A 5 page research paper in which the writer provides the data on nursing care for stroke patients. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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data that this research should be presented as a case study; however, very few details are included in the assignment concerning this patients condition. Questions, such as "Could he move
is legs?" can only be answered hypothetically. Therefore, the following examination of nursing literature will focus on care of stroke victims and the various topics outlined by the student, who
can hopefully draw on this material in writing his or her case study. Kelly-Hayes (2004) indicates that "describing, monitoring and evaluating" specific nursing interventions are crucial at each stage
of the stroke recovery process, from the acute phase of the stroke through rehabilitation and maintenance of functional gains. The use of validated, standardized instruments, such as the Agency for
Health Care Policy and Research Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Guidelines, should be used to track progress (Kelly-Hayes, 2004). The goals of stroke rehabilitative care are to "optimize recovery, maximize indepe3ndence and improve
the overall quality of life" (Siebens, Kelly, and Pu, 2002). In order to maximize care and recovery, Siebens, Kelly and Pu recommend effective interdisciplinary team coordination since patient often have
multiple deficits that preclude no single healthcare professional have sufficient expertise to deal with all issues (2002). In this regard, they recommend use of the Domain Management Model (DMM), which
classifies the stroke patients needs in four domains: 1) medical/surgical issues; 2) mental status/emotion/coping behaviors; 3) physical function; and 4) living environment (Siebens, Kelly and Pu, 2002). A
stroke or cerebro-vascular accident (CVA) may occur on either the left or right-hand side of the brain. Knowing which side of your patients brain was affected by the CVA is
crucial to his care (Hayne and Fisher, 1997). This writer/tutor is unsure when the student says that the patient had a stroke on the "right side" if this means that