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Rick Jepson¹, Kurt Despain, David C Keller

¹Acute Dialysis Department, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT, USA. jepsonrick@hotmail.com

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Summary

Nurses can play a larger role in assessing and treating unilateral neglect (UN), a nursing diagnosis. Developing valid clinical measures is key for nurses to increase their impact on UN patient care and research.

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Rehabilitation

Background:

Unilateral neglect (UN) has been a recognized nursing diagnosis for over 20 years.
Despite this recognition, documented nursing contributions to UN assessment, treatment, and research remain limited.
UN is a complex condition requiring interdisciplinary collaboration.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the existing literature on the impact of unilateral neglect.
To examine current assessment methods for UN.
To explore the current and potential roles of nurses in the assessment and treatment of UN.

Main Methods:

Literature review examining the impact of UN.
Analysis of existing UN assessment methods.
Evaluation of nursing involvement in UN assessment and treatment.

Main Results:

Nurses are uniquely positioned to assess and treat UN due to their frequent patient contact across various settings and activities.
There is a need for nurses to develop reliable and valid quantifiable measures for clinical observation in UN.
Opportunities exist for nurses to significantly expand their role in UN care and research.

Conclusions:

Nurses can substantially increase their contribution to the assessment and treatment of unilateral neglect.
Developing robust, quantifiable clinical assessment tools is crucial for advancing nursing practice in UN.
Further nursing research and practice development are needed to address the complexities of UN.