Missed Opportunities for Recognition of Ischemic Stroke in the Emergency Department

Discussion: In order to facilitate appropriate management of patients with ischemic stroke, emergency nurses must be aware that symptom presentation is highly variable. Patients presenting with nontraditional symptoms may benefit from an immediate and comprehensive neurological evaluation.

Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - May 28, 2012 Category: Nursing Authors: Natasha M. Lever, Karin V. Nyström, Joseph L. Schindler, Janet Halliday, Charles Wira, Marjorie Funk Tags: Research Source Type: research