The Mobile Stroke Unit Nurse: An International Exploration of Their Scope of Practice, Education, and Training

CONCLUSION: We lack information on how many MSUs employ nurses, and the nurses' scope of practice, training, and expertise. Expert stroke nurse practitioners can safely perform many of the tasks undertaken by the onboard neurologist, making a nurse-led telemedicine model an effective and potentially cost-effective model that should be considered for all MSUs.
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - Category: Neuroscience Tags: Clinical Nursing Focus Source Type: research