-[This] quick reference text to guide nurses is a -must-have- as this disease tests our health care delivery system- Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing, Second Edition provides a succinct yet comprehensive review.-
--Linda Littlejohns, MSN, RN, FAAN, SCRN, CNRN
Neuroscience Clinical Nurse Consultant
From the Foreword
The second edition of this practical, pocket-sized reference has been updated to include the groundbreaking changes to stroke care protocols. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States today and leading preventable cause of long-term disability. This resource fills in the gaps left in neuroscience content in nursing school and streamlines an often intimidating, but critically important, area of care.
Featuring diagnostic tests, cutting-edge treatments, and standards for best practice, Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing, Second Edition distills the lengthy and often complex national strok
