Pharmacologic Management of Neuroscience Patients Timothy F. Lassiter Amy I. Henkel OVERVIEW Role of the Pharmacist in Patient Management Historically, the profession of pharmacy has been devoted exclusively to dispensing…
Neuroendocrine Disorders in Neuroscience Patients Laura J. Griffin Joanne V. Hickey Several interrelated, complex physiologic mechanisms work together to maintain homeostasis. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis plays an integral role in…
Nutritional Support for Neuroscience Patients Joanne V. Hickey Elizabeth O. Jacobs Recognition of the critical role of nutrition in health and disease is reflected in the standards of nutritional assessment…
Diagnostics for Patients with Neurological Disorders Joanne V. Hickey Diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests for patients with suspected or present neurological disorders continue to develop and become more sophisticated. Along…
Care Settings and Transitions in Care Susan B. Fowler Joanne V. Hickey This chapter briefly discusses health care settings from the perspective of the continuum of care and illness as…
The State of the Science of Neuroscience Nursing Practice Joanne V. Hickey The current growth and development of the neurosciences is nothing short of phenomenal, and the translation and integration…
Organ Donation and Donor Management Maureen T. Smith Joanne V. Hickey The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act of 1968 (revised 2006) made it clear that a person, or their designee, may…
Ethical Perspectives and End-of-Life Care Shannon E. Pearce Joanne V. Hickey The ethical dimensions of conduct in professional practice are especially compelling and complex in many situations faced by the…
Standards of Professional Nursing Practice for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Nurses Significance of Standards for IDD Nurses The Standards of Professional Nursing Practice are authoritative statements of the duties…
