Fast facts for stroke care nursing : an expert guide in a nutshell / / Kathy J. Morrison

• Autore: Morrison Kathy J (Nurse)
• Pubblicazione: New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.8/10231
• Soggetto topico: Evidence-based nursing; Rehabilitation nursing
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I: Foundations of Stroke Care; Chapter 1: Stroke Care Evolution: How We Got Here; Brief History of Stroke Care; Nursing's Leadership Role in Stroke Care; Core Measures or Performance Measures . . . Which Came First?; Why Only Eight Core Measures?; Nursing Certifications; Chapter 2: Basic Cerebrovascular Anatomy; Brain Structure and Function; Diencephalon: Thalamus, Hypothalamus, and Pituitary Gland; Basal Ganglia; Brainstem Structures: Midbrain, Pons, and Medulla Oblongata; Brain Vasculature; Cerebral Venous Circulation ; Chapter 3: Stroke TypesHemorrhagic Stroke; Ischemic Stroke; Thrombotic Stroke; Embolic Stroke; Lacunar Stroke; Watershed Stroke; Silent Strokes; Large-Vessel Syndromes; Chapter 4: Physiology of Stroke; Physiology of Ischemia; Ischemic Penumbra; Physiology of Hemorrhagic Stroke; Chapter 5: Associated Stroke Disorders; Transient Ischemic Attack; Cerebral Venous Thrombosis; Dissection-Carotid and Vertebral Arteries; Moya Moya Disease; Hypercoagulable Conditions; Amyloid Angiopathy; Vasculitis; Arteriovenous Fistula; Cavernous Angioma; Chapter 6: Stroke Diagnostics; Brain Imaging ; Positron Emission Tomography (PET) ScanSingle Proton Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Scan; Cerebral Angiography-Also known as digital Subtraction Angiography; Carotid Duplex; Transcranial Doppler (TCD); Lumbar Puncture; Echocardiography; Electrocardiography; Chest Radiography (CXR); Electroencephalogram (EEG); Laboratory Tests; Chapter 7: Neurologic Assessment; Stroke-Relevant Neurologic Assessment; Chapter 8: Stroke Severity Scores; National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); Intracerebral Hemorrhage Scores; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Scores; ABCD2 Score ; Part II: Saving the PenumbraChapter 9: Acute Ischemic Stroke Interventions; tPA: Given Intravenously; Part III: Mechanical Interventions for Secondary Prevention; Chapter 10: Ischemic Stroke; Toast Criteria (Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment); Large-Artery Atherosclerosis Management; Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA); Carotid Artery Stenting(CAS); Cardioembolism Management; Chapter 11: Hemorrhagic Stroke; Aneurysm Obliteration; Avm Obliteration; Controlof Intracranial Pressure; Part IV: Key Elements of Stroke Care; Chapter 12: Prehospital and Emergency Department; Prehospital ; In the ED: Stroke-Alert ProcessChapter 13: In the Stroke Unit; BP Management; Temperature Management; Blood Sugar Management; Venous Thromboembolus Prevention: Also Referred to as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT); Cardiac Monitoring; Nutrition Management; Mobilization; Safety Measures; Functional Assessment; Chapter 14: In the Intensive Care Unit; Assessment; Poststroke Complications; Postinterventional ProcedurePatient Management; Chapter 15: Patient and Family as Members of the Team and Transitions From Acute Care; Patientand Family Education; Potential Pitfalls in Patient/FamilyInteractions ; Transitionfrom Acute Care
• Sommario/riassunto: This highly practical, pocket-sized reference for stroke care nurses provides quick, bedside access to the most current guidelines for diagnostic tests, state-of-the-art treatments, and best practice standards. The first of its kind, the resource distills lengthy and often complex national stroke care guidelines into clear, bite-size chunks of information. Not only does it provide comprehensive stroke care information, it also explains the rationale behind stroke standards, making them easier to embrace and incorporate into practice.
• Titolo autorizzato: Fast facts for stroke care nursing
• ISBN: 0-8261-2718-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910464316503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Fast facts (Springer Publishing Company)