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Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Infant, Premature, Diseases/nursing , Neonatal Nursing/legislation & jurisprudence , Nursing Records/legislation & jurisprudence , Brain Damage, Chronic/diagnosis , Female , Germany , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Interdisciplinary Communication , Intersectoral Collaboration , Malpractice/legislation & jurisprudence , Neonatal Nursing/standards , Nursing Records/standards , Patient Care Team/legislation & jurisprudenceSubject(s)
Critical Care Nursing/organization & administration , Home Health Nursing/organization & administration , Nursing Diagnosis/classification , Nursing Diagnosis/organization & administration , Standardized Nursing Terminology , Adolescent , Brain Damage, Chronic/classification , Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Child , Child, Preschool , Disability Evaluation , Female , Germany , Humans , Infant , Male , Patient Care Planning/organization & administration , Patient Care Team/organization & administration , Quadriplegia/classification , Quadriplegia/nursing , Respiratory Insufficiency/classification , Respiratory Insufficiency/nursingSubject(s)
Brain Damage, Chronic/etiology , Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Central Nervous System Diseases/etiology , Central Nervous System Diseases/nursing , Zika Virus Infection/complications , Zika Virus Infection/nursing , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/diagnosis , Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/nursing , Risk FactorsSubject(s)
Brain Damage, Chronic/etiology , Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Enteral Nutrition/nursing , Jaundice, Neonatal/nursing , Malpractice/legislation & jurisprudence , National Health Programs/legislation & jurisprudence , Physician-Nurse Relations , Communication , Compensation and Redress/legislation & jurisprudence , Expert Testimony/legislation & jurisprudence , Germany , Humans , Leukomalacia, Periventricular/etiology , Leukomalacia, Periventricular/nursing , Nursing Records/legislation & jurisprudence , Water Intoxication/etiology , Water Intoxication/nursingSubject(s)
Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Developmental Disabilities/nursing , Gestational Age , Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight , Infant, Extremely Premature , Value of Life , Child, Preschool , Diseases in Twins , Euthanasia, Passive/legislation & jurisprudence , Female , Fetal Viability , Follow-Up Studies , Germany , Guideline Adherence , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Neonatal Nursing/legislation & jurisprudence , PregnancySubject(s)
Brain Damage, Chronic/etiology , Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Diseases in Twins/nursing , Infant, Premature, Diseases/nursing , Intensive Care Units, Neonatal , Neonatal Nursing/methods , Oxygen Inhalation Therapy/nursing , Parenteral Nutrition, Total/nursing , Carbon Dioxide/blood , Expert Testimony/legislation & jurisprudence , Germany , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infant, Premature, Diseases/blood , Male , Malpractice/legislation & jurisprudenceSubject(s)
Stroke/nursing , Stroke/physiopathology , Brain/blood supply , Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Brain Damage, Chronic/prevention & control , Cerebral Hemorrhage/diagnosis , Cerebral Hemorrhage/etiology , Cerebral Hemorrhage/nursing , Cerebral Hemorrhage/physiopathology , Germany , Humans , Nursing Diagnosis , Regional Blood Flow/physiology , Risk Factors , Stroke/diagnosis , Stroke/etiologySubject(s)
Attitude to Health , Birth Injuries/nursing , Birth Injuries/rehabilitation , Disabled Children/psychology , Disabled Children/rehabilitation , Parents/psychology , Birth Injuries/economics , Birth Injuries/psychology , Brain Damage, Chronic/economics , Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Brain Damage, Chronic/psychology , Brain Damage, Chronic/rehabilitation , Child , Compensation and Redress/legislation & jurisprudence , Disabled Children/legislation & jurisprudence , Expert Testimony/economics , Expert Testimony/legislation & jurisprudence , Female , Germany , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Insurance, Liability/economics , Insurance, Liability/legislation & jurisprudence , Malpractice/economics , Malpractice/legislation & jurisprudence , Medication Errors/economics , Medication Errors/legislation & jurisprudence , Medication Errors/nursing , Parents/educationSubject(s)
Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Brain Damage, Chronic/rehabilitation , Brain Injuries/nursing , Brain Injuries/rehabilitation , Cooperative Behavior , Early Medical Intervention/methods , Interdisciplinary Communication , Patient Care Team , Rehabilitation Nursing/methods , Disability Evaluation , Humans , Independent Living , Nursing, Team , Persistent Vegetative State/nursing , Persistent Vegetative State/rehabilitation , SwitzerlandABSTRACT
Every country around the world enjoys some sort of sport. The Olympics sees countries from all over the globe participate in elite sport, in both winter and summer competitions. Australia is widely known for cricket and rugby; America is known for baseball and gridiron football (among others). These sports are played at an elite level as well as beginners from early ages as young as 4 years in the backyard. Yet, it is also these sports that can deliver a ball at the speed of 100 km/h (football), 105 km/h (baseball), 112 km/h (rugby), 150 km/h (cricket), and 211 km/h (soccer). This is the same force that a car collision can produce. That force eventually finds a target, and in some cases, unfortunately, it is a head. Damage to the brain is not only from the impact of the ball hitting its target but rather also the shearing forces of acceleration-deceleration injury that can cause extensive injuries. There has been much discussion of late regarding concussion in sport and the accumulative effects of head blows resulting in varying degrees of memory loss and dementia later in life. The media have been saturated with heightened awareness of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. This, however, is still being researched. It is true that each concussion compounds the one before, but rather than focus on the injury, managers/coaches and sporting codes should be focusing on the identification and proper management of a suspected concussion and the return-to-play protocols. This is especially important in our schools where growing brains need nurturing. Neuroscience nurses are at the forefront of educating school children, teachers, and coaches through partnering with local schools. This article will focus on concussion recognition and management in school sport.
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Athletic Injuries/diagnosis , Athletic Injuries/nursing , Brain Concussion/diagnosis , Brain Concussion/nursing , School Nursing , Adolescent , Athletic Injuries/prevention & control , Athletic Injuries/therapy , Brain Concussion/prevention & control , Brain Concussion/therapy , Brain Damage, Chronic/diagnosis , Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Brain Damage, Chronic/prevention & control , Brain Damage, Chronic/therapy , Child , Glasgow Coma Scale , Humans , Neuropsychological Tests , Recurrence , Referral and ConsultationSubject(s)
Asphyxia Neonatorum/nursing , Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Expert Testimony/legislation & jurisprudence , Heart Arrest/nursing , Heart Arrest/prevention & control , Malpractice/legislation & jurisprudence , Meconium Aspiration Syndrome/nursing , Monitoring, Physiologic/nursing , Monitoring, Physiologic/standards , Neonatal Nursing/legislation & jurisprudence , Obstetrics/legislation & jurisprudence , Female , Germany , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Vital SignsABSTRACT
The Unit for Evaluation, Re-Education and Socio-Professional Orientation (UEROS) is a bridge between the hospital environment and professional life. It assists brain-damaged patients with their social and professional reintegration while taking into account their specific needs.
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Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Brain Damage, Chronic/rehabilitation , Cooperative Behavior , Interdisciplinary Communication , France , Humans , Nursing Assessment , Patient Care Team , Prognosis , Rehabilitation Nursing , Rehabilitation, Vocational , Social AdjustmentABSTRACT
Coma, vegetative state (VS) and minimally conscious state (MCS) are disastrous outcomes following severe traumatic brain injury. Due to the extent of the resultant neurological deficits including hemisphere damage, loss of cellular integrity, altered and abnormal movements such as flexor and extensor patterns, and alterations in cranial nerve function, it can become difficult for the interprofessional team to identify when a patient is emerging from their coma. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), commonly used to assess patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not comprehensive or sensitive enough to provide concrete evidence that a patient is emerging from VS to an MCS. The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of a patient who has emerged from a persistent VS to promote a deeper understanding of what is involved when working with this clientele. Challenges in assessment of cognitive functioning, the development of successful communication through the use of technology and the goals of therapy amongst the various health team members will be provided. Collaborative support with the family will also be discussed. Members of the interprofessional team explored the literature to determine coma recovery assessment tools and best evidence guidelines to direct their interventions with this patient.
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Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Coma/nursing , Long-Term Care , Nursing Assessment , Persistent Vegetative State/nursing , Wakefulness , Awareness , Brain Damage, Chronic/diagnosis , Brain Damage, Chronic/rehabilitation , Coma/rehabilitation , Communication , Communication Aids for Disabled , Cooperative Behavior , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Glasgow Coma Scale , Humans , Interdisciplinary Communication , Persistent Vegetative State/rehabilitation , Prognosis , Young AdultSubject(s)
Biomedical Technology/ethics , Ethics, Nursing , Euthanasia, Passive/ethics , Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight , Intensive Care, Neonatal/ethics , Life Support Care/ethics , Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn/nursing , Brain Damage, Chronic/nursing , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Professional-Family Relations , Quality of Life , SwitzerlandABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to shed light on (1) the extent to which primary caregivers of patients with brain damage feel nursing-care burden, and (2) the relationship between such burden and other attributes in a cross-sectional manner. METHODS: We conducted an anonymous questionnaire survey of primary caregivers of young patients with brain damage. The survey was conducted between November 2008 and March 2009. The number of valid responses was 53 (response rate 56%). To assess burden of caregivers, we used the Short Version of the Japanese Version of the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (J-ZBI_8). RESULTS: With regard to burden felt by primary caregivers "concerns about excretion" and "problematic behavior" were stressed. Individuals who were less than 50 in age most strongly felt burden. Moreover, burden was greater for spouses than for guardians. CONCLUSION: In order to reduce the burden of caregivers in case of primary caregivers, rehabilitation concerning young patients with brain damage and efforts to enhance their capabilities are important. In addition, it is also necessary to provide social resources so that primary caregivers can rely on other persons without worry.