National Clinical Guideline for Stroke
National Clinical Guideline for Stroke

Author: Intercollegiate Working Party for Stroke

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781860164927

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This 4th edition of the stroke guideline, prepared by the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party, provides comprehensive guidance on stroke care pathway, from acute care through rehabilitation and secondary prevention on to long-term support and terminal care. The guideline also contains profession-specific guidelines for nurses, dieticians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists and those working in primary care.

Stroke
Stroke

Author: National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (Great Britain)

Publisher: Royal College of Physicians

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 1860163394

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The guideline covers interventions in the acute stage of a stroke or transient ischaemic attack, within the first 48 hours up to two weeks.

Acute Stroke Nursing
Acute Stroke Nursing

Author: Jane Williams

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-05-07

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1118699629

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Stroke is a medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention. With active and efficient nursing management in the initial hours after stroke onset and throughout subsequent care, effective recovery and rehabilitation is increased. Acute Stroke Nursing provides an evidence-based, practical text facilitating the provision of optimal stroke care during the primary prevention, acute and continuing care phases. This timely and comprehensive text is structured to follow the acute stroke pathway experienced by patients. It explores the causes, symptoms and effects of stroke, and provides guidance on issues such as nutrition, continence, positioning, mobility and carer support. The text also considers rehabilitation, discharge planning, palliative care and the role of the nurse within the multi-professional team. Acute Stroke Nursing is the definitive reference on acute stroke for all nurses and healthcare professionals wishing to extend their knowledge of stroke nursing. Evidence-based and practical in style, with case studies and practice examples throughout Edited and authored by recognised stroke nursing experts, clinicians and leaders in the field of nursing practice, research and education The first text to explore stroke management from UK and international perspectives, and with a nursing focus

National clinical guidelines for stroke
National clinical guidelines for stroke

Author: Royal College of Physicians

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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The fifth edition of the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke was published in October 2016. It was prepared by the Royal College of Physicians Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party chaired by Professor Tony Rudd. This working party also oversees the National Audit Programme for Stroke. The 2016 edition of the guideline has been accredited by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The guideline provides a comprehensive examination of stroke care, encompassing the whole of the stroke pathway from acute care through to longer-term rehabilitation, including secondary prevention. The edition also informs healthcare professionals about what should be delivered to stroke patients and how this should be organised, with the aim of improving the quality of care for everyone who has a stroke, regardless of age, gender, type of stroke, or location. It also has a detailed section on commissioning of stroke care, which will be useful for clinical commission groups in the c ...