Table of Contents:

Section I:  Background Information for Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis

Chapter 1.     The History of Multiple Sclerosis Care

Chapter 2.     Domains of Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Practice

Chapter 3.     Change Theory and Its Application in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing

Chapter 4.     Multiple Sclerosis Nurses' Code of Ethics

Section II:  The Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

Chapter 5.     Epidemiology

Chapter 6.     The Complete Neurologic Examination

Chapter 7.     Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Chapter 8.     Determining the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Multiple Sclerosis

Section III:  Management of the Disease Process

Chapter 9.     The Immune System and its Role in Multiple Sclerosis

Chapter 10.   Disease-Altering Therapies

Section IV:  Functional Alterations:  Physical Domains

Chapter 11.   The Symptom Chain in Multiple Sclerosis

Chapter 12.   The Multiple Sclerosis Care Team

Chapter 13.   Bladder Dysfunction

Chapter 14.   Bowel Elimination and Continence

Chapter 15.   The Nurse's Role in Advanced Multiple Sclerosis

Section V:  Functional Alterations:  Personal Domain

Chapter 16.   Psychosocial Implications

Chapter 17.   Financial and Vocational Concerns

Section VI:  Shaping Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Practice

Chapter 18.   Primary Care Needs

Chapter 19.   The Nurse's Role in Multiple Sclerosis Research

Chapter 20.   Study Guide in Multiple Sclerosis

Chapter 21.   Case Studies

Chapter 22.   Certification Study Questions