• Linda M Tamburri, Kimberly D Hollender, and Devon Orzano.
• Linda M. Tamburri is a clinical nurse specialist, Magnet/Quality Department, critical care float pool, and specialty care transport unit, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
• Crit Care Nurse. 2020 Feb 1; 40 (1): 56-65.

TopicProtecting patient safety and preventing modifiable complications after acute ischemic stroke.Clinical RelevanceStroke is a leading cause of death and disability in adults. Stroke survivors often experience a variety of deficits related to mobility, nutrition, immunity, mood, and cognition. These post-stroke complications and residual effects can adversely affect safety, placing the patient at risk for further injury. In order to develop a plan of care that protects patient safety, critical care and progressive care nurses must understand the unique needs of this patient population.PurposeTo describe selected ischemic stroke-related physiological changes, how these changes contribute to safety risks, and methods of enhancing patient safety.Content CoveredStroke physiology and stroke-specific interventions that can enable nurses to reduce the risk of falls, dysphagia, malnutrition, dehydration, altered glucose metabolism, device-related infections, aspiration pneumonia, delirium, and depression.©2020 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

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