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 pieces 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.
The book is organized consistently to foster rapid information retrieval. Each chapter includes objectives and such helpful features as ""Fast Facts in a Nutshell"" and ""Clinical Pearls,"" bulleted segments that provide critical information at a glance. Written for stroke care nurses, as well as those who educate them, the guide also serves as an instructive resource for nurses not specializing in neurology but who are increasingly being called on to care for stroke patients. The book is also a helpful resource for stroke program coordinators and as a review for SCRN and CNRN certification exams.
Author Biography
Kathy Morrison, MSN, RN, CNRN, CRN, is a certified neuroscience nurse, a certified stroke nurse, and a recipient of the prestigious Pennsylvania State Nightingale Award for Clinical Nursing. She is currently Stroke Program Manager for the Penn State Hershey Medical Center, USA. Ms. Morrison played a pivotal role in Penn State/Hershey Medical Center attaining Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center certification, and has mentored many stroke program coordinators through the process of attaining this certification. Ms. Morrison serves on the Joint Commission Expert Panel for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification standards. She established the Stroke Coordinators of Pennsylvania (SCoPA) in 2010. Ms. Morrison's published works have appeared in nursing journals and neuroscience course curricula. In addition to speaking nationally on stroke-related topics, she is active in community stroke screenings and awareness lectures, and facilitates a regional stroke survivor support group. She is a board member of the Susquehanna Valley American Association of Neuroscience Nurses.
