Nursing Practicum Summary of evidence based on nursing seizure disorder assessment skills

Murray, J. (1996). The Benevolent Overreaction. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing 28 (4), 252 -- 258.

The article from Murray (1996), discusses how many family members of epileptics will often engage in overreactions to patients suffering from the disease (the benevolent overreaction). This is when the family will try to show increased amounts of sympathy for the patient (which could affect their ability to function). Where, they are no longer responsible for many different daily activities because of the illness. In this case, the nurse must be able to intervene and encourage family members to push epileptics to try to live normal lives. This is information is important, because it shows how the trained nurse must be able to identify the symptoms and reactions that family members could have towards the patients. As they want to ensure, that they are allowing this individual to help themselves, in a constructive manner. For the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Medical Services Bureau (LASDMSB), this information provides a better understanding as to how the patient and their family could be affected by the condition.

Lassonde, M. (2000). Neuropsychology of Childhood Epilepsy. Epileptic Disorders 2 (1), 3 -- 14.

This article by Lassonde (2000), talks about how Epilepsy will cause individuals to experience changes in the frontal lobe of the brain. This allows the patient to suffer from: a loss of memory, motor functions and the ability to reason. Where, the author has determined...

Instead, the disease will have a dramatic impact upon every aspect of the patients underlying health. As a result, researchers have determined that various surgeries, far out weight any kind of negative effects that the disease will have on individual. This information is important, because it provides insights on how the condition could affect the patient. For nurses, this helps in understanding what assessment skills must be utilized, as this could reduce the amounts of suffering for individuals. This will allows the LASDMSB, to understand how the condition could have an impact upon the prisoners.
Summary of learning needs assessment developed.

Dekker, J. (1990). Neuropsychological Aspect of Learning Disabilities in Epilepsy. Epliepsia 31 (S4), S9 -- S 20.

The article that was written by Dekker (1990), discusses how any kind of epileptic learning needs assessment, must be conducted in two stages. First, you must examine the underlying effect on the patient's cognitive ability. Then, it is important to use observation and common sense to determine the overall impact of the disease on the individual. This is important, because it will help LASDMSB, to determine the extent of the condition on prisoners.

The outline of education program for the nursing staff

Fraser, R. (1983). Program Evaluation in Epilepsy Rehabilitation. Epliepsia 24 (6), 734 -- 746.

The source from Fraser (1983), discusses how patients suffering from Epilepsy were less inclined to have attacks…