05 Stayin' Alive (ah, ah, ah)
Apr 04, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 5
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Episode description
Key terms: Stroke rotation survival guide, NIHSS tips, Burnout prevention
Hosts: Katherine Sawicka, Tess Fitzpatrick, and Houman Khosravani
Summary:
- Code stroke basics
Establish roles within the team – history-taker, examiner
Clarify history from EMS, family, bystanders (ie: last seen well)
Know your NIHSS
- Anxiolysis
Useful apps
NIHSS score & stroke tools
Neuro toolkit
Do some reading ahead of time
Canadian Best Practices guidelines are a great resource
Learn ASPECTS
- Prevent burn-out
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