Abstract
This article discusses the findings of an audit to assess the improved outcomes of a systematic approach to training nurses working in an emergency assessment area (EAA) to conduct dysphagia screening for patients who have had a stroke. The investment in training has reduced the time patients wait for dysphagia screening from 35 hours to less than one hour. As a result of this audit dysphagia screening competencies have been established.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 35-42 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987) |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Oct 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dysphagia
- Patient assessment
- Stroke patients
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine