The new Sixth Edition of this award-winning classic prepares its users for delivering expert
care in this most challenging nursing specialty. It addresses neuroanatomy, assessment, …

Purpose : To provide a critical analysis of the state of the science of research on symptom
clusters in the general oncology population, compared to symptom research in the primary …

… By time 2 (9 months post-stroke), little additional improvement can be expected for stroke
victims ( Hickey 1997). Thus, in situations where the care recipient did not improve, we can …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of life (QoL) and level of
subjective burden reported by family caregivers of persons with ESRD and to examine the …

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to describe neuroscience intensive care
unit (NICU) nurses' perceptions regarding their roles and responsibilities in the decision-…

First Edition Received 100 Points and 5-Star Doody'sReview! This is the only nursing text to
facilitate the achievement by Doctor of Nursing Practice graduates (DNPs) s of the highest …

A quality improvement project was undertaken by Neuro-ICU nurses to determine possible
effects from open visitation. From a quality improvement perspective, nurses' concerns were …

A national research agenda is needed to promote inquiry into the impact of credentialing on
health care outcomes for nurses, patients, and organizations. Credentialing is used here to …

Background This thematic analysis study examined how post master's Doctor of Nursing
Practice (DNP) students described personal and professional growth in their views of self, …

Faculty members and nursing education administrators have long examined faculty workloads
and documentation thereof but have had difficulty quantifying the work faculty members …