AH2 Ch37: Concepts of Care for Patients With Conditions of the Central Nervous System

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Plan collaborative care with the interprofessional team to promote mobility, sensory perception, and cognition in patients with multiple sclerosis. 2. Teach adults how to decrease the risk for low back pain and spinal cord injury. 3. Teach the patient and caregiver(s) about common drugs and other management strategies used for multiple sclerosis affecting immunity. 4. Plan patient- and family-centered nursing interventions to decrease the psychosocial impact caused by living with common spinal cord conditions. 5. Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to provide evidence-based care for patients with spinal cord injury. 6. Analyze assessment and diagnostic findings to generate solutions and prioritize nursing care for patients who have multiple sclerosis. 7. Organize care coordination and transition management for patients living with spinal cord injury. 8. Use clinical judgment to plan evidence-based nursing care to promote sexuality and decrease complications in patients with common spinal cord conditions. 9. Incorporate factors that affect health equity into the plan of care for patients with common spinal cord conditions.