| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 193 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Revised edition of: Nursing practice in multiple sclerosis / Kathleen Costello, June Halper and Colleen Harris. c2003. |
| Contents |
The history of multiple sclerosis care / June Halper -- Domains of multiple sclerosis nursing practice / Heidi Maloni, June Halper, and the MSNICB -- Change theory and its application in multiple sclerosis nursing / June Halper -- Multiple sclerosis nurses' code of professional conduct / Heidi Maloni -- Epidemiology / June Halper -- The complete neurologic examination / June Halper [and others] -- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) / Kathleen Costello -- Determining the diagnosis and prognosis of multiple sclerosis / June Halper, Kathleen Costello, and Colleen Harris -- The immune system and its role in multiple sclerosis / Kathleen Costello -- Disease-altering therapies / June Halper and Colleen Harris -- The symptom chain in multiple sclerosis / June Halper [and others] -- The multiple sclerosis care team / June Halper -- Bladder dysfunction / Marie Namey -- Bowel elimination and continence / Marie Namey -- The nurse's role in advanced multiple sclerosis / June Halper -- Psychosocial implications / June Halper and Jan Shilling -- Financial and vocational concerns / Jan Shilling and Elsie Gulick -- Primary care needs / June Halper [and others] -- The nurse's role in MS research / Linda Morgante -- Study guide in multiple sclerosis -- Case studies -- Certification study questions. |
| Summary |
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 immunol. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Multiple sclerosis -- Nursing.
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Multiple sclerosis. |
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Nursing. |
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Multiple Sclerosis -- nursing. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Halper, June.
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Costello, Kathleen.
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Harris, Colleen.
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Costello, Kathleen.
Nursing practice in multiple sclerosis.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Nursing practice in multiple sclerosis. 2nd ed. New York, N.Y. : Demos Medical Pub., ©2006 188879996X 9781888799965 (DLC) 2006002495 (OCoLC)63176654 |
| ISBN |
9781934559840 (electronic book) |
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1934559849 (electronic book) |
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188879996X |
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9781888799965 |
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