research-article | 29-October-2021
to provide individual patient centered care maintaining the patients’ Quality of Life.
The dilemma between wanting to respect patients’ needs by providing individual care but not being able to do so, results in dissatisfaction for both the patients and the nurses and leads to diminished quality of nursing care. This is a concern in Japan and internationally (Hayashi, Hidaka, Onoda, & Fukura, 2014; Hickey, 2011; Kobayashi & Toume, 2010). For example, in Japan, there were hospitals where medical
Nobuko Okubo,
Eriko Yokoyama,
Keiko Honda,
Kihoko Takeda,
Hiromi Sakai,
Rie Ishii,
Yuriko Miura
Australasian Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 31 , ISSUE 2, 15–17
Case report | 25-January-2018
This case study introduces Ms Z. It discusses her story and the nursing care of her journey with a diagnosis of a pseudomeningocele. This case study was developed using direct interviews with the patient, discussions with the patient’s surgeon, research articles, viewing scans, photos and using the patient’s clinical notes. The patient’s journey with the pseudomeningocele spans over a 20 year period with many up’s and downs throughout, resulting with what is hoped to be a better quality of life
Larissa Engel,
Maira Manch
Australasian Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 26 , ISSUE 1, 33–37
research-article | 30-November-2018
and treatment of delirium. Finally, timing of care is also extremely important. Promoting quiet time consistent with circadian rhythms (2-4 am & 2-4 pm), uninterrupted sleep, establishing day and night routines and timing of care (i.e. giving up middle of the night bathing, timing of medication administration and routine lab/x-rays) will reduce risk and help resolve delirium. To assist in remembering key components of nursing care vital to delirium management, the following acronym Q-U-I-E-T has
Malissa A Mulkey,
Sonya R Hardin,
DaiWai M Olson,
Cindy L Munro,
Erik Everhart
Australasian Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 29 , ISSUE 1, 9–16
research-article | 30-November-2018
Grissel B Crasto
Australasian Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 29 , ISSUE 1, 1–8
case-report | 23-November-2017
learn a lot about our practice as nurses. We have both learned a lot regarding cultural difficulties in supporting different cultures and their health, especially when it comes outside “the norm”. It made us more aware of just how much our culture can influence our nursing care.
Advocacy was also a huge issue in this case, and helped us to learn to become stronger in making ourselves heard when we feel we need to voice what our patient cannot. Resuscitation status was a particularly big issue in
Larissa J. Engel,
Mandy J. Ryan
Australasian Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 27 , ISSUE 1, 19–23
Article | 26-June-2018
Madelaine B Rañola
Australasian Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 28 , ISSUE 1, 5–12
Case report | 25-January-2018
: Outpatient lumbar microdiscectomy is a viable option in Australia. It demonstrates no difference in patient outcomes as compared to in-patient lumbar microdiscectomies and has high patient satisfaction outcomes. There are significant benefits in terms of health economics and nursing care in establishing an out-patient lumbar microdiscetomy program.
Alison Magee,
Ivan P Bhaskar,
Paul Ilett,
Michael A Murphy,
Yi-Yuen Wang
Australasian Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 26 , ISSUE 2, –