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Must-Know Tips For Neuro Nurse Checks

January 19, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Must-Know Tips For Neuro Nurse Checks

These are the most essential tips you need to know when you do your neuro nurse checks, all told from a nurse who has been there.

Filed Under: Neuro Nursing Tagged With: Neuro, Neuro Nurse Checks, neuro nurse tips, neuro patients

Neuro Assessment: How to Assess An Unconscious Neuro Patient Like a Neuro ICU Nurse

October 27, 2020 By Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

A neuro assessment is a critical skill for any nurse. If you're interested in improving this nursing skill, this article is for you.

A neuro assessment is a critical skill for any nurse (not just neuro ICU nurses) This goes beyond simple neuro checks. If you’re interested in improving this nursing skill, this article is for yo

Filed Under: Neuro Nursing Tagged With: critical care, how-to, neuro patients, patient education, videos

Why is My Stroke Patient NPO? What To Do & Why

October 6, 2020 By Kleber, MSN RN 1 Comment

Why Is My Stroke Patient NPO? What To Do & Why

If you ever receive a stroke patient and they are NPO, this is why that call was made and how you should handle it.

Filed Under: Neuro Nursing Tagged With: for students, interdisciplinary team, Neuro, neuro patients, NPO, stroke

Nursing Considerations for 3 Neuro ICU Meds

April 14, 2016 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

This is some quick info on a few very common meds you run into in the neurointensive care unit. However, please always follow your hospital’s policies and procedures.  This is for informational purposes only and focuses on nursing considerations.. not going in-depth on the drug. Nursing Considerations for 4 Neuro ICU Meds Propofol or Diprivan […]

Filed Under: Neuro Nursing Tagged With: critical care, medications, neuro patients, videos

Noticing Subtle Neuro Changes for Nurses

February 24, 2015 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Neuro changes are tough!  It is really hard to know if someone is truly changing or if they’re just exhausted because we keep waking them up.  Here are some of my neuro nurse tips.. Neuro nurse tips for newbies If your patient is in the intensive care unit, intubated and sedated on propofol, and you […]

Filed Under: Neuro Nursing Tagged With: helpful hints, how-to, Neuro, neuro changes, neuro patients

Nursing Blood Pressure Management in Stroke Patients

September 6, 2013 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Nursing Blood Pressure Management in Stroke Patients

Did you notice I love talking about strokes?  I wanted to expand a little more on my previous post about them. Blood Pressure Management in Stroke Patients: Tips for Nurses Stroke patients are not like every other patient. There is special consideration that must be given for various aspects of nursing care, specifically in terms […]

Filed Under: New Grad Nurse, Patient Care Tagged With: helpful hints, medications, neuro patients, patient education

Nursing Priorities for Ischemic Stroke Patients – From a Neuro Nurse

September 2, 2013 By Kleber, MSN RN 2 Comments

Nursing Priorities for Ischemic Stroke Patients

What are the most important nursing priorities for stroke patients? Oh, these are so important! I love my stroke patients.  They have a special place in my heart. As a neuro nurse, I wanted to share what you should do if you encounter a patient having an ischemic stroke. These are the most important nursing […]

Filed Under: Neuro Nursing Tagged With: neuro patients, patient education, time management

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