Endocrine Abstracts

After the crisis of diagnosis and surgery for craniopharyngioma, patients and families are immediately faced with the lifetime challenge of pituitary replacement therapy. The endocrine nurse assists the patient in adapting to the regimen required for a return to normal hormonal balance and optimal health. Nurses teach the purpose of prescribed hormones, and reinforce the most effective method and scheduling of each medication; this must be individualized for each patient. Defi...