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"""This book helps move healthcare forward by recognizing the range of issues across the lifespan that people with ASD may face. . . [and] brings together a wealth of expertise with information and strategies across the lifespan."" From the Foreword by Catherine Rice, PhD National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Center for Disease Control and Prevention Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a growing health problem and nearly all nurses are likely to care for individuals with ASD. Designed as a textbook and a reference, this volume prepares nurses to recognize the unique challenges of providing evidence-based health care that meets the special needs of ASD patients across the lifespan and in multiple practice settings. Chapters include setting-specific case studies followed by consistently formatted information about key clinical issues, clinical assessment, and best practice nursing plans of care. The book is organized on a social model of disability with a focus on the environmental, cultural, and economic barriers encountered by people with ASD. It highlights the significant role played by nurses in the treatment of ASD patients and helps nurses integrate the specialized information about ASD into their clinical practice. Each section of the book reflects a different life stage and is organized to include learning objectives and developmental needs at the beginning of a section, with key points, a guide to clinical problem solving, and thought-provoking review questions at the end. Key Features: Provides evidence-based information for nurses about the special treatment needs of individuals with ASD Explains how functional deficits of people with ASD complicate health care delivery and how nurses can use this knowledge to provide quality care Addresses clinical issues across the lifespan and in multiple settings through case studies that illustrate best practice nursing care for a variety of problems Ideal for continuing education programs, post-master's certificate programs, and school nurse certification programs"

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Author:   Ellen Giarelli ,  Marcia Gardner
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.456kg
ISBN:  

9780826108470

ISBN 10:   0826108474
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   09 April 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

"TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE SECTION I: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: CORE FEATURES, ASD PREVALENCE AND THE ROLE OF NURSING CH 1. AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: CORE FEATURES AND MEDICAL CO-MORBIDITIES CH 2. PREVALENCE, ETIOLOGY AND GENETICS CH 3. INTRODUCTION TO THE INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE NURSING CARE OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER SECTION I DISCUSSION QUESTIONS SECTION II. INTRODUCTION: NURSING CARE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE CH 4. CARING FOR THE PREGNANT WOMAN WITH A FAMILY HISTORY OF COGNITIVE/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CH 5. FINDING WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND NURSING CARE OF YOUNG CHILDREN AT RISK FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS CH 6 COMPLEX AUTISM: IS IT RARE OR A FAMILY AFFAIR? CH 7. NURSING CARE OF THE CHILD WITH ASD SCHEDULED FOR A TONSILLECTOMY CH 8. ""KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON"": THE SCHOOL NURSE AND STUDENTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM CH 9ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT: THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF THE ADOLESCENT WITH ASPERGER SYNDROME SECTION II DISCUSSION QUESTIONS SECTION III. INTRODUCTION: ADULTHOOD AND MID-LIFE CH 10.TRANSITION TO COMMUNITY: ADOLESCENCE, EMPLOYMENT AND COMPANIONSHIP CH 11. CARING FOR WOMEN WITH ASPERGER SYNDROME DURING THE CHILDBEARING CYCLE CH 12. EMERGENCY NURSING CARE OF PATIENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CH 13 CANCER CARE FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: THE CASE OF PROSTATE CANCER SECTION III. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS SECTION IV. INTRODUCTION: OLDER YEARS AND END OF LIFE CH 14. EVIDENCE-BASED CARE OF THE OLDER CLIENT WITH AUTISM CH 15.THE NURSE'S ROLE IN MANAGING TRANSITIONS AND FUTURE PLANNING FOR AGING ADULTS WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES CH 16. ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE CARE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH ASD IN THE FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY: HEARING THE VOICE OF THE PERSON WITH AUTISM AT THE END OF LIFE SECTION IV DISCUSSION QUESTIONS SECTION V. PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER- INTEGRATED CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ASD CH 17. PROFESSIONAL NURSING PARTNERSHIPS AND THE FUTURE OF NURSING CARE FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CH 18. LEGAL ISSUES & IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING CARE OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN THE UNITED STATES SECTION V DISCUSSION QUESTIONS"

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Ellen Giarell, EdD, RN, CRNP is an Associate Professor in the Doctoral Nursing Program in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University, Philadelphia. She is also Adjunct Associate Professor in the Biobehavioral Research Center of the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing. Marcia Gardner, PhD, RN, CRNP, CPN, is Associate Professor at Seton Hall University College of Nursing.

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