AANN Core Curriculum, 7th Edition, Ch. 21 Traumatic Spine Injuries: Digital Version-Index

Index

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This document is an alphabetical index to a comprehensive neuroscience nursing reference. It covers the nervous system’s anatomy, development, cellular physiology, and assessment, alongside diagnostic methods such as imaging, laboratory studies, EEG, and neurophysiological monitoring.<br /><br />Major clinical topics include traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries; ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke; seizures and epilepsy; altered consciousness and brain death; infections, tumors, hydrocephalus, and other neurological disorders; movement, neuromuscular, and peripheral nerve conditions; spinal disorders; pain and headaches; sleep disorders; and neurological changes associated with aging. The index also references pediatric and neonatal neurological care, rehabilitation, perioperative and critical care, temperature and intracranial-pressure management, and support for daily functioning.<br /><br />Entries point to assessment scales, clinical signs, treatments, medications, procedures, nursing interventions, and interprofessional resources. Ethical and legal issues—including informed consent, decision-making, advance directives, and end-of-life care—are also represented. Overall, it serves as a navigation tool across the breadth of neuroscience nursing practice rather than as a standalone explanatory text.

Keywords

neuroscience nursing

nervous system anatomy

neurological assessment

traumatic brain injury

stroke care

seizures and epilepsy

spinal cord injury

intracranial pressure

EEG monitoring

ethical end-of-life care