Neurosciences
Use this guide to find information resources about neurosciences including books, reports and journal articles.
Last updated:
01/06/2024
Key Resources
RCN: UK career framework for stroke nurses
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (2021) Eating and drinking with acknowledged risks: multidisciplinary team guidance for the shared decision-making process (adults).
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Eating and drinking with acknowledged risks refers to the decision to continue eating and drinking despite the associated risks from having dysphagia. These risks may refer to aspiration, malnutrition, dehydration and choking. This publication is endorsed by the RCN.
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Department of Health Northern Ireland: Review of neurology services
Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party (2023) National clinical guideline for stroke for the UK and Ireland 2023 edition.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2016) Motor neurone disease: assessment and management. NICE guideline NG42. Updated 23 July 2019.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2023) Stroke rehabilitation in adults. NICE guideline NG236.
Wales Neurological Conditions Implementation Group (2017) Neurological conditions delivery plan. Cardiff: Welsh Government.
We would like to thank the RCN Neuroscience member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.
Books
Armitage A (2018) A practical guide to Parkinson’s disease: diagnosis and management. New York: Springer.
Buijck B and Ribbers G (eds.) (2018) The challenges of nursing stroke management in rehabilitation centres. Cham: Springer International.
Harwood R, Huwez F, Guyler P, Alam S, Gaynor C and Harwood R (2023) Stroke care: a practical manual. 3rd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Morris J, Jankovic J and Fung V (2023) Neurological clinical examination: a concise guide. 4th edn. Milton: CRC Press.
Murray M (2021) Living with motor neurone disease: a complete guide. Cork: Cork University Press.
Sundstrøm T, Grände P-O, Luoto T, Rosenlund C, Undén J and Wester K G (eds.) (2020) Management of severe traumatic brain injury: evidence, tricks, and pitfalls. 2nd edn. Cham: Springer International.
Whitfield P C, Welbourne J, Thomas E, Summers F, Whyte M and Hutchinson P J (eds.) (2020) Traumatic brain injury: a multidisciplinary approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Cartwright C (2017) Nursing care of the pediatric neurosurgery patient. Berlin: Springer.
Daniels S K, Huckabee M L and Gozdzikowska K (2019) Dysphagia following stroke. 3rd edn. San Diego: Plural Publishing.
Hickey J and Strayer A (2020) The clinical practice of neurological and neurosurgical nursing. 8th edn. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Moore T and Cunningham S (2021) Nursing skills in control and coordination. London: Routledge.
Morrison K (2018) Fast facts for stroke care nursing an expert care guide. 2nd edn. New York: Springer.
Wang M (2018) Handbook of neurosurgery, neurology, and spinal medicine for nurses and advanced practice health professionals. Abingdon: Routledge
Waterhouse C and Woodward S (2021) Oxford handbook of neuroscience nursing. 2nd edn. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
Williams J, Perry L and Watkins C (2019) Stroke nursing. Hoboken NJ: John Wiley & Sons.Book subject searches
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Journal articles
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Journals
Journals of interest for neuroscience. Use these links to see details of availability.
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