1 is a pediatric neurological surgery fellow; is a neurological surgery fellow; is an associate professor and researcher; is an associate professor; is an assistant professor; all in the department of Neurological Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University. is a nurse coordinator at the Medical-Surgical Nursing, Inpatient and Emergency Services Department at VA Portland Health Care System; all in Portland, Oregon.
Familiarity with a neurosurgical nursing guide had a positive impact on the confidence of medical-surgical nurses caring for neurosurgical patients and helped improve patient care skills.