Stroke Nursing Certification Review - Kathy Morrison

Stroke Nursing Certification Review

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Buch | Softcover
256 Seiten
2022
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-8405-4 (ISBN)
105,70 inkl. MwSt
A comprehensive study aid that includes concise review content as well as updated Q&A. Chapters feature clinical pearls and tips to help you prepare for exam day. Case studies facilitate knowledge application and provide various examples of common stroke patient situations across the continuum of care.
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Stroke Nursing Certification Review is designed to help you prepare for the high-stakes SCRN® certification exam. This comprehensive study aid includes concise review content as well as updated Q&A. Chapters feature clinical pearls and tips to help you prepare for exam day. Case studies facilitate knowledge application and provide various examples of common stroke patient situations across the continuum of care. Each chapter covers everything you need to know to pass the exam and includes end-of-chapter questions to check your knowledge. The review concludes with a full-length practice test to get you ready for exam day.


Key Features





Reflects the latest American Board of Neuroscience Nursing (ABNN) SCRN® exam blueprint

Provides a comprehensive yet concise review of essential knowledge for the exam

Covers essential pharmacology content and key stroke care medications

Highlights clinical pearls and exam tips—ideal for last-minute refreshers before the big day

Includes end-of-chapter Q&A and a full practice test with detailed rationales

Boosts your confidence with a 100% pass guarantee

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SCRN® is a registered service mark of American Board of Neuroscience Nursing (ABNN). ABNN does not sponsor or endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing.

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.

Preface


Chapter 1. Foundations of Stroke Care


Chapter 2. About the SCRN® Exam


Chapter 3. Anatomy, Physiology & Etiology of Strokes


Chapter 4. Associated Stroke Disorders


Chapter 5. Hyperacute Stroke Care


Chapter 6. Stroke Diagnostics


Chapter 7. Neurologic and Functional Assessment and Severity Scores


Chapter 8. Acute Stroke Care


Chapter 9. Medications


Chapter 10. Post-Acute Stroke Care


Chapter 11. Primary & Secondary Preventive Care


Chapter 12. Case Studies


Chapter 13. Practice Test


Chapter 14. Practice Test: Answers


Appendix

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 612 g
Themenwelt Pflege Fachpflege Anästhesie / Intensivmedizin
Medizin / Pharmazie Studium
ISBN-10 0-8261-8405-7 / 0826184057
ISBN-13 978-0-8261-8405-4 / 9780826184054
Zustand Neuware
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