Updated guidance confirms crucial role of nurses for patients with acute ischemic stroke

(American Heart Association) Three scientific statements provide newer, evidence-based suggestions for practices and assessment tools that offer guidance for nurses to provide comprehensive care for patients with acute ischemic stroke.Timely diagnosis of ischemic stroke is vital to expedite treatment that can potentially prevent permanent damage to brain tissue, which can result in severe disabilities.Close monitoring of patients with acute ischemic stroke by nurses before, during and after procedures to dissolve or remove blood clots is indicated to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news