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Abstract NS1: Identification of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Impact of a Nurse Led Screening Tool Utilizing the Ottawa Rule

Stroke Journal

Data showed SAH patients who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with headache (HA) and hypertension frequently had long wait times before evaluation by a provider. If the patient age is 40 or older, or meets criteria of the Ottawa Rule, the ED RN initiates a stat head CT per protocol.

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