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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
Promotes optimal test performance! This sought-after companion to the author’s popular Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing is a must-have study guide for nurses seeking Stroke Care Registered Nurse (SCRN®) status. It contains comprehensive information about the exam, answers to commonly asked questions, and savvy tips for maximizing your score, along with 300 practice questions and answers with rationales.Designed to prepare nurses for the multiple-choice format of the certification exam, questions are arranged in chapters correlating with the logical sequence and flow of the exam and reflect the number of questions in each exam category. Case studies facilitate the application of knowledge with various examples of common stroke patient situations. A complete practice exam with answers and detailed rationales enables stroke care nurses and advanced practice clinicians to ascertain their strengths and weaknesses. Appendices include a list of medications, national stroke guidelines, and neuroscience terms. Key Features: promotes comprehensive and rigorous study for the SCRN examHelps stroke care nurses and advanced practice clinicians maximize their scores. Contains 300 exam-style questions with correct answers and detailed rationales along with a complete practice exam. |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributor; Preface; Share Stroke Certification Study Guide for Nurses: Q&A Review for Exam Success; Chapter 1: Background; Brief History of Stroke Care; Introduction of the Brain Attack Coalition; Nursing's Leadership Role in Stroke Care; Nursing Certifications; Reference; Chapter 2: About the SCRN® Exam; Certification Exam Overview; SCRN Eligibility Criteria; Exam Format; Exam Categories; Notification of Exam Results; Exam Administration; Scheduling an Exam Appointment; Rescheduling an Exam Appointment; Postponing an Exam Appointment |
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Canceling an Exam ApplicationCommon Questions About the SCRN Exam; Maximizing Your Score; The Night Before the Exam; The Day of the Exam; Chapter 3: Anatomy and Physiology; Questions; Answers; Reference; Chapter 4: Preventive Care; Questions; Answers; References; Chapter 5: Hyperacute Stroke Care: Prehospital and Emergency Department; Questions; Answers; References; Chapter 6: Stroke Diagnostics; Questions; Answers; References; Chapter 7: Acute Care; Questions; Neurologic Assessment; In the Intensive Care Unit; In the Stroke Unit; Answers; Neurologic Assessment; In the Intensive Care Unit |
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In the Stroke UnitReferences; Chapter 8: Medications; Questions; Answers; References; Chapter 9: Postacute Care; Questions; Answers; References; Chapter 10: Systems and Quality Care; Questions; Answers; References; Chapter 11: Case Studies; Questions; Prehospital and Emergency Department; In the Intensive Care Unit; Postacute Care; Preventive Care; Answers; Prehospital and Emergency Department; In the Intensive Care Unit; Postacute Care; Preventive Care; References; Appendices; Appendix A: Medications List; Appendix B: Neuroscience Glossary; Appendix C: List of National Stroke Care Guidelines |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cerebrovascular disease -- Nursing.
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Cerebrovascular disease -- Nursing. |
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Cerebrovascular disease. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Morrison, Kathy (Nurse). Stroke certification study guide for nurses. New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2017] 9780826119636 (DLC) 2017004914 (OCoLC)971615378 |
| ISBN |
9780826119667 (electronic book) |
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0826119662 (electronic book) |
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9780826119636 |
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0826119638 |
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