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

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

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