Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing (eBook)

An Expert Care Guide

Kathy Morrison (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018 | 2. Auflage
235 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-5831-4 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;[This] quick reference text to guide nurses is a 'must-have' as this disease tests our health care delivery system... Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing, Second Edition provides a succinct yet comprehensive review."e;--Linda Littlejohns, MSN, RN, FAAN, SCRN, CNRNNeuroscience Clinical Nurse ConsultantFrom the ForewordThe second edition of this practical, pocket-sized reference has been updated to include the groundbreaking changes to stroke care protocols. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States today and leading preventable cause of long-term disability. This resource fills in the gaps left in neuroscience content in nursing school and streamlines an often intimidating, but critically important, area of care.Featuring diagnostic tests, cutting-edge treatments, and standards for best practice, Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing, Second Edition distills the lengthy and often complex national stroke care guidelines into a clear, easily digestible format. This guide can be used as a staff education resource or as a concise review for SCRN or SNRN certification exams, as well as a refresher for nurses seeking the essentials of stroke care. Content starts with stroke care improvements, covers moving through acute care to postacute care, and finishes with practical pointers for performance improvement.New to the Second Edition:Updated diagnostics with additional MR, CT, and transcranial Doppler optionsModified Rankin Scale scoreExpands upon the neurological assessment with tips for completing itNew acute hemorrhagic stroke intervention and 2015 landmark studies on thrombectomyPipeline deviceNew large-vessel occlusion tools, routing plans, and certification programs for prehospital personnelExpanded use of telemedicineInformation for advanced practice providersChanges to the prehospital phase, the acute treatment phase, and the population affected by strokeKey Features:Reflects current standards of the American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, and The Joint CommissionProvides crucial information at a glance about diagnostic tests, state-of-the-art treatments, and best practice standards

Inhalt

Contents

Foreword by Linda Littlejohns, MSN, RN, FAAN, SCRN, CNRN

Preface

Part I: FOUNDATIONS OF STROKE CARE

1. Stroke Care Evolution: We’ve Come a Long Way

2. Basic Cerebrovascular Anatomy

3. Stroke Types

4. Physiology of Stroke

5. Associated Stroke Disorders

6. Stroke Diagnostics

7. Neurologic and Functional Assessment and Severity Scores

Part II: SAVING THE PENUMBRA

8. Acute Stroke Interventions

9. Secondary Prevention Interventions

Part III: KEY ELEMENTS OF STROKE CARE

10. Prehospital and Emergency Department

11. In the Stroke Unit and the Intensive Care Unit

12. Patient and Family as Members of the Team and Transitions From Acute Care

Part IV: POSTACUTE CARE ESSENTIALS

13. Rehabilitative Care

14. Secondary Prevention: Risk-Factor Control

Part V: PRIMARY PREVENTION

15. Primary Prevention

Part VI: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

16. Connecting Data to Clinical Practice

Appendix: 50 Neuroscience Terms

Bibliography

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.6.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Fast Facts
• Reihe/Serie: Fast Facts
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Anästhesie / Intensivmedizin
• Schlagworte: acute stroke interventions,anatomy,brain,cerebrovascular system,emergency department,evidence-based practice,intensive care unit,postacute care,prehospital care,rehabilitative care,stroke,stroke care nursing
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-5831-5 / 0826158315
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-5831-4 / 9780826158314