Kathleen Costello, June Halper, and Colleen Harris.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, N.Y. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Demos,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
vi, 122 p. ;
Dimensions
22 cm.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
The history of multiple sclerosis care -- Domains of multiple sclerosis nursing practice -- Change theory and its application in multiple sclerosis nursing -- Multiple sclerosis nurses' code of ethics -- Epidemiology -- The complete neurologic examination -- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- Determining the diagnosis and prognosis of multiple sclerosis -- The immune system and its role in multiple sclerosis -- Disease-altering therapies -- 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 -- Primary care needs -- The nurse's role in multiple sclerosis research -- Study guide in multiple sclerosis -- Case studies -- Certification study questions.