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6 sty 2015 · Triage, Treatment, and Transfer: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Recommendations and Models of Nursing Care for the First 72 Hours of Admission to Hospital for Acute Stroke
PURPOSE. To establish a standard, well-coordinated and integrated approach to the recognition and treatment of any patient exhibiting signs and symptoms of acute stroke less than 8 hours in duration or arriving within 8 hours of waking up with stroke-like symptoms.
For ischemic stroke or TIA with persistent symptom onset of greater than 12 hours, but less than 24 hours, have the ECC (Emergency Communication Center) contact the Stroke Team (pager 12600).
11 mar 2021 · Based on a review of several international stroke guidelines, best practices for the updated management of acute ischemic stroke, including appropriate screening, monitoring, and treatment according to stroke-specific order sets or pathways developed within a hospital, are presented.
Regional systems of early stroke care should be developed that coordinate first-contact services with local and regional hospitals to achieve minimum delay time from symptom onset to definitive treatment.
1. All hospitals caring for stroke patients within a stroke system of care should develop, adopt, and adhere to care protocols that reflect current care guidelines as established by national and international professional organizations and state and federal agencies and laws.
• Protocols for rapid evaluation and diagnosis of stroke patients • Protocols to guide stroke rehabilitation care based on best practice guidelines - Medical and nursing assessments: - Swallow screen - Nutrition, hydration - Functional status, mobility, DVT risk - Level of dependency - Upper and lower limb function, gait and balance function
