Session 39: Neurosurgical & Neurocritical Care Nursing

Description:

Neurosurgical & Neurocritical Care Nursing focuses on the specialized care of patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions requiring advanced monitoring and critical interventions. It encompasses comprehensive neurological assessment, perioperative and postoperative neurosurgical care, management of intracranial pressure, cerebral perfusion, and prevention of secondary brain injury. This field emphasizes patient safety, evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration, and family-centered care, while supporting ethical decision-making and continuous professional development in high-acuity neurological care environments.

Keynote Points:

  • Scope and role of nursing practice in neurosurgical and neurocritical care settings
  • Advanced neurological assessment and continuous monitoring of critically ill patients
  • Preoperative and postoperative care in neurosurgical procedures
  • Management of traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and neuro-emergencies
  • Intracranial pressure monitoring and cerebral perfusion management
  • Airway, ventilation, and hemodynamic support in neurocritical patients

Benefits:

  • Enhances expertise in managing complex neurological and neurosurgical patients
  • Improves patient outcomes through early detection and prevention of secondary brain injury
  • Strengthens advanced neurological assessment and critical monitoring skills
  • Promotes safe perioperative and postoperative neurosurgical care
  • Improves management of intracranial pressure, ventilation, and hemodynamic stability
  • Enhances medication safety, sedation, and pain management in neurocritical settings