Acute Stroke and Thrombectomy Nursing Care Manual: Rapid Recognition, Imaging Workflow, Reperfusion Support, Neuro Monitoring, Postprocedure

Acute stroke care demands speed, precision, coordinated teamwork, and confident nursing judgment. Acute Stroke and Thrombectomy Nursing Care Manual is a practical clinical reference designed to help nurses understand the full stroke pathway from first recognition through imaging, reperfusion support, mechanical thrombectomy, neurologic surveillance, complication recognition, recovery, rehabilitation, and discharge. >Inside, readers will find practical guidance on: - Hyperacute stroke recognition and stroke-alert activation - Immediate assessment, stabilization, and time-critical nursing priorities Noncontrast CT, CT angiography, advanced imaging, and transfer workflow - Intravenous reperfusion support and thrombolytic nursing safety - Mechanical thrombectomy preparation and neurointerventional coordination - Sedation, anesthesia, airway, and intraprocedural nursing support - Post-thrombectomy recovery and reperfusion surveillance - Serial neurologic assessment and early deterioration recognition - Hemorrhagic transformation, cerebral edema, seizure, aspiration, and other acute complications - Blood pressure, oxygenation, glucose, temperature, and fluid management - Femoral and radial access-site care, contrast surveillance, and post-sedation safety - Dysphagia, aspiration prevention, communication support, mobility, and skin protection - Stroke-unit and neurocritical-care handoff, devices, monitoring, and escalation - Patient and family education, secondary prevention, rehabilitation, and discharge >The manual also includes bedside-ready appendices, rapid-response checklists, neuro-monitoring and escalation tools, thrombectomy transfer and recovery checklists, a consolidated glossary, and a subject index for fast reference. Written in a clear clinical style, the book emphasizes what nurses need to recognize, communicate, prepare, monitor, document, and escalate while respecting the roles of the stroke, radiology, neurointerventional, anesthesia, critical-care, rehabilitation, and medical teams. Whether you are an emergency nurse, stroke-unit nurse, neurocritical-care nurse, interventional radiology nurse, recovery nurse, nurse educator, or clinician building stroke-care competency, this manual offers a structured reference for navigating the fast-moving decisions and safety priorities that define modern acute stroke and thrombectomy care.