Rowena Escala

Nurse in acute stroke care ranges from assessment, identification and monitoring to rehabilitation, psychological support and end of life care. Nurse working in acute stroke services can progress to specialist roles with increased responsibilities for assessment and treatment.

As members of the healthcare team strive to meet treatment goals for ischemic stroke, nurse serve as timekeepers and provide constant updates throughout the process. Clinical nurse must understand inclusion and exclusion criteria for mechanical thrombectomy and their organization's protocol and treatment criteria.

Helped implement staff training programs to encourage compliance with safety protocols.

• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Has a Head-to-toe assessments knowledge of a normal vs abnormal findings and reporting of abnormal findings with the patient, and other health care provider involved.
• Has a critical thinking intervene with appropriate interventions for urgent/emergent case. Care for the acute or critically ill patient.
• Provide Health education and Supervising Junior Staff.