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‘Daddy is going to be sick’

06 April 2010

Nursing Standard

Feature

Motor neurone disease is a devastating diagnosis at any age, but for people with young children there is an added dimension. Now there is accessible information that...

Caring for patients with motor neurone disease

01 May 1996

Nursing Standard

Neurological nursing

Aetiology Motor neurone disease (MND) is characterised by progressive degeneration of certain types of nerve cells leading to lesions in motor neurones (Fig. 1):■...

Administering medication to adult patients with dysphagia

31 March 2009

Nursing Standard

Medication administration supplement: part 1

Medication administration errors are almost twice as frequent in mental health inpatients with swallowing difficulties than those without. Similar research has not...

The one-stop shop

01 June 2009

Nursing Standard

Features

Motor neurone disease is a devastating condition which needs expert interventions. Now some patients have access to a fast-track service.

Discussing sexuality with patients in a motor neurone disease clinic

04 January 2011

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Sexual relationships remain an important aspect of life for people living with motor neurone disease. This article explores the use of the Extended-PLISSIT model...

Administering medication to adult patients with dysphagia

25 March 2009

Nursing Standard

A&S Science

Medication administration errors are almost twice as frequent in mental health inpatients with swallowing difficulties than those without. Similar research has not...

Motor neurone disease: an overview

18 July 2012

Nursing Standard

CPD

Motor neurone disease (MND) is a relatively rare, progressive and incurable neurological condition affecting patients’ speech, mobility and respiratory function....

Nervous system: part 1

02 April 2014

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article, which forms part of the life sciences series and is the first of three articles on the nervous system, explores the major divisions of the nervous...

Nervous system: part 2

09 April 2014

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article, which forms part of the life sciences series and is the second of three articles on the nervous system, explores the major divisions of the brain and...

Nervous system: part 3

16 April 2014

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article, which forms part of the life sciences series and is the last of three articles on the nervous system, explores the major divisions of the peripheral...