Management of Adult Glioma in Nursing Practice

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Oberg, Ingela (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Nursing.; Oncology .; Neurology .; Oncology.; Neurology.

This contributed book focuses on the nursing care and considerations for the most common type of malignant brain tumours - gliomas, out of the 150 different types of brain tumours . The reader will gain specialist knowledge in understanding the disease trajectory of malignant gliomas and gain a deep...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Referral & MDT Process
• Chapter 2. Neuro-Anatomy & physiology (for Nurses)
• Chapter 3. Neuro-Imaging
• Chapter 4. Classification of Glioma's
• Chapter 5. Medical management of Glioma's
• Chapter 6. Glioma Surgery
• Chapter 7. Surgery for low grade / insular tumours
• Chapter 8. Communication skills for patients and caregivers Chapter 9. Wound Problems - Nursing considerations
• Chapter 10. Surgical complications - Nursing considerations. Chapter 11. Chemotherapy
• Chapter 12. Radiotherapy
• Chapter 13. Views from a patient
• Chapter 14. TYA / transition services: Nursing considerations
• Chapter 15. AHP input
• Chapter 16. Assessing mental capacity / safeguarding
• Chapter 17. Holistic needs assessment / care planning
• Chapter 18. Neuro-Rehabilitation
• Chapter 19. Views from a carer
• Chapter 20. End of life care for the Glioma patient.