Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Patient Demographics

  • Patient MRN:

  • Patient age:

  • Date and time of admission to the NCCU:

  • Date and time of arrival to the ED (if applicable):

ED Encounter/ Neurology Consult Information

  • Is the Neurology Consult or Stroke Service Note present?

  • Is the date and time of last known well documented?

  • Is the date and time of symptom onset documented?

  • Is there documentation of mode of arrival to the hospital/ ED? (May be in EDMS tab if pt arrived through the ED or in the paper chart)

  • Is the nurse able to speak to how hand-off of care is communicated between the ED and NCCU?

  • If the patient was ordered a CT in the ED, was it obtained and resulted within 45mins?

  • Were labs ordered, drawn and resulted within 45 mins?

NCCU Admission

  • Is there an admission note documented on arrival to the NCCU?

  • (Are stroke order sets used for patients admitted to the NCCU?) Can the nurse speak to customization of NCCU admission order sets and show the order set in Sunrise?

  • What is this patient's diagnosis?

  • Is NIHSS documented on arrival?

  • If the patient was an IV tPA candidate, did they receive IV tPA at this hospital or OSH prior to arrival?

  • What is the date and time the IV tPA was started?

  • Are Post-IV tPA vital signs and neuro checks documented q 15mins x 2hrs, q 30mins x 6hrs and q 1hr x16 hrs?

  • Was a swallow screen completed prior to first PO? (Include date and time of screen and first PO.)

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize what happens if the patient fails the swallow screen?

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize that SLP is available on weekends?

  • Is an antithrombotic medication given by day 2?

  • Is an antithrombotic prescribed at discharge?

  • Is a lipid lowering medication ordered at discharge?

  • Is the patient on VTE prophylaxis?

  • Can the nurse describe the signs and symptoms of SAH?

  • Is there a documented Hunt and Hess score for SAH patients?

  • Can the nurse explain the Hunt and Hess scale for SAH patients?

  • Was a swallow screen completed prior to first PO? (Include date and time of screen and first PO.)

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize what happens if the patient fails the swallow screen?

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize that SLP is available on weekends?

  • Was nimodipine ordered and given within 24 hours of arrival?

  • Is there documentation explaining why nimodipine was not given within 24hrs?

  • Is there a documented ICH score for intracerebral hemorrhage patients?

  • Is GCS documented?

  • If coag reversal is indicated, was it done?

  • Is the patient on VTE prophylaxis?

Plan of Care

  • Is the plan of care documented? (Review Daily Goals Flowsheet)

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize and show in the EMR how the multidisciplinary plan of care is documented? (PT/ OT/ SLP/ Case Management/ PESS/ Provider)

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize how the patient and/or family is involved in the plan of care?

Patient Education

  • Is the patient's readiness to learn documented daily?

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize and show in the EMR how education is done when the patient is unable to learn? (Educate the family)

  • Is the nurse able to state the patient's PMH and identify any personal risk factors for stroke?

  • Has stroke education been initiated on this patient?

  • Have any of the 5 required elements of stroke education been addressed thus far?

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize the symptoms of SAH for the purposes of patient education?

Diagnostic/ Invasive Procedures and Treatments (tPA)

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize the process for communicating critical lab results?

  • If the patient has had a diagnostic or invasive procedure that requires consent, is a completed consent present?

  • If the patient has had a cerebrovascular angiogram with or without intervention, are the required frequent vital signs, site, neurovascular and neuro checks present in the EMR? (See policy GEN013)

  • If the patient has received IV tPA, are the required frequent vital signs and neurochecks present in the EMR? (See policy BAT002)

  • If the patient has received IA tPA or other endovascular recanalization therapy, are the required frequent vital signs and neurochecks present in the EMR?

NCCU Nurse Education

  • Is the nurse able to discuss familiarity with the CSC core measures?

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize how feedback on the measures is provided to the unit?

  • Is the nurse able to name 2 National Patient Safety Goals?

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize the number of stroke education hours required annually? (8 hrs)

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize how the 8 hours are obtained?

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize stroke specific competencies completed in orientation?

  • Is the nurse able to verbalize having had education on SAH treatment, management of IVC devices, management of vasospasm, vasoactive drugs, and intracranial dynamic monitoring?

  • Is the nurse able to locate the protocol for intracranial dynamic monitoring?

  • Is the nurse able to locate the hypothermia protocol for stroke patients?

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