Nursing Standard · 2006 · 26 citations · 0 references
NursingAdvanced Practice NursingRehabilitation NursingDysphagiaEmergency NursingNeurological NursingAcute Stroke CareAcute Stroke ManagementDysphagia AssessmentDysphagia In StrokeStrokeStroke NursingAcute Stroke AssessmentAssessment Area AnalysisBedside Swallow ScreeningClinical Swallowing ScreeningPost-stroke Dysphagia AssessmentRegistered NursesSwallowing Assessment After StrokeSwallowing Evaluation In Stroke
This article discusses the findings of an audit to assess the improved outcomes of a systematic approach to training nurses working in an emergency assessment area (EAA) to conduct dysphagia screening for patients who have had a stroke. The investment in training has reduced the time patients wait for dysphagia screening from 35 hours to less than one hour. As a result of this audit dysphagia screening competencies have been established.