Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 148-151 , March 2011

Initiation of a Stroke Alert in a Rural Emergency Department

  • Mary M. Pelton, RN, CEN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Mary M. Pelton, RN, CEN, 302 Yaupon Dr, Cape Carteret, NC 28584
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  • Terri DeWees, RN, MSN, CEN

Received 29 September 2009 ,Revised 6 November 2009 ,Accepted 11 December 2009.

References 

  1. U.S. Census Bureau State and County Quick Facts. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37031.html. Accessed September 5, 2009.
  2. Mitka M. Rapid stroke treatment an elusive goal. JAMA. 2008;299(14):1653–1654
  3. Park S, Schwamm LH. Organizing regional stroke systems of care. Curr Opin Neurol. 2008;21(1):43–55

 Earn Up to 8.5 CE Hours. See page 210.

PII: S0099-1767(09)00611-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2009.12.020

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 148-151 , March 2011

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