48: Hemorrhagic Stroke with Guest Nurse Alice

We are so excited to be joined by Nurse Alice Benjamin, cardiac clinical nurse specialist, family nurse practitioner, Chief Nursing Officer of Nurse.org, host of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, and media health expert known as “America’s favorite nurse.”Highlighting the power of nurses’ intuition, Nurse Alice shares an interesting story of a patient found unresponsive and how her initial assessments led her to call a CODE STROKE.  In discussing this case, we cover the difference between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, what a brain bleed looks like on a CT, and the importance of advocating for our patients.During her 23 years as a nurse and community educator, Nurse Alice has picked up a lot of knowledge that helped her treat this patient quickly and notice less common signs of stroke that other medical professionals missed.Tune in to hear how Nurse Alice cared for this patient, and take note of her best nursing advice!Topics discussed in this episode:Nurse Alice’s nursing education and professional journeyHer journey to become a media health expertHow Nurse Alice’s 80-year-old patient presented in the ERAssessment and diagnosis for hemorrhagic strokeWhat you’ll see for an ischemic versus hemorrhagic strokeHow the Monro-Kellie doctrine informs intervention methodsWays to decrease ICP (increased cranial pressure)Why you need to pay attention to trends and Cushing’s triadNurse Alice’s tips for treating brain bleedsHer best nursing adviceLearn more about Nurse Alice on her website: https://asknursealice.com/Check out her podcast, Ask Nurse Alice: https://nurse.org/articles/ask-nurse-alice-podcast/Connect with Nurse Alice:https://www.instagram.com/asknursealice/https://www.facebook.com/AskNurseAlice/https://twitter.com/AskNurseAlicehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/asknursealice/If you would like to check out Sarah’s 1hr, 1 CE course, go to: http://www.rapidresponseandrescue.comTo get the FREE Rapid Response RN Assessment Guide and the coupon code for $10 off the cost of the course, message Sarah on Instagram @TheRapidResponseRN and type the word PODCAST!This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique http://www.podcastboutique.com

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Would you be able to spot the signs and symptoms of hemorrhagic stroke like Nurse Alice did? In this episode guest Alice Benjamin from the Ask Nurse Alice Podcast shares about a patient she cared for who was sicker than his vital signs seemed initially.

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