Preceded by Fast facts for stroke care nursing: an expert guide in a nutshell / Kathy Morrison, with a contribution by Susan J. Pazuchanics. 2014.
Bibliog.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Stroke care evolution : we've come a long way -- Basic cerebrovascular anatomy -- Stroke types -- Physiology of stroke -- Associated stroke disorders -- Stroke diagnostics -- Neurologic and functional assessment and stroke severity scores -- Acute stroke interventions -- Secondary prevention interventions -- Prehospital and emergency department -- In the stroke unit and the intensive care unit -- Patient and family as members of the team and transitions from acute care -- Rehabilitative care -- Secondary prevention -- Primary prevention : risk-factor control -- Primasry prevention -- Connecting data to clinical practice.
