Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis: A Core Curriculum [Paperback]

Kathleen Costello (Author), June Halper (Author), Colleen Harris (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1888799765 | ISBN-13: 978-1888799767 | Publication Date: January 2003

Nursing is a critical element in meeting the multiple needs of the multiple sclerosis (MS) patient and family. MS nurses have evolved from home-based care providers giving support to the disabled person to certified MS nurses and advanced practice nurses who must be well educated in the disease process and the available treatments. In addition, MS nurses must be sensitive to and supportive of the emotional needs of those affected by the disease. MS nurses must provide appropriate education regarding the disease process, treatment regimes, symptom management, and community resources. This core curriculum was developed for use by all nurses preparing to take the certification examination in MS nursing given under the auspices of the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses (IOMSN), whose mission is to establish and perpetuate a specialized branch of nursing in multiple sclerosis; to establish standards of nursing care in multiple sclerosis; to support multiple sclerosis nursing research; to educate the health care community about the disease; and to disseminate this knowledge throughout the world. It summarizes in outline form the basic concepts of multiple sclerosis and MS nursing. It has been developed to be a companion to Halper/Holland, Comprehensive Nursing Care in Multiple Sclerosis, 2nd Edition and Halper, Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care. Each chapter provides relevant information as well as references for further study. Readers will learn about the history of MS, as well as the current theories regarding the immunologic basis for the disease. Pharmacologic strategies that include treatment for acute attacks, immunomodulating therapies, and symptomatic therapies are discussed, as are nonpharmacologic interventions.

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A good resource for nurses preparing for the nurse's certification examination and other heathcare professionals... -- The International MS Journal, September 2004

About the Author

June Halper, MSN, RN, FAAN, is Founder and Board Member of the Foundation of the Consortium of MS Centers and Executive Director of International Organization of MS Nursing MS International Credentialing Board. She also was Founder and past Executive Director of Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center Holy Names Hospital, and was Founder and Executive Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Network of NJ. She has delivered over 100 presentations nationally and internationally, has participated in more than 30 research projects, has published over 35 articles and books, including three books on MS Nursing. Additionally, she is a member of 16 professional organizations, has received the Distinguished Alumni Award at Seton Hall University, and has been inducted as a Fellow into the American Academy of Nursing.

Colleen Harris, NP, MN, MSCN, is a Nurse Practitioner working at the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She has practiced as a nurse for more than thirty years, and with MS Patients for 25 years. She is actively conducting research into various aspects of MS. Her publications include 17 abstracts (including publication in the International Journal of MS Care); 17 manuscripts and monographs and 5 books.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 129 pages
• Publisher: Demos Medical Pub (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888799765
• ISBN-13: 978-1888799767
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
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5.0 out of 5 stars This Work Is Dedicated To All Of Our MS Patients And Families..., October 10, 2007

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This review is from: Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis: A Core Curriculum (Paperback)

"Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis
A Core Curriculum
Editors:
Kathleen Costello, RN, MS, CRNP, MSCN
June Halper, MSCN, ANP, FAAN
Colleen Harris, RN, MN, MSCN"

"This core curriculum was developed for use by all nurses preparing to take the certification examination in MS nursing given under the auspices of the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses (IOMSN),
whose mission is to establish and perpetuate a specialized branch of nursing in multiple sclerosis;
to establish standards of nursing care in multiple sclerosis;
to support multiple sclerosis nursing research;
to educate the health care community about the disease;
and to disseminate this knowledge throughout the world.

It summarizes in outline form the basic concepts of multiple sclerosis and MS nursing.
It has been developed to be a companion to Halper/Holland, Comprehensive Nursing Care in Multiple Sclerosis, 2nd Edition and Halper's, Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care.

Each chapter provides relevant information as well as references for further study.

Readers will learn about the history of MS,
as well as the current theories regarding the immunologic basis for the disease.

Pharmacologic strategies that include treatment for acute attacks,
immunomodulating therapies,
and symptomatic therapies are discussed, as are nonpharmacologic interventions."

"122 pages with answers to certification questions, spiral paperback.
Copyright 2003 by Demos Medical Publishing.
Printed in Canada.
Preface by Kathleen Costello."

"Dedication
THIS WORK IS DEDICATED TO ALL OF OUR MS PATIENTS AND FAMILIES
who have taugh us the meaning of strength and hope in the face of adversity,
and to our MS team throughout the world.

In memory of Morris Halper, M.D., whose spirit lives on in the work of June Halper."
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