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Before proceeding we suggest you revise your knowledge of the central nervous system by using the following references and text.
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References, Further Reading and Techniques
References
Green, J. H. (1978). Basic Clinical Physiology, 3rd edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Hunt, P and Sendell, B. (1987). Nursing the Adult with a Specific Physiological Disturbance. Macmillan Education, London.
Smith, P. and Wedderburn, Z. (1980). Sleep, body rhythms and shift work, Nursing (Oxford), 20, pages 889–892.
Suggested Further Reading Related to Medical Conditions Affecting Sleeping and Resting
Macleod, J. (Ed.). Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, 13th edition. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, 1983: Chapter 3 pp. 49–71; Chapter 11 pp. 458–533; Chapter 14 pp. 649–727; Chapter 15 pp. 755–780.
Read, A. E., Barritt, D. W. and Hewer, R. Modern Medicine, 3rd edition. Pitman Medical, London, 1984: Chapter 2 pp. 13–27; Chapter 12 pp. 194–226; Chapter 21 pp. 472–532; Chapter 22 pp. 533–619.
These books include
• Infectious diseases
• Conditions of the nervous system
• Mental health
• Metabolic and endocrine disturbances
Related to Surgical Conditions Affecting Sleeping and Resting
Collins, S. and Parker, E. (Ed.). Introduction to Nursing. Essentials of Nursing Series, Macmillan, London, 1987.
Ellis, H. and Wastell, C. General Surgery for Nurses. Blackwell Scientific, Oxford, Chapter 16 pp. 369–381.
Henderson, M. A. Essential Surgery for Nurses. Churchill Livingstone, 1980, Chapter 15 pp. 58–61.
Horton, R. General Surgery and the Nurse. Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1983, Chapter 9 pp. 57–68.
These books include
• Thyroid disease
• Thyroidectomy
• Pain management
Pharmacology Related to Care of Patients with Difficulty in Sleeping and Resting
You may wish to familiarize yourself with the medicines commonly used for patients with difficulty in sleeping and resting.
• Hypnotics
• Narcotics
• Sedatives
• Analgesics
See Jestico, J. V. (1980). Night sedation and sleep, Nursing (Oxford), 20, pages 886–888.
Suggested Nursing Procedures/Guidelines for Nursing Practice
You may wish to familiarise yourself with your local policies and procedures for administration of medicines or any other procedures which may be applicable to a patient requiring assistance with difficulty in sleeping and resting.
Suggested Answers Regarding Individual Profile of Miss Scott
Question 1. Miss Scott’s need for food and drink, elimination, exercise, rest and sleep are altering during her present state; refer to Effects of Difficulty in Sleeping and Resting on Living Activities (pages 167–168).
Question 2. For safety at home and work refer to page 168 as for Question 1, particularly numbers 9 and 12. For sense of belonging refer to number 13 Participating in Recreation.
Question 3. All of the needs in these two sections may be affected due to lack of drive and energy.
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Hunt, P.J., Sendell, B. (1987). Sleeping and Resting. In: A Personal Approach to Patient Care. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08562-0_6
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