Neurosurgical Resources

[gwenith]

Hi I have just taken on the moderation for this forum - I have spent a number of years (more than I like to admit to ) working and teaching in general Intensive Care units as well as working for some time in a dedicated Neurosurgical Intensive Care. I have a certificate in Neurosurgical Nursing.

One of the things I like to set up for the forums is a thread listing online and general resources. I am starting this thread today. Please feel free to add any resources to the thread including any good readings and texts that you have come across.

Organisations

http://www.aann.org/ (nursing)

http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/ (medical)

http://www.neurosurgeon.org/ (medical)

http://www.aans.org/ (medical)

Articles and Texts

http://www.neurosurgery-online.com/

Informative Sites

http://www.allhealthnet.com/Nursing/Neuro+Nursing/

http://neurosurgeon.com/

http://www.brain-surgery.com/

*** This site has Spanish translation ability***

http://www.neuroskills.com

Centers and Providers

This is a list of places offering this specialty. Inclusion of facilities here does not mean that we recommend these facilities they have been included merely as reference for those interested in doing neurosurgical nursing.

http://neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/

http://www.med.nyu.edu/neurosurgery/

http://neurosun.medsch.ucla.edu/

http://www.llu.edu/lluhc/neurosurgery/scope.htm

http://www.mni.mcgill.ca/

http://www.neuroendoscopy.info/

[suzy253, RN]

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

[dorimar, BSN, RN]

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, BSN, RN]

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]

I'm looking around as I have an interview for Neuro ICU tomorrow!

Wish me luck!

[mothership_2006]

Dear Gwenith

I have recently taken a post in ICU, we cater for all conditions in one large room, and this has two cubicles for MRSA AND other infectious deseases, I am needing alot of advice, when to turn neuro cases post op, information about ventilators, of which I know nothing. Blood gases and limits on the machines. My problem is I have been given a pda by a family member and am looking for information to download to take to work, every site I know I must pay for the information, but if I dowmload to computer desktop the information is free. I am currently putting information onto the pda by hand are you able to help with places I may go to download onto the pda.

I hear the music faintly.

South Africa

[mothership_2006]

Hi there all

Am now two month into ICU and loving it, am under constant supervision and have all the input I need from you all.

Thanks'

[gwenith, BSN, RN]

You would be better checking this forum

https://allnurses.com/forums/f234/

[mothership_2006]

Thanks Gwenith

:trout:

[msjangir]

Dear gwenith,

thanks for all these interested links and resource material.

[straycat123]

Hi all,

Do any of you where I can find national data that benchmarks % of stroke related complications. i.e., aspiration, pneumonia and UTI?

Also does anyone have a source for complications rates associated with IV or IA tPA? Groin complications, systemic bleeding, MI, angioedema?

thank you in advance