Staffing Is More Than a Number: Using Workflow to Determine an Appropriate Nurse Staffing Ratio in a Tertiary Care Neurocritical Care Unit
Conclusions: Significant time was spent every day off the floor, in addition to the documentation and performance of frequent assessments. These results advocate for a staffing position without a dedicated patient assignment but to assist with traveling and high-acuity patients so that safe and attentive care can be consistently given. (Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - September 8, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Clinical Nursing Focus Source Type: research

Reflections on 50 Years of Pediatric Neuroscience Nursing
This article will review the areas of pediatric hydrocephalus, brain tumors, and epilepsy and the role neuroscience nurses have played in the advancement of these specialties. (Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - September 8, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Reflections Source Type: research

It’s Not Brain Surgery
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - September 8, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: A Different Kind of Stroke
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing)
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - July 10, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Tags: CE Test Source Type: research

Posttraumatic Growth of Stroke Survivors and Its Correlation With Rumination and Social Support
This study focused on gaining insight into the positive changes of stroke survivors. This study aimed to describe the level of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and explore its correlation with rumination and social support in stroke survivors. The impacts of individual characteristics on PTG were also discussed. Methods: A descriptive correlation design was used in this study. Stroke survivors from a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou City were investigated. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Chinese version of Event Related Rumination Inventory, and Perceived Social Support Scale were used to assess the level of PTG, rumination, a...
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - July 10, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Article Source Type: research