Karen S. Ward, PhD, RN
Edited by Lynn C. Parsons, DSN, RN, CNA
Introduction
Some say leaders are born, not made. Individuals like Gandhi, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Oprah Winfrey, and others are often described as natural born leaders. It leads one to ponder, is leadership something that does not need to be […]
Deanna Persaud, MSN, RN
Introduction
Financial exploitation can happen to anyone regardless of age, activity level, income, or cultural background. It can happen to people in any setting, including those who live alone, with their family, or in an institutional facility. Persons with disabilities, including those with spinal cord injury (SCI), are particularly susceptible to […]
An abstract of selected literature
Edited by Susan B. Greco, RN, MSN, CRRN
Dunn, K. L. (2004). Identification and management of autonomic dysreflexia in the emergency department. Topics in Emergency Medicine, 26(3), 254-259.
While autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a potentially life-threatening syndrome that can occur in persons with spinal cord injury or dysfunction (SCI/D) at or […]
Book Review
Karp, G., & Klein, S. D. (2004). From there to here: Stories of adjustment to spinal cord injury. Horsham, PA: No Limits Communication, Inc. ISBN: 0-9712842-2-9, 265 pages, $18.95.
Gary Karp is the Executive Director of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), an author and active public speaker on spinal cord injury (SCI), […]
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee has been very active in the last year recruiting new members, overseeing the awards program, and developing criteria for the new Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Nurse Competence in Aging Award. Membership and dues renewal forms have been reviewed and updated to correctly classify membership status, as well as capture information such […]
On behalf of the efforts of the Clinical Practice Committee (CPC) of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses (AASCIN) and select members from the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine, we are pleased to present the spinal cord injury (SCI) Neurogenic Bowel Care: Nursing Guidelines. As an AASCIN member you should have received a […]