[gwenith]

Another imaging site

http://www.eurorad.org/browse_sections.cfm?sectionid=8

and

http://www.eurorad.org/browse_sections.cfm?sectionid=12

[MLOS]

Gwenith, thank you so much for taking the time to compile these resources! I'm about to begin putting together a presentation on brain injuries and their sequelae for my critical care class -- the listings you have provided are invaluable!

Many thanks.

[tiroka03]

thanks everyone for putting all these sites together. I just started working on a neuro floor and need all the resources I can find. Orientation was good, but I want more.

[gwenith]

Thanks to everyone who responded - I am still adding to this thread as I find new resources.

Here is a new one that is dynamite for assessment - particularly assessment of pupil reaction.

http://www.emedmag.com/html/pre/cov/covers/121501.asp

[suzy253]

Wow Gwenith--thanks very much. I'm sure I'm going to be using a lot of these sites for reference.

[dorimar]

Many thanks gwenith

[yorkienurse]

Hello!

I am new to Allnurses.com and a recent RN grad hired directly into the Neuro ICU. Although I have some experience as an LPN, I am still nervous to start in an ICU...these links will help a lot. Any other words of wisdom?

yorkienurse

[Laura77598]

How does one go about entering the neurosurgery area of nursing? I am only a student, not yet an RN, but I am quite interested in neurosurgery. I am also a former neurosurgical patient. I benefitted from brain mapping and epilepsy surgery. I had a temporal lobectomy about 15 years ago, and I feel like I have a unique perspective in this area. I haven't had any more seizures, and I really want to explore working in this area, but I don't know if I could enter neurosurgery as an ADN nurse. Any ideas on this?


Thanks in advance,
Laura

[gwenith]

Here is the UK National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the guidelines for head injury management

http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=CG004NICEguideline

I reviewed a lot of the links I have here the other day and found to my dismay that a lot of them need upgrading. At present I am caught up with organising a neuro day but will get back to updating this thread when I have finished


Promise!!

[mmsparkle]

Gwenith, I'm afraid the link to brain injury services has expired.
I'm looking around as I have an interview for Neuro ICU tomorrow!
Wish me luck!

Originally Posted by gwenith

This is an excellent article called "Practical Issues in working with people with head injuries"

http://www.braininjuryservices.info/Package/issues.htm

Source for Spinal injuries and Assessment

http://som.flinders.edu.au/FUSA/ORTH...efracture.html