PROTOCOLS
ASSESSMENT REQUIRED TO ASSESS NEUROLOGICAL STATUS
NIHSS
TOOL USED TO ASSESS THE DEGREE OF DISABILITY
MORBID RANKIN SCALE
medication that can break down blood clots after a stroke.
Tenecteplase (TNK)
INTERVENTION TO PREVENT FALLS & FALLS WITH INJURY
ENGAGING ALARMS, BED IN LOW POSITION, ORIENTATIO TO ROOM AND CALL LIGHT WITHIN REACH
HEALTHSTREAM OR NURSE REFERENCE CENTER, (LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, LMS)
MUST BE UITILIZED BY PROVIDERS WHEN ORDERING STROKE PROTOCL
STROKE ORDERSET
ACRONYM INDICATING POSSIBLE STROKE AND MEANING
B BALANCE
E EYES
F FACIAL DROOP
A ARM WEAKNESS
S SLURRED SPEECH
T TIME TO TREATMENT
REQUIRED AFTER TNK ADMINISTRATION
NIHSS AND VS
FIRST STEP WHEN A SUSPECTED BLEED AFTER TNK
NOTIFY ICU INTENSIVIST OR ATTENDING
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO EDUCATE PATIENTS
EVERYONE
SCREENING PRIOR TO FEEDING PT TO PREVENT ASPIRATION
DYSPHAGIA SCREENING
KEY WORD IN STROKE S/S
SUDDEN
MEDICATION GIVEN WHEN BP OVER 185/110
BETA-BLOCKER
TO PREVENT ASPIRATION
SWALLOWING PRECAUTIONS
STROKE EDUCATION PROVIDED DURING HOSPITALIZATION
INFORMATION PERTAINING TO DX, S/S OF RECURRENT, PERSONAL RISK FACTORS TO MODIFY, TV EDUCATION CHANNELS (GETWELLNETWORK),
CONSULTS INCLUDED IN STROKE CARE
PT/OT/SPEECH
PATIENT TAKEN EMERGENTLY TO THIS DEPARTMENT TO RULE OUT BLEED
CAT SCAN
3 OF THE LABS REQUIRED ON A STROKE PATIENT
CBC, PTT, PT, INR, FIBRINOGEN, T&S, BMP, CARDIAC PROFILE, OB IF RECEIVING TNK
FINGER STICK BLOOD SUGAR CHECK
TO RULE OUT HYPOGLYCEMIA
INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PATIENTS AT DISCHARGE
MEDICATIONS, DIET, REHAB INSTRUCTIONS, F/U WITH PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER, S/S OF STROKE (BEFAST)
WHO CAN CALL A CODE CVA
ANY HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL
UNIT BROUGHT TO THE BEDSIDE TO EVALUATE PATIENT
TELE-NEUROLOGY UNIT
DEVICE FOR DVT PROPHYLAXIS
COMPRESSON BOOTS (SCD)
INTERVENTIONS FOR DVT PROPHYLAXIS
COMPRESSIONS BOOTS, HEPARIN THERAPY, AMBULATION, PT,
TNK ADMNISTRATION COMPETENCY