Neurologic Alterations
With this assignment, you will learn about and discuss various neurological alterations. For this paper, you will need to describe and discuss the medical management, communication/teaching for patients and families, cultural considerations, and provide three relevant priority nursing interventions with rationales for the following conditions:
Increased intracranial pressure
Skull fractures
Spinal cord injury
Cerebrovascular disease
Status epilepticus.
This paper is a minimum of 4 pages with no more than 10 pages, not including the title and reference page (6-12 total) and APA formatted, with a minimum of 2 scholarly sources. However, to earn exemplary in the decision making and clinical reasoning category 3 or more scholarly sources are required. Sources need to be less than 5 years old. See the guidelines below:
Use double spacing.
Include headings and subheadings (2nd and 3rd level) as appropriate.
12-point Times New Roman font.
Include an introduction.
Spelling, grammar, and organization are appropriate, professional, and correct.
Include a conclusion.
Use in-text citations throughout.
Include a reference list.