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

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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index present

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Fast facts for stroke care nursing

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Kathy J. Morrison

Fast facts books

an expert guide in a nutshell

"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.", -- from the publisher

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

Stroke care nursing