Stroke Certification Study Guide for Nurses - Kathy Morrison

Stroke Certification Study Guide for Nurses

Q&A Review for Exam Success (Book + Free App)

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Buch | Softcover
182 Seiten
2017
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-1963-6 (ISBN)
85,90 inkl. MwSt
A must-have study guide for nurses seeking Stroke Care Registered Nurse (SCRN®) status. It contains comprehensive information about the exam, answers to commonly asked questions, and savvy tips for maximizing your score, along with 300 practice questions and answers with rationales.
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This sought-after companion to the author’s popular Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing is a must-have study guide for nurses seeking Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN®) status. It contains comprehensive information about the exam, answers to commonly asked questions, and savvy tips for maximizing your score, along with 300 practice questions and answers with rationales.

Designed to prepare nurses for the multiple-choice format of the certification exam, questions are arranged in chapters correlating with the logical sequence and flow of the exam and reflect the percentage of questions in each exam category. Case studies facilitate the application of knowledge with various examples of common stroke patient situations. A complete practice exam with answers and detailed rationales enables neuroscience nurses, stroke care coordinators, and related specialists to ascertain their strengths and weaknesses. Appendices include a list of medications, national stroke guidelines, and neuroscience terms.

KEY FEATURES:



Q&A app included!
Promotes comprehensive and rigorous study for the SCRN exam
Helps neuroscience nurses, stroke care coordinators, and related specialists maximize their scores
Contains 300 exam-style questions with correct answers and detailed rationales along with a complete practice exam
Includes important information about the exam itself, answers to commonly asked questions, and case studies
Covers content in accordance with the test blueprint of the SCRN exam

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290+ exam-style practice questions
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Kathy J. Morrison, MSN, RN, SCRN, FAHA is a certified stroke nurse, a Fellow of the American Heart Association, and a recipient of the prestigious Pennsylvania State Nightingale Award for Clinical Nursing Excellence. As the stroke program manager for the Penn State Hershey Medical Center, she oversaw all aspects of stroke care, from prehospital through stroke clinic follow-up until her retirement in 2021. She played a pivotal role in Penn State Hershey Medical Center's attainment of The Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center certification and has mentored many stroke program coordinators through the process of attaining Primary and Comprehensive Stroke Center certification. Ms. Morrison also served on The Joint Commission Expert Panel for Stroke Center certification standards. Ms. Morrison's published works have appeared in nursing journals and neuroscience course curricula. Her books Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing 1st & 2nd editions, Stroke Certification Study Guide for Nurses and Stroke Nursing Certification Review have been well received in the nursing community, both as handy guides for stroke care nurses and as preparation tools for the SCRN® certification exam. Even in retirement, she remains active in leading SCRN® review courses, participating in community stroke awareness campaigns and facilitating a regional stroke survivor support group. She established the Stroke Coordinators of Pennsylvania (SCoPA) in 2010--a group of stroke coordinators whose collaborative work has resulted in significant improvements in stroke care and outcomes in community hospitals across central Pennsylvania. She is a Fellow of the American Heart Association, a member of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, a board member of the Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses and a board member of the Stroke Survivors Foundation.

Contents


Contributor


Preface


1. Background


Brief History of Stroke Care


Introduction of the Brain Attack Coalition


Nursing’s Leadership Role in Stroke Care


Nursing Certifications


2. About the SCRN® Exam


Certification Exam Overview


SCRN Eligibility Criteria


Exam Format


Exam Categories


Notification of Exam Results


Exam Administration


Scheduling an Exam Appointment


Rescheduling an Exam Appointment


Postponing an Exam Appointment


Canceling an Exam Application


Common Questions About the SCRN Exam


Maximizing Your Score


The Night Before the Exam


The Day of the Exam


3. Anatomy and Physiology


Questions


Answers


4. Preventive Care


Questions


Answers


5. Hyperacute Stroke Care: Prehospital and Emergency Department


Questions


Answers


6. Stroke Diagnostics


Questions


Answers


7. Acute Care


Questions


Neurologic Assessment


In the Intensive Care Unit


In the Stroke Unit


Answers


Neurologic Assessment


In the Intensive Care Unit


In the Stroke Unit


8. Medications


Questions


Answers


9. Postacute Care


Questions


Answers


10. Systems and Quality Care


Questions


Answers


11. Case Studies


Alicia M. Richardson


Questions


Answers


Appendices


Appendix A: Medications List


Appendix B: Neuroscience Glossary


Appendix C: List of National Stroke Care Guidelines


Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 15 Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Neurologie
Pflege Fachpflege Anästhesie / Intensivmedizin
ISBN-10 0-8261-1963-8 / 0826119638
ISBN-13 978-0-8261-1963-6 / 9780826119636
Zustand Neuware
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