evidence-based care for children and their families /
Joanna Smith and Catherine Martin.
New York :
Routledge,
2009.
xiv, 272 pages :
illustrations ;
26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Overview of anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system -- General principles of caring for the child with a neurological impairment -- General principles of caring for the child requiring neurosurgery -- Hydrocephalus -- Traumatic brain injury -- Craniosynostosis -- Brain tumours -- Surgical management of epilepsy in children -- Cerebrovascular disorders -- Neural tube defects.
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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.