British Association Of Neuroscience Nurses Research Articles

Clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with a chronic subdural haematoma: multidisciplinary recommendations from presentation to recovery

Introduction A chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) is an encapsulated collection of fluid and blood degradation products in the subdural space. It is increasingly common, affecting older people and those living with frailty. Currently, no guidance exists to define optimal care from onset of symptoms through to recovery. This paper presents the first consensus-built recommendations for best practice in the care of cSDH, co-designed to support each stage of the patient pathway. Methods Guideline development was led by a multidisciplinary Steering Committee with representation from diverse clinical groups, professional associations, patients, and carers. Literature searching to identify relevant evidence was guided by core clinical questions formulated through facilitated discussion with specially convened working groups. A modified Delphi exercise was undertaken to build consensus on draft statements for inclusion in the guideline using survey methodology and an in-person meeting. The proposed guideline was subsequently endorsed by the Society for British Neurological Surgeons, Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care Society, Association of Anaesthetists, British Association of Neuroscience Nurses, British Geriatric Society, and Centre for Perioperative Care. Results We identified that high quality evidence was generally lacking in the literature, although randomised controlled trial (RCT) data were available to inform specific recommendations on aspects of surgical technique and use of corticosteroids. The final guideline represents the outcome of synthesising available evidence, consensus-built expert opinion and patient involvement. The guideline comprises 67 recommendations across eight major themes, covering: presentation and diagnosis, neurosurgical triage and shared decision-making, non-operative management, perioperative management (including anticoagulation), timing of surgery, intraoperative and postoperative care, rehabilitation and recovery. Conclusions We present the first multidisciplinary guideline for the care of patients with cSDH. The recommendations reflect a paradigm shift in the care of cSDH, recognising and formalising the need for multidisciplinary and collaborative clinical management, communication and decision-making delivered effectively across secondary and tertiary care.

Bringing the patient voice to life at this year's conference

This year's British Association of Neuroscience Nurses'conference will be held between 4–5 October, 2024, at Newcastle Upon Tyne, and will be bringing the patient voice to the fore. With two key-note speakers sharing their experiences as ex-patients with head injuries, the conference hopes to provide neuroscience nurses with a better understanding of patient perspective.

Supporting best practice in neuroscience nursing

Sam Weaver and Mary E Braine encourage neuroscience nurses to visit the new British Association of Neuroscience Nurses’ (BANN's) website, consider submitting an abstract for the BANN autumn conference this coming October, and spread news of the new DAISY award for extraordinary neuroscience nurses in partnership with BANN.

BANN conference: October 2024

In this month's British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) Pages, Julie Derbyshire provides further information on the upcoming BANN conference and introduces readers to Scott Wilson, one of the winners of BANN 2023's ‘Best clinical presentation’ award.

Introducing some BANN members

Julie Derbyshire introduces Annette Hand and Emily Ashcroft, detailing their clinical experience and neuroscience background. Both exceptional individuals and advocates for neuroscience nursing, it is fantastic to see the breadth of clinical and academic expertise represented both on the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) committee and within its membership.

EANN 2023 conference summary: looking to the future and celebrating advancement in neuroscience nursing

Members of the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses provide a roundup and overview of the European Association of Neuroscience Nurses congress, which was held in Reykjavik, Iceland in May 2023.

Introducing two new committee members

The British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) introduces two new members to the BANN committee. Julie Derbyshire introduces herself and her fellow board member, Sam Weaver, detailing their clinical experience and neuroscience background. Both exceptional individuals and advocates for neuroscience nursing, it is fantastic to see the BANN committee consistently evolving and developing with time.

A conference invite from the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses and the European Association of Neuroscience Nurses

With 2023 flying by, both the European Association of Neuroscience Nurses (EANN) and the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) are fast approaching their annual conferences. Mary Braine, President of BANN and committee member of EANN, provides more detail on what can be discovered at the two conferences this year.

BANN shines a light on innovative practice

The British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) is driven in supporting the development of roles within Neuroscience Nursing. The second article in this series highlights the fantastic career of Louise Dulhanty, a Neurovascular Consultant Nurse at the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences.

BANN shines a light on innovative practice

The British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) is driven in supporting the development of roles within Neuroscience Nursing. In the next few issues of the British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, the BANN column will shine a light on neuroscience nurses who have gone above and beyond the expected. The aim is for the words of these individuals to inspire other neuroscience nurses. The first of this series highlights the fantastic career of Samantha Holden, a motor neurone disease Nurse Specialist and Care Centre Coordinator.

Advancing practice for the future

As the autumn annual conference of the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses is set to return after a 2 year hiatus, Emily Spence provides details of this years much anticipated event.

Reflecting on the past year and looking to the future

The COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecented in its impact. On behalf of the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses, Emily Spence reviews the challenges of the past year and the obstacles to face as healthcare services move towards restoration and recovery.

Good nursing practice

Mark Baker International Fellow in Nursing in Complex Neurological Disabilities, Institute of Neuropalliative Rehabilitation, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, London Susan Baxter Centre for Gerontological Practice, Glasgow Caledonian University Mary Braine Lecturer, School of Nursing, University of Salford, and National Lead, Neuroscience Nursing Benchmarking Group Chris Brunker Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neurosciences, St George’s Hospital, Tooting, London Maureen Coggrave Nursing Research Fellow, National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury Neal Cook Lecturer in Nursing, University of Ulster, Londonderry, Northern Irel. Belinda Crawford Clinical Nurse Leader, Neuro Critical Care, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London Christine Eberhardie Honorary Principal Lecturer, Kingston University and St George’s, University of London Maria Fitzpatrick Consultant Nurse Stroke Management, King’s College Hospital, London Richard Glasspool Parkinson’s Disease Nurse Specialist, Northamptonshire Karen Harrison-Dening National Lead Practice Development Admiral Nurse, Dementia UK Daiga Heisters National Education Adviser, Parkinson’s UK Stuart Hibbins Senior Lecturer, London South Bank University Stephen Leyshon Primary Care and Ambulances Lead, National Patient Safety Agency, London Kate McArdle Head Nurse, Modern Matron Neuro ITU, Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford; BANN representative, World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses Anne McLeod Lecturer in Critical Care, St Bartholomews School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London Siobhan McLernon Senior Lecturer (neurosciences), London South Bank University Shanne McNamara Specialist Nurse, Edinburgh Centre for Neuro-Oncology, Edinburgh Ann-Marie Mestecky Lecturer, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London Mary O’Brien Senior Lecturer, Evidence-based Practice Research Centre (EPRC), Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk Anne Preece Professional Development Nurse, Neurocritical Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust; President, British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) Cathy Queally Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist, King’s College Hospital, London Lucy Sutton Associate Director, End of Life Care Programme, NHS South Central, London Colm Treacy School of Community and Health Sciences, City University, London Richard Warner MS Nurse Consultant, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Catheryne Waterhouse Lecturer/Practitioner, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield; Chair, RCN Neuroscience Nurses Forum; BANN representative, European Association of Neuroscience Nurses (EANN) Mandy Wells Nurse Consultant, Bladder and Bowel Care Services, Franklyn Hospital, Exeter Ian Williams Paediatric Neurosurgical Nurse Specialist, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff Sue Woodward Lecturer, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London Editor-in-Chief Sue Woodward Editor Sophie Gardner Associate Publisher Pete Black Senior Sales Executive Sarah Sedjelmaci Group Classified Manager Rachel McElhinney Design Executive Peter Constantine Medical illustrator www.hfs-imaging.com Production Manager Jon Redmayne Publishing Director Adrian Johnston Chief Operating Officer Ben Allen

Organ donation: is there a better way?

Mark Baker International Fellow in Nursing in Complex Neurological Disabilities, Institute of Neuropalliative Rehabilitation, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, London Susan Baxter Centre for Gerontological Practice, Glasgow Caledonian University Mary Braine Lecturer, School of Nursing, University of Salford, and National Lead, Neuroscience Nursing Benchmarking Group Chris Brunker Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neurosciences, St George’s Hospital, Tooting, London Maureen Coggrave Nursing Research Fellow, National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury Neal Cook Lecturer in Nursing, University of Ulster, Londonderry, Northern Irel. Belinda Crawford Clinical Nurse Leader, Neuro Critical Care, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London Christine Eberhardie Honorary Principal Lecturer, Kingston University and St George’s, University of London Maria Fitzpatrick Consultant Nurse Stroke Management, King’s College Hospital, London Richard Glasspool Parkinson’s Disease Nurse Specialist, Northamptonshire Karen Harrison-Dening National Lead Practice Development Admiral Nurse, Dementia UK Daiga Heisters National Education Adviser, Parkinson’s UK Stuart Hibbins Senior Lecturer, London South Bank University Stephen Leyshon Primary Care and Ambulances Lead, National Patient Safety Agency, London Kate McArdle Head Nurse, Modern Matron Neuro ITU, Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford; BANN representative, World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses Anne McLeod Lecturer in Critical Care, St Bartholomews School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London Siobhan McLernon Senior Lecturer (neurosciences), London South Bank University Shanne McNamara Specialist Nurse, Edinburgh Centre for Neuro-Oncology, Edinburgh Ann-Marie Mestecky Lecturer, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London Mary O’Brien Senior Lecturer, Evidence-based Practice Research Centre (EPRC), Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk Anne Preece Professional Development Nurse, Neurocritical Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust; President, British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) Cathy Queally Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist, King’s College Hospital, London Lucy Sutton Associate Director, End of Life Care Programme, NHS South Central, London Colm Treacy School of Community and Health Sciences, City University, London Richard Warner MS Nurse Consultant, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Catheryne Waterhouse Lecturer/Practitioner, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield; Chair, RCN Neuroscience Nurses Forum; BANN representative, European Association of Neuroscience Nurses (EANN) Mandy Wells Nurse Consultant, Bladder and Bowel Care Services, Franklyn Hospital, Exeter Ian Williams Paediatric Neurosurgical Nurse Specialist, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff Sue Woodward Lecturer, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London Editor-in-Chief Sue Woodward Editor Sophie Gardner

What do the budget cuts mean to you?

Mark Baker Honorary Fellow, Institute of Neuropalliative Rehabiltiation, Institute of Neuropalliative Rehabilitation, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, London Susan Baxter Centre for Gerontological Practice, Glasgow Caledonian University Mary Braine Lecturer, School of Nursing, University of Salford, and National Lead, Neuroscience Nursing Benchmarking Group Chris Brunker Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neurosciences, St George’s Hospital, Tooting, London Maureen Coggrave Nursing Research Fellow, National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury Neal Cook Specialist Practitioner in Critical Care (Neurosurgery), University of Ulster, Londonderry, Northern Irel. Belinda Crawford Clinical Nurse Leader, Neuro Critical Care, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London Christine Eberhardie Honorary Principal Lecturer, Kingston University and St George’s, University of London Maria Fitzpatrick Consultant Nurse Stroke Management, King’s College Hospital, London Stuart Hibbins Senior Lecturer, London South Bank University Katy Judd Consultant Nurse and Chair, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery/Institute of Neurology Joint Research Ethics Committee, Queen Square, London Stephen Leyshon Primary Care and Ambulances Lead, National Patient Safety Agency, London Kate McArdle Head Nurse, Modern Matron Neuro ITU, Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford; BANN representative, World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses Anne McLeod Lecturer in Critical Care, St Bartholomews School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London Siobhan McLernon Senior Lecturer (neurosciences), London South Bank University Shanne McNamara Specialist Nurse, Edinburgh Centre for Neuro-Oncology, Edinburgh Ann-Marie Mestecky Lecturer, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London Mary O’Brien Senior Lecturer, Evidence-based Practice Research Centre (EPRC), Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk Anne Preece Professional Development Nurse, Neurocritical Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust; President, British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) Cathy Queally Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist, King’s College Hospital, London Lucy Sutton Associate Director, End of Life Care Programme, NHS South Central, London Colm Treacy School of Community and Health Sciences, City University, London Richard Warner MS Nurse Consultant, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Catheryne Waterhouse Lecturer/Practitioner, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield; Chair, RCN Neuroscience Nurses Forum; BANN representative, European Association of Neuroscience Nurses (EANN) Mandy Wells Nurse Consultant, Bladder and Bowel Care Services, Franklyn Hospital, Exeter Ian Williams Paediatric Neurosurgical Nurse Specialist, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff Sue Woodward Lecturer, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London Editor-in-Chief Sue Woodward Editor Sophie Gardner Associate Publisher Stacy Schwarz Group Classified Manager Rachel McElhinney Design Executive Peter Constantine Medical illustrator www.hfs-imaging.com Production Manager Jon Redmayne Publisher Liam Benison Publishing Director Matt Cianfarani Chief Operating Officer Ben Allen

Updating knowledge at the BANN 2010 conference

The annual conference of the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) encouraged delegates from across the UK to participate and discuss clinical practice and policy developments.

Equity and excellence with your help

The British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) represents and promotes the interests of neuroscience nurses throughout the UK. Anne Preece, president of BANN introduces some of the executive board.

Meeting the board: Roles and interests

The British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) represents and promotes the interests of neuroscience nurses throughout the UK. Anne Preece, president of BANN introduces some of the executive board

Meeting the board: Aims and achievements

The British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) represents and promotes the interests of neuroscience nurses throughout the UK. Anne Preece, president of BANN introduces some of the executive board.

Defining a strategy for modernization

The British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) is very excited about our new working relationship with the British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (BJNN) which we know will go from strength to strength. It has been a goal for many years to have a high quality journal associated with the association, and we are very pleased to announce that as the result of the hard work of several people this has come to fruition.