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Intra-operative care:
-Scrub nurse: Assists the physician by selecting and passing instruments and supplies
during the surgery
-Circulating nurse: Manages the overall operating room as to ensure a safe and
comfortable operating room environment
-RN first assistant: Directly assists the surgeon
Post-operative care:
-Monitoring the patient and addressing any signs of distress, infection, shock, bleeding, or
other problems
-Dressing wounds
-Assisting patients by helping them deal with the effects of the surgical procedure or by
providing pain management
-Instructing the patient and patient’s family on at-home, post-operative care (discharge
orders)
-Ensuring that the patient is comfortable
H. Rehabilitation/Referral
Stroke rehabilitation involves consultations to a variety of
specialists. Specialists who can help with physical needs
include:
●Physicians. Your primary care doctor — as well as
neurologists and specialists in physical medicine and
rehabilitation — can guide your care and help prevent
complications. These physicians can also help you to gain
and maintain healthy lifestyle behaviors to avoid another
stroke.
●Rehabilitation nurses. Nurses who specialize in caring for
people with limitations to activities can help you
incorporate the skills you learn into your daily routines.
Rehabilitation nurses can also offer options for managing
bowel and bladder complications of a stroke.
●Physical therapists. These therapists help you relearn
movements such as walking and keeping your balance.
●Occupational therapists. These therapists help you relearn
hand and arm use for daily skills such as bathing, tying your
shoes or buttoning your shirt. Occupational therapists can
also address swallowing and cognitive issues, and safety in
your home.