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Brittney Nelson, BSN, RN, SCRN: Jun 10, 2020
Right before shelter-in-place struck, my husband and I started remodeling our kitchen. It’s a relatively small kitchen, and we have done the majority...
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Brittney Nelson, BSN, RN, SCRN: Mar 18, 2019
“When I signed us up [for Pulsara], I had no idea I’d be one of the patients to use it.” - El Dorado Fire Chief Mosby.
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Brittney Nelson, BSN, RN, SCRN: Feb 25, 2019
Target: Stroke, launched in 2010 by the American Heart Association, was a quality improvement initiative aimed at helping stroke centers reduce their door-to-needle treatment times. At the 2019...
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Brittney Nelson, BSN, RN, SCRN: Apr 11, 2017
“I think it will help you as a doctor to know you’re doing a treatment not only for 3 months, but that the treatment benefit is going to last for at least 2 years,” said Yvo Roos, MD. “It’s going to...
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Brittney Nelson, BSN, RN, SCRN: Dec 27, 2016
With an estimated 25%, or 1 in 4 strokes considered "wake up strokes," where the patient wakes up to find they've suffered deficits and are unsure how long it has been since symptom onset, it's no...
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Brittney Nelson, BSN, RN, SCRN: Apr 14, 2016
“Nobody plays. Yourself included. I’m supposed to wear myself out for the team? What team? Nah, nah what I’m gonna do is look out for myself and get mine.” “See man, that’s the worst attitude I ever...
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Brittney Nelson, BSN, RN, SCRN: Jul 31, 2015
Lions, Tiger and Bears... OH MY! Do you ever feel like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz? Only your chant is "Guidelines, Influence, Data... OH MY!" These three words describe the life of a Stroke...
