Nursing practice in multiple sclerosis a core curriculum / [electronic resource] :
June Halper, Colleen Harris.
- 3rd ed.
- New York, N.Y. : Springer Pub. Co., c2012.
- viii, 220 p. : ill.
Rev. ed. of: Nursing practice in multiple sclerosis : a core curriculum / founding editor, June Halper ; editorial advisors, Kathleen Costello, Colleen Harris. 2nd ed. c2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The history of multiple sclerosis -- Domains of multiple sclerosis nursing practice -- Change theory and its application in multiple sclerosis nursing -- Multiple sclerosis nurses' code of professional conduct -- Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis -- The complete neurologic examination -- Magnetic resonance imaging -- The diagnosis and prognosis of multiple sclerosis -- The immune system and its role in multiple sclerosis -- Multiple sclerosis : managing the disease -- The symptom chain in multiple sclerosis -- The multiple sclerosis care team -- Bladder dysfunction -- Bowel elimination and continence -- The nurse's role in advanced multiple sclerosis -- Psychosocial implications -- Financial and vocational concerns -- Special needs in multiple sclerosis -- The nurse's role in ms research -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Overview -- Certification study questions.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2012. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.