Successful implementation of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale on a stroke/neurovascular unit.
J Neurosci Nurs
; 38(4 Suppl): 309-15, 2006 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-16989300
ABSTRACT
The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive clinical examination to assess stroke severity. This project examined barriers to implementation and NIHSS use by registered nurses on a stroke/neurovascular Unit. Staff members were surveyed to determine nurse-perceived barriers to the routine use of the NIHSS. Survey results were used to create interventions including staff education, emphasis on NIHSS assessment during interdisciplinary rounds, and use of pocket cards. When the survey was redistributed 9 months later to verify results of the quality improvement initiative and guide further interventions, NIHSS assessment had increased from 12% to 69%. NIHSS scores have been linked to an existing outcomes database to monitor acute stroke treatment and inpatient management outcomes.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Desenvolvimento de Pessoal
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Exame Neurológico
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Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neurosci Nurs
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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NEUROCIRURGIA
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NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos