Caring for Stroke Patients

Learning Objectives:


 * Provide brief physiological background & statistics for stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA).


 * Outline The Joint Commission performance measures for stroke certification.


 * Introduce stroke assessment and care tools for nurses.


 * Introduce and provide basic patient/clinician education materials and resources.

After completion of this module, the learner will:


 * Explain the basic physiology of stroke, including hemorrhagic, ischemic and TIA.


 * Name three tools for assessing the patient with stroke symptoms.


 * Name three diagnostics/interventions used in caring for the stroke patient.


 * State at least three specific performance measures used by The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Center Certification.


 * Demonstrate ability to access resources and links for stroke information.

Learning Module developed by K. Colunga, RN