Background: Assessment of stroke care core competency for neuroscience nurses is crucial for developing training programs to improve the quality of care for patients who have a stroke. The goal of this study was to determine the priorities for competency-based training ...
The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is the most common stroke assessment used by nurses. Nurses certified on the NIHSS do not consistently demonstrate inter-rater reliability nor are they confident when assessing stroke patients using the tool (Josephson, Hills, Johnston, 2006). ...
As a result, standards for nursing neurological assessment have been adopted at TOH using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). This paper will review current evidence and best practice guidelines for neurological assessment. The significances of using the NIHSS for nurses in the ...
Nurses play a key role in helping patients manage emotional and social health challenges, or psychosocial health, after a stroke, and improved screening and assessment for psychosocial needs are essential to provide optimal patient care. These findings are highlighted in a new statement from the Amer...
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...
Main outcome measures: The Motor Assessment Scale (MAS), the Barthel Index (BI) and length of stay in hospital. Results: No significant differences were found between the groups in terms of MAS and BI at discharge but there was a borderline significant difference between the groups on ...
As per the scoping review requirements, the quality assessment of the included articles is neither mandatory nor within the scope of the scoping review [24,25]. Nevertheless, this paper adopted a critical perspective on the included literature due to the limitations of the overall paper evaluation...
The effect assessment of the application will be done by focusing on the three main parts of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), namely the physical structure, individuals’ activities and social participation. To write this paper, the conventional SPIRIT (...
Scientific guidelines recommend the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) for ischemic stroke (IS) assessment. In Clinical Department of Neurology of Split University Hospital Center nurses use the categorization of patients (COP) according to individual needs for health care. The aim of...
The primarynursing care plangoals for clients with stroke depend on the phase of CVA the client is in. During the acute phase of CVA, efforts should focus on survival needs and prevent further complications. Care revolves around efficient continuing neurologicassessment, support of respiration, conti...