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Shane Elmore, RN: Dec 20, 2017
I recently read an article about how a young boy helped save his mother's life by getting an ambulance on its way, and it made me pause and think. The piece reminded that sometimes it’s the simple...
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Hannah Ostrem: Dec 13, 2017
When someone suffers a stroke or heart attack, getting the patient to definitive treatment quickly is crucial to their survival and quality of life post-event. But, getting treatment quickly requires...
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Hannah Ostrem: Dec 07, 2017
To determine if Pulsara can improve management timelines for patients suspected of having a stroke or cardiac event, researchers in Australia have conducted a pilot study with a 6 month pre-post...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Nov 15, 2017
What if instead of recording treatment delays in minutes, your stroke coordinator recorded them in number of brain cells lost? Would your team still say "Oh well, it's only five minutes, that's not...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Oct 11, 2017
As nurses, we have an interesting challenge: We need to make sure we are doing our jobs as quickly and efficiently as possible while still making sure to carefully pay attention to and make note of...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Oct 04, 2017
What if you could get inside the mind of a Stroke Program Consultant who helps hospitals and EMS systems get ready for certification (through the Joint Commission, for example)? You'd probably want...
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James Woodson, MD: Sep 22, 2017
You chose this career. Why? Why did you go into public safety? Why did you go into healthcare? Why did you choose your specialty? There are a number of possible reasons: Money. Prestige. Honor. Love....
