Basics Flashcards
How to reach Stroke Response Team
Dial 33-911, ask operator to active the Stroke Response Team
WHAT ARE THE SUDDEN SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE?
BE FAST
Balance :sudden trouble walking or dizziness
Eyes: sudden trouble seeing in one of both eyes
Face: One side of the face droops or is numb
Arm: Is one arm weak or numb?
Speech: is speech slurred or hard to understand
Time: If a person shows ANY of these symptoms activate the Stroke Team right away
WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOUR PATIENT SHOWS SIGNS OF A NEW ONSET STROKE?
Relevant to acu:
Stay with the patient
Activate the Stroke Response Team
Prepare patient for transport to CT scan (remove needles)
IF THERE IS A MEDICAL ISSUE FOR A STROKE PATIENT WHO DO YOU CONTACT FIRST?
Contact the Primary Team
Also contact the Stroke Team for new neurology symptoms
HOW DO YOU ADDRESS RISK FACTORS FOR STROKE? (As acupuncturist)
- Rehabilitation Notebook documentation of patient education
- Patient Education Documentation Tab in EPIC
WHAT IS YOUR TRAINING SPECIFIC TO CARING FOR A STROKE PATIENT AND WHERE IS IT DOCUMENTED?
2 hours annul training specific to stroke support (4 hours for the first year as part pf the team)
Your general professional qualifications.
- received training at professionally accredited educational program (ie, PCOM)
- Board licensed to practice in NYS
- Credentialing and CPR certification that’s been verified by HR
- Orientation to stroke rehab program/guidelines when first hired
- In-service education and CEU’s
WHERE IS YOUR EDUCATION FOR THE PATIENT DOCUMENTED?
In the body of all rehabilitation notes in EPIC.
WHAT ARE 3 JOINT COMMISSION CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE STROKE REHABILITATION PROGRAM?
- use of performance measures relevant to the services provided and populations served
- The program follows a code of ethics
- The program has an organized, comprehensive approach to the performance improvement
3 Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) Sources
- American Stroke Association (ASA)
- Veteran’s Administration Guidelines
- Acupuncture Stroke Maual
3 of the 14 topics for Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)
- Dysphagia
- Lower Extremity Function
- Bowel and Bladder Incontinence
WHERE ARE THE STROKE REHABILITATION CPG’S DOCUMENTED?
- Evaluations
- All Treatment Notes in Epic
- Re-evaluations
- Discharge Summary
When are the stroke rehabilitation CPG’s Documented?
Daily
HOW OFTEN ARE STROKE REHABILIATION SPECIFIC PROTOCOLS REVIEWED?
Stroke specific protocols are reviewed annually.
WHEN ARE STROKE REHABILITATION PATIENTS ASSESSED ON REHABILITATION
Therapy Services: Upon admission, every 7 days and discharge
Nursing: Every shift (AM and PM)
PM and R: Daily assessments