Exam (elaborations)
Progressive Care 2024/2025 graded A+ by experts
- Course
- Institution
Progressive Care 2024/2025 graded A+ by experts
[Show more]
Content preview
Progressive CareAnnually: Hemispheres Level 8 NIHSS plus one other Hemispheres education module (varies
by unit).
There are also opportunities to attend stroke offerings from the Bi State Consortium or
equivalent. - ANSWhat kind of stroke nursing education do you receive?
Call 8-5656 and ask for the stroke team - ANSHow do you activate the stroke team?
Stroke Team RN from Neuro ICU and the Neurology resident, plus a Vascular Neurologist is on
call - ANSWho responds to a stroke call?
0-4.5 hours from symptom onset - ANSWhat is the time window that a patient may be eligible to
receive tPA?
As ordered and/or per unit standard - ANSWhen do you use the NIH stroke scale?
Prior to anything PO on any patient with stroke like symptoms - ANSWhen do you perform the
stroke dysphagia screening?
Keep the patient NPO, notify physician and ensure that they order a formal swallow eval by
Speech Therapy - ANSWhat do you do if the patient fails the stroke dysphagia screening?
Stop administering medications or food, make patient NPO, notify physician and ensure that
they order a formal swallow eval by Speech Therapy - ANSWhat do you do if a patient passes a
dysphagia screen, but starts to cough when taking medication or eating?
Each stroke patient gets a Stroke education folder and other educational handouts are also
available through EPIC - ANSWhat type of educational materials are available for stroke
patients?
In the doc flowsheets, under Stroke Dysphagia Screen section - ANSWhere is the stroke
dysphagia screening documented?
They are integrated in our stroke order sets - ANSWhere are our clinical practice guidelines for
stroke?
In Epic under the education tab - ANSWhere do you document stroke education provided to the
patient?
Two good examples are team huddles if your unit has them and/or interdisciplinary rounds on
the unit - ANSHow do you involve the interdisciplinary team in stroke care?
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Ascore. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $11.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
79373 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now