By Catrice Nakamura, RN, MSN, CCRN-K, SCRN, and Diana Serondo, RN, NVRN-BC Mechanical thrombectomy in the setting of a large vessel occlusion has become a standard of care in the management of acute ischemic stroke. Despite the ample literature available to support care before and during...
By Audrey Paulson, DNP Electroencephalograms (EEGs) are usually placed on the patient by the EEG tech, and the process takes at least 30 minutes. It is then read by the neurologist, occasionally in real time but often after the fact. This results in the diagnosis of a seizure long after the...
By Briana Witherspoon, DNP, ACNP, and Karen March, MN, RN, CCRN In 2012, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation partnered with Consumer Reports to create Choosing Wisely®, an initiative focused on reducing the number of unnecessary tests and procedures performed during a...
By Sarah L. Livesay, DNP, RN As the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) grows as an international organization, NCS members have worked hard over the past year to support neurocritical care nurses across the globe. To highlight a few key initiatives to offer support and education to nurses, NCS...
By Dea Mahanes, MSN, RN, CCNS, FNCS (left), and Briana Witherspoon, DNP, ACNP-BC (right) The theme of this year’s annual meeting in Hawaii — “It Takes a Village” — reflects both the rich diversity of NCS membership and the need for all disciplines and professions to work together to improve...
By Patricia A. Blissitt Ph.D., ARNP-CNS, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, CCNS, CCM, ACNS-BC Harborview Medical Center (HMC) in Seattle, Washington, is an exceptional place to practice neurocritical care nursing. The 413 bed academic medical center is one of four University of Washington Hospitals....