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Fast facts for stroke care nursing : an expert guide in a nutshell / Kathy J. Morrison.

By: Morrison, Kathy (Nurse) [author.].
Material type: TextTextSeries: Fast facts (Springer Publishing Company): Publisher: New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014General Notes: Available through the R2 Digital Library, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 1 online resource (xv, 216 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780826127181.Other title: Stroke care nursing.Subject(s): Cerebrovascular disease -- Nursing | Evidence-based nursing | Rehabilitation nursingGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 616.810231 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge:
Contents:
pt. I. Foundations of stroke care. Stroke care evolution: how we got here -- Basic cerebrovascular anatomy -- Stroke types -- Physiology of stroke -- Associated stroke disorders -- Stroke diagnostics -- Neurological assessment -- Stroke severity scores -- pt. II. Saving the penumbra. Acute ischemic stroke interventions -- pt. III. Mechanical interventions for secondary prevention. Ischemic stroke -- Hemorrhagic stroke -- pt. IV. Key elements of stroke care. Pre-hospital and emergency department -- In the stroke unit -- In the intensive care unit / Susan J. Pazuchanics -- Patient and family as members of the team and transitions from acute care -- pt. V. Post-acute care essentials. Rehabilitative care -- Secondary prevention -- pt. VI. Primary prevention essentials. Primary prevention -- pt. VII. Evidence-based practice. Connecting data to clinical setting -- Appendix: 50 neuroscience terms.
Summary: "This highly practical, pocket-sized reference for stroke care nurses provides quick, bedside access to the most current guidelines for diagnostic tests, state-of-the-art treatments, and best-practice standards. This resource distills lengthy and often complex national stroke care guidelines into clear, bite-size pieces of information. It also explains the rationale behind stroke standards, making them easier to embrace and incorporate into practice."- Publisher.
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Available through the R2 Digital Library, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. Foundations of stroke care. Stroke care evolution: how we got here -- Basic cerebrovascular anatomy -- Stroke types -- Physiology of stroke -- Associated stroke disorders -- Stroke diagnostics -- Neurological assessment -- Stroke severity scores -- pt. II. Saving the penumbra. Acute ischemic stroke interventions -- pt. III. Mechanical interventions for secondary prevention. Ischemic stroke -- Hemorrhagic stroke -- pt. IV. Key elements of stroke care. Pre-hospital and emergency department -- In the stroke unit -- In the intensive care unit / Susan J. Pazuchanics -- Patient and family as members of the team and transitions from acute care -- pt. V. Post-acute care essentials. Rehabilitative care -- Secondary prevention -- pt. VI. Primary prevention essentials. Primary prevention -- pt. VII. Evidence-based practice. Connecting data to clinical setting -- Appendix: 50 neuroscience terms.

"This highly practical, pocket-sized reference for stroke care nurses provides quick, bedside access to the most current guidelines for diagnostic tests, state-of-the-art treatments, and best-practice standards. This resource distills lengthy and often complex national stroke care guidelines into clear, bite-size pieces of information. It also explains the rationale behind stroke standards, making them easier to embrace and incorporate into practice."- Publisher.

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