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Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Published on: January 18, 2018
Protecting Patient Safety and Preventing Modifiable Complications After Acute Ischemic Stroke
Linda M Tamburri1, Kimberly D Hollender2, Devon Orzano2
1Linda M. Tamburri is a clinical nurse specialist, Magnet/Quality Department, critical care float pool, and specialty care transport unit, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Topic:
Protecting patient safety and preventing modifiable complications after acute ischemic stroke.
Clinical Relevance:
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in adults. Stroke survivors often experience a variety of deficits related to mobility, nutrition, immunity, mood, and cognition. These post-stroke complications and residual effects can adversely affect safety, placing the patient at risk for further injury. In order to develop a plan of care that protects patient safety, critical care and progressive care nurses must understand the unique needs of this patient population.
Purpose:
To describe selected ischemic stroke-related physiological changes, how these changes contribute to safety risks, and methods of enhancing patient safety.
Content Covered:
Stroke physiology and stroke-specific interventions that can enable nurses to reduce the risk of falls, dysphagia, malnutrition, dehydration, altered glucose metabolism, device-related infections, aspiration pneumonia, delirium, and depression.
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