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Dysphagia in acute strokes

14 April 1999

Nursing Standard

Continuing professional development dysphagia in acute stokes

Stroke rehabilitation: an agenda for development

02 October 2002

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Background This literature review explores the potential for the development of nursing practice in stroke rehabilitation based on the perceptions and experiences of...

Stroke: holistic care and management

28 April 2004

Nursing Standard

CPD

Stroke can have a devastating effect on a patient’s life and that of his or her family. This article discusses the causes and effects of stroke and outlines the role...

Reducing deaths from stroke: a focused review of the literature

01 October 2004

Nursing Older People

Care

Stroke is both common and serious. It is estimated that it causes 4.4 million deaths per year worldwide (Murray and Lopez 1997). Each year 110,000 people in England...

Supporting roles within a stroke rehabilitation setting

01 February 2003

Nursing Older People

General

Recent government initiatives outlined in the National Service Framework for Older People and the NHS Plan place the focus firmly on rehabilitation and the care of...

Rehabilitation following stroke

03 April 2002

Nursing Standard

CPD

Rehabilitation following stroke begins as soon as the patient is medically stable and continues after discharge from hospital. This article describes the processes...

Promoting stroke-specific education

30 May 2012

Nursing Standard

A&S Science

Stroke is the most common cause of adult neurological disability in the UK. This article describes the reasons for the establishment of the UK Forum for Stroke...

Stroke rehabilitation and discharge planning

05 September 2012

Nursing Standard

A&S Science

Nurses play a pivotal role in the rehabilitation and discharge planning process of patients who have had a stroke. The nurse’s role in the wider stroke...

Stroke care: a nursing perspective

13 February 2008

Nursing Standard

CPD

Nurses play a significant role in the care of patients who have had a stroke, whether in the acute stages or longer term. This article summarises the signs and...