The complications of jejunostomy tubes for patients receiving Duodopa: New challenges for neuroscience nurses

Rachael Elizabeth Mackinnon

The use of Duodopa ® Levodopa-Carbidopa intestinal gel offers patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) an effective alternative therapy for the treatment of severe motor fluctuations and dyskinesia. This therapy requires the use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy/jejunostomy tube (PEG/J) to deliver gel directly into the jejunum which poses new challenges for neuroscience nurses for the care and management of patients with PD. Due to the reported number of complications associated with(..)

DOI: 10.21307/ajon-2017-001

Treatment of subarachnoid haemorrhage complicated by hyponatraemia

Jordyn A Butler

Background statement: Developing hyponatraemia after a subarachnoid haemorrhage is common, however it is known to worsen patient outcomes. This paper aims to review the practice of managing hyponatraemia in acute subarachnoid haemorrhage patients with administration of 3% hypertonic saline solution. Aim: To enquire into the practice and policy of one of Melbourne’s large Metropolitan hospital’s current management of hyponatraemia in subarachnoid haemorrhage patients, and determine if the policy (..)

DOI: 10.21307/ajon-2017-002

Editorial and Guest Editorial

Linda Nichols/ Dawid Cecula

DOI: 10.21307/ajon-2017-006

WFNN 2017 Congress Report

Vicki Evans

DOI: 10.21307/ajon-2017-007