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Editorial Australasian Journal of Neuroscience Volume 26 ● Number 2 ● October 2016 Susan Williams Vicki Evans Movement Disorder Chapter Editor Report. ANNA AGM 2016 This edition begins with an article from The establishment of the Movement Disorder Thailand discussing the management of Chapter of ANNA was voted into the constitu- external ventricular drains, related infec- tion at the 2015 AGM. In April 2016 the PD tions, sampling advice and improved proto- nurses in Australia met and the committee cols for the Thai population. members were nominated and elected. The Movement Disorder Chapter of the ANNA Following is a paper outlining the im- aims to provide clinical support and profes- portance of the nurses’ supportive role and sional development opportunities for Parkin- thorough assessment skills in order to son’s Disease and Movement Disorder Nurse manage the patient with leptomeningeal Specialists (PDMDNS). Collectively this will carcinomatosis. reduce the geographical isolation and pro- mote a professional identity for movement The next manuscript discusses the signifi- disorder nurses. cant benefits in relation to health econom- ics and nursing care following the estab- There are five domains of focus: lishment of an out-patient lumbar micro- 1. Education: to equip nurses in their local discectomy http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australasian Journal of Neuroscience de Gruyter

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de Gruyter
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Australasian Journal of Neuroscience Volume 26 ● Number 2 ● October 2016 Susan Williams Vicki Evans Movement Disorder Chapter Editor Report. ANNA AGM 2016 This edition begins with an article from The establishment of the Movement Disorder Thailand discussing the management of Chapter of ANNA was voted into the constitu- external ventricular drains, related infec- tion at the 2015 AGM. In April 2016 the PD tions, sampling advice and improved proto- nurses in Australia met and the committee cols for the Thai population. members were nominated and elected. The Movement Disorder Chapter of the ANNA Following is a paper outlining the im- aims to provide clinical support and profes- portance of the nurses’ supportive role and sional development opportunities for Parkin- thorough assessment skills in order to son’s Disease and Movement Disorder Nurse manage the patient with leptomeningeal Specialists (PDMDNS). Collectively this will carcinomatosis. reduce the geographical isolation and pro- mote a professional identity for movement The next manuscript discusses the signifi- disorder nurses. cant benefits in relation to health econom- ics and nursing care following the estab- There are five domains of focus: lishment of an out-patient lumbar micro- 1. Education: to equip nurses in their local discectomy

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Published: May 1, 2016

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