Paediatric Neurosurgery for Nurses : Evidence-based Care for Children and Their Families

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 knowledge and principles for the care of children who need neurosurgery as well as the following common neurological problems: Hydrocephalus Traumatic Brain Injury Craniosynostosis Brain Tumours Surgical management of epilepsy in children Cerebrovascular disorders Neural tube defects The complexity of the nervous system and principles of care are presented logically with points to consider and essential care clearly highlighted and, where available, evidence-based practice is presented. It includes a range of pedagogical features, such as chapter overviews and summaries, diagrams, sample care plans, text boxes and a glossary. This book is essential reading for pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified nurses but will also be of use to allied healthcare professionals working with children and young people requiring neurosurgery.

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 knowledge and principles for the care of children who need neurosurgery as well as the following common neurological problems:

• Hydrocephalus


• Traumatic Brain Injury


• Craniosynostosis


• Brain Tumours


• Surgical management of epilepsy in children


• Cerebrovascular disorders


• Neural tube defects

The complexity of the nervous system and principles of care are presented logically with points to consider and essential care clearly highlighted and, where available, evidence-based practice is presented. It includes a range of pedagogical features, such as chapter overviews and summaries, diagrams, sample care plans, text boxes and a glossary.

This book is essential reading for pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified nurses but will also be of use to allied healthcare professionals working with children and young people requiring neurosurgery.

Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Figures......Page 9 Tables......Page 11 Foreword......Page 12 Preface......Page 13 Acknowledgements......Page 16 1 Overview of anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system......Page 18 2 General principles of caring for the child with a neurological impairment......Page 47 3 General principles of caring for the child requiring neurosurgery......Page 80 4 Hydrocephalus......Page 129 5 Traumatic brain injury......Page 153 6 Craniosynostosis......Page 175 7 Brain tumours......Page 190 8 Surgical management of epilepsy in children......Page 217 9 Cerebrovascular disorders......Page 234 10 Neural tube defects......Page 248 Appendix I: Terminology relating to neurosurgical procedures (adapted from Hickey 2003)......Page 267 Appendix II: Glossary......Page 268 Index......Page 273 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 This text provides accessible and current 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 and a glossary

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