Rehabilitating stroke patients in the acute care setting.
The 1990s has been heralded as the Decade of the Brain. The National Stroke Association refers to stroke as a brain attack. Medical and nursing interventions are aimed at limiting the extent of brain injury, promoting early reperfusion, and preventing complications as a result of secondary injury or hazards of immobility. Medical-surgical nurses play a key role in facilitating collaborative rehabilitation in the acute care setting to achieve expected outcomes for the patient and family.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning