The goal of this study was to determine the priorities for competency-based training using an importance–performance analysis of stroke care core competency among neuroscience nurses. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted using a convenience sample of ...
Neurological assessment of the acute stroke survivor provides the cornerstone for early diagnosis, appropriate prognostic evaluation, and optimal management to obtain favourable patient outcomes. The nursing approach to neurological assessment has been enhanced in recent years through the development of new ...
The AVPU scale is a system where you can measure and record a patient’s responsiveness to indicate their level of consciousness. It is a simplification of the Glasgow Coma Scale, which assesses apatient responsein three measures: eyes, voice, and motor skills. The AVPU scale should be assess...
For men, the patient’s age (in years) is subtracted from a constant of 140, then multiplied by the patient’s weight (in kg); this value is then divided by the product of the patient’s serum creatinine level (in mg/L) multiplied by a constant of 72. For women, the resulting ...
Background Scientific guidelines recommend the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale for ischemic stroke assessment. However, many nurses find "slim" National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale versions or the Glasgow Coma Scale easier to use. Objective To compare 3 "slim" versions of the Nationa...
The answers could be classified into six categories: a priori opinion; intuition; identification with the patient; amounts of fluids received; the patient's behaviour; and state of hydration. All the reported methods are problematic. There is a need of development of more valid methods. 展开 ...
The article offers tips for off-going nurses when handing off stroke patients. Tia Moore, clinical nurse educator at San Diego Medical Center in California, suggests that it is important for the off-going nurse to take the...
If screening found that a patient’s indication for aspirin use was unclear or potentially inappropriate, communication with the patient’s primary care physician or managing specialist ensued to alert them to their patient’s use of aspirin and discuss the need for therapy. All patient management ...
3.It summarized applied object, nursing content, evaluating methods of nursing quality of the first class nursing care.对一级护理的适用对象、护理内容、护理质量评价方法等进行了综述。 4.Evaluation Study on Home Care Quality of Stroke Victims in Fuzhou;福州市脑卒中患者家庭护理质量评价的研究 5.Study...
Recommendations regarding the oral diet, as well as the intake of the medication, was prescribed by the treating SLP. Assessment of feeding route To assess the change in feeding route, the nutrition status prior and after SLP assessment were extracted from the medical file of each patient. Exten...