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Neuroscience Nursing

Neuroscience Nursing

Neurocritical care or neurointensive care is a branch of medicine that deals with life-threatening diseases of the nervous system, which are those that involve the brain, spinal cord and nerves. Skilled and dedicated nurses, helping patients using their knowledge and skills of neuroscience nursing, make an important difference to vulnerable patients of all ages who have neurological disorders. In the highly-specialized area of neuroscience nursing, nurses from RNs to FNPs care for patients with TBI (traumatic brain injury), CVAs, disorders of the brain and spinal cord, neurovascular disease, tumors, CNS disorders, Alzheimers, epilepsy, migraine pain control and seizure disorders, to name only a few conditions. Neuroscience RNs may provide direct patient care to critically ill patients in a hospital setting, using sophisticated monitoring technologies and highly developed assessment skills and knowledge. Nurses will collaborate with other disciplines to organize, oversee and provide holistic care for patients with various acute or chronic neurological conditions. RNs may participate in research areas, long-term or rehabilitation care areas, become Clinical Nurse Specialists or Unit Educators.

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