient, each chapter include a section on patient and family education both during the hospitalization and in the ambulatory setting. Case scenarios, with videos, include analysis to understand what to expect, anticipate, or monitor and why. In addition, the reader learns when to contact a provider and eases the way to teach patients or parents during hospitalization or discharge.