The effectiveness of nursing in stroke units.
BACKGROUND
Richard Warner examines how nurses might contribute to the effectiveness of organised stroke care by linking the theoretical basis of nursing with outcomes that could be more meaningful to the stroke survivor.


CONCLUSIONS
Although research shows that specialised stroke units are effective in limiting morbidity and mortality, and in promoting functional ability, the various care roles of the multidisciplinary team are not clear.
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Stroke Unit, University Hospital, Birmingham NHS Trust.
D006757:Hospital Units / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D020521:Stroke / Q000451:nursing*