Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

To address this, Rapid Response Team (RRT) nurses have been empowered to lead the Inpatient Stroke Alert process to improve response time.Methods:Beginning in 2016, stroke program leadership in conjunction with frontline RRT nurses worked together to improve the Inpatient Stroke Alert response. minutes, n=47) in 2023.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Background:Stroke nursing education is a requirement for Stroke Center designation. We assessed nurses’ performance during the educational process. Lectures were interactive with multiple-choice questions, polling and trivia, and allowed nurses to engage and ask questions. We used a zoom platform to provide stroke education.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

An opportunity was identified to improve thrombolytic administration times by identifying and creating a timer keeper role as well as having a nursing code stroke checklist. A form was developed for nursing staff which included stroke metrics as well as time goals for each metric.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The AHS’s Nursing Professional Development (NPD) department identified inaccuracies in data collection and minimal educational resources for improvement.Hypothesis:Would a nurse-centric Resuscitation Institute impact quality survivability metrics at an AHS?Goals:The

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Time is of the essence - this is one phrase every emergency department (ED) nurse knows. The development and implementation of the Flow and Resuscitation (Resus) registered nurse (RN) roles supports our goal of getting the patient to the right place at the right time. The Flow nurse was made effective throughout the network in 2023.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Image courtesy of the UT Health Science Center milla1cf Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:16 February 15, 2024 — Research findings in a clinical trial led by a professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center ’s College of Nursing are likely to dramatically change care and improve outcomes for patients suffering from acute stroke.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The issue identified was the lack of advanced practice nursing (APN) on the stroke team. A disease specific nurse case manager (NCM) begins the discharge process at the time of admission and proactively identifies the multiple barriers to discharge. days and CMI was 2.0.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Guideline based education regarding the importance of timely medication administration was provided in nursing huddles. Nurse to patient ratios were changed to 1:1 until goal BP achieved. BP medications were also placed in the CT scanner pyxis for immediate access. mins p=0.02 (Table 2).Conclusion:Guideline

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The research topics include: a brief description of study team roles, an overview of the impact of clinical trials on EBP, results for published trials, updates on current clinical trials, and the impact on nursing workflow.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Participants in the intervention group received a 6-week nurse-led CSM of Self-Regulation-based self-care program and usual care. The generalized estimating equations model and Mann-Whitney U test were used to examine the intervention effects on the study outcomes.Results:138 subjects were enrolled in the study between March and May 2023.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 20, 2023

A nurse practitioner or physician assistant follows patients through their recovery, offering timely care, addressing concerns, and reducing preventable hospital readmissions.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background:The 2023 American Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationsGuideline for Management of Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage(SAH) support use of the Ottawa Rule to screen individuals at risk. Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ANS1-ANS1, February 1, 2025.

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Cardiology Update

JANUARY 2, 2024

Important Deadlines: Early registration fee: January 9, 2023. Late registration fee: February 8, 2023. Important Deadlines: Abstract and late-breaking clinical trial submission is closed (Deadline: December 7 and October 17, 2023) Fees: Visit the ACC 2024 website for registration options. Hashtag: #ACVC2024 2. Hashtag: #ACC24 3.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Analysis of our Get With the Guidelines (GWTG) data reveals gaps in early arrival to the hospital and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) utilization among African American and Hispanic populations. Providing educational resources within these populations may help to close these gaps and foster trust in the healthcare system.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Neuroscience Nurse Navigator Program [NNN-P], implemented December 2019, included SP who received Alteplase [IV-A] or Mechanical Thrombectomy [MT]. Stroke order sets, revised 2020, included early DC planning [E-DC-P] for NNN-P coordination w/SSS & PCP offices, & updates to SP DC instructions.

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Heart BMJ

MAY 10, 2024

I took up the position of Vice President (VP) of Education at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) in 2023, following in Professor Andre Ng’s footsteps. It is my first year with the Annual Conference under my watch!

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DAIC

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Image by Getty milla1cf Wed, 12/20/2023 - 16:02 December 20, 2023 — The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has opened an Aortic Surveillance Clinic for the evaluation and long-term monitoring of patients with enlarged aortas, or aortic aneurysms, for whom surgery may not be necessary.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Health systems may fail to provide screening and follow up for PSA.Methods:Stroke survivors between 10/2022-3/2023 received a phone call from an SCRN to assess anxiety and depression within 30-45 days of discharge using General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) respectively.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background and Purpose:In 2023, High Point Medical Center implemented a quality improvement initiative to enhance outcomes for hospitalized patients experiencing strokes. An interdisciplinary initiative was launched that engaged stakeholders from patient safety, the stroke team, and nursing education.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

patients with acute spontaneous ICH, we aimed to improve timeliness of BP treatment through education of nurses provide providing hyperacute ICH care.Methods:A retrospective chart review was conducted on patients presenting to the CSC from May 2023 - November 2023&December 2023 - May 2024, utilizing Get With The Guidelines data.

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DAIC

JUNE 20, 2024

According to AMN Healthcare’s 2023 Physician Billing Report, radiologists bill an average of more than $2 million a year to commercial payors alone by interpreting the diagnostic images taken by allied radiology professionals.

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DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

This year’s program, “Global Echocardiography: Innovations in Diagnosis and Beyond,” is described as an educational experience gathering global experts and enthusiasts in echocardiography, hosted by the largest global organization for cardiovascular ultrasound imaging serving physicians, sonographers, nurses, and scientists.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

We compared tube placements and outcomes between nursing staff and a dietitian-led enteral access team. Nursing staff used standard NG tube procedures, while the dietitian-led team employed advanced techniques, including an electromagnetic device and bridle retention system to enhance tube stability and reduce need for replacements.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Genetech, 2023). Bach, 2023; Campbell et al., Bach, 2023) Education was created and disseminated to inform physicians and nursing of the appropriate dosing of TNK for acute ischemic stroke. Tenecteplase (TNK) is currently being used for IV thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke. The dosing for myocardial infarction is 0.5

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Initial documentation by nursing began August 2021, and initial documentation compliance of pre-stroke and discharge mRS had not risen above 82%.Methods:A Table 1) The goal for documentation compliance was set at 90% by the end of the first quarter of 2023. Documentation compliance reached 100% by March of 2023.Conclusion:Physical

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

In 2023 our EDs transferred 35 patients with an LVO and 21 year to date in 2024.A In November 2023, we implemented a new stroke alert process, mandating that all stroke alert activations automatically received a teleneurology consult. Upon review, a barrier to care was identified which caused delays in door to decision.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

The program involves telephone visits with a stroke-specialized nurse within 1 week after discharge and 3 months post-discharge. The program involves telephone visits with a stroke-specialized nurse within 1 week after discharge and 3 months post-discharge. The control group included patients not enrolled in the program.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

a professor of nursing and neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. More information: www.heart.org , www.stroke.org Follow more ISC 2023 news coverage by Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology here. Alexandrov, Ph.D. , The International Stroke Conference is being held Feb. 7-9 in Phoenix, AZ.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select study participants who were hospitalized for treatment between November 2022 and August 2023 at a tertiary hospital in Neijiang and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The rate of VTE in the intervention group was 2.5%(1/40), 1/40), and that in the control group was 19.5%(8/41).

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A dysphagia screening tool used by nurses at the bedside that allows for the direct observation of the patient’s ability to swallow is the Water Swallow Test. If the patient fails the screening, the nurse will notify the provider and the patient will be kept NPO (no meds) pending a speech/swallow consult.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

She contacted her neighbor, a nurse, for help. Both the outdated 2014 AHA/ACC guidelines and the updated 2023 ESC guidelines recommend immediate invasive management of patients with uncontrolled chest pain. 2023 ESC guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes. The patient presented to triage at around 10 PM.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Literature suggested nurses caring for stroke patients experienced significant moral distress and secondary traumatic stress injuries. All employees were educated, but the measures focused on nursing. They guided support for and educated on how to support one another. In fiscal year (FY)2021, the ICU scored 2.43.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

the 2023 calendar year, our comprehensive stroke metric for hemorrhagic stroke scoring was at 64%, below the 'Get with the Guidelines' benchmark of 87%.To the 2023 calendar year, our comprehensive stroke metric for hemorrhagic stroke scoring was at 64%, below the 'Get with the Guidelines' benchmark of 87%.To

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

There were no differences in symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhages between the two groups.Conclusion:The implementation of a hospital wide process that focuses on a neurology resident physician and nursing collaboration greatly improves IHS SRT to thrombolytic administration time with a trend towards improvement in SRT to skin puncture time.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Neuro-telemetry nurses designed Stroke 90 as a follow-up outreach program to reduce the stroke readmission average by 2% over six months and address knowledge gaps. From January 2023 to June 2023, 4 stroke patients were readmitted per month, yielding a readmission average of 12%. hospital days).Conclusion:Overall,

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Patients and methodsBetween 2021 and 2023, totally 113 patients who underwent TEMVS were included in this study. By the addition of well-established and nurse-based ERAS protocols, complication and transfusion rates can be decreased, early recovery and discharge can be provided. 5) Anxiety and Analgesia treatment. (6)

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The course and certification are appropriate for providers at any stage of clinical experience including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, diabetologists and dietitians looking to take a deeper dive into cardiometabolic health. to hold the CCHP credential.

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