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Stroke care guidelines stroke nursing care management rehabilitation of stroke care for ischemic stroke treatment of hemorrhagic stroke patient recovery after stroke prevention strategy poststroke care guidelines stroke nursing best practice therapies given in the rehabilitation process after a stroke emergency care of stroke. Content (400 words): Brain stroke is an emergency medical condition that requires very prompt and specialized care to avoid further damage and improve as much as possible after a brain stroke. A stroke happens due to the interruption of blood supply to a part of the brain, in ischemic and by breaking within the brain itself or due to bleeding in the brain, known as hemorrhagic. One of the most important roles that nursing plays in condition is the early detection, acute management, and long-term rehabilitation efforts for patients suffering from the stroke. The clinical guidelines in the management of a stroke ensure proper care of the patient with evidence and enhancement of patient's outcome.

The priority for stroke care is early detection and prompt response. Guidelines require identifying stroke symptoms by way of FAST approach, that is Face, Arms, Speech, Time that updates one about drooping of face, weakness in arm and speech disturbances. Thus, nurses need to act promptly as only then the patient will receive appropriate medical treatment in time; the sooner the treatment is administered to a patient, the lesser the damage caused to the brain. In reality, clot-busting drugs, such as tissue plasminogen activator, have already been proved to be effective when provided within the first hours of an ischemic stroke and eliminates long-term disability.

The stroke nursing protocols demand vigilance and stabilization of the acute care phase. This includes appropriate vital signs, oxygenation, and prevention of complications such as DVT or aspiration pneumonia. In hemorrhagic strokes, there may be some knowledge the nurse should have, following protocols on giving medications or caring for surgical wounds and overseeing neurological status.

Rehabilitation forms a high percentage of the recovery process and, therefore, care guidelines involve multidisciplinary treatment. The nurses work with physical, occupational, and speech therapists to help in the recovery of any motor skills, communication, or cognitive function that may have been lost due to the stroke. Patients are helped in being able to do their day-to-day activities independently and improving their lifestyle as a whole. Patients are also satisfied with having their family included, since recovery may come in forms of adaptation in the home and long-term support and care from members of the family.

Major components of stroke care are prevention of strokes. Guidelines promote patient and family education on lifestyle changes including hypertension control, diet, exercise, and smoking as measures that would prevent episodes.

These guidelines will empower a stroke nurse to provide holistic care that addresses the short and long-term goals that would improve and enrich the quality of life for stroke patients.