Stroke care nurses have known for a long time that a specialized body of
knowledge and a specifi c skill set are involved in the complex care needs of
their stroke patients. Over the past 15 to 20 years, nurses who fou
...
Stroke care nurses have known for a long time that a specialized body of
knowledge and a specifi c skill set are involved in the complex care needs of
their stroke patients. Over the past 15 to 20 years, nurses who found themselves working with this distinct population (and many did not consciously
seek out the challenge) also found the need for collaboration and support
from their peers across the country. As research evidence led to practice standards and Stroke Center certifi cation, nurses recognized that a specialty was
being born.
This study guide is designed to serve as a comprehensive, but effi cient,
tool for preparing for the American Board of Neuroscience Nursing’s Stroke
Certifi ed Registered Nurse (SCRN®) certifi cation. My fi rst book, Fast Facts
for Stroke Care Nursing, published in 2014, was designed to be a practical,
concise guide for nurses caring for stroke patients. I believed that the more
nurses knew about this population and the care needed, the more they would
embrace their role and realize that neuroscience nursing is not an intimidating fi eld, but an exciting fi eld—the new frontier in nursing. The feedback I
received was overwhelmingly positive: I heard from nurses who discovered
a passion for stroke care, nurses who utilized the book to help their organization prepare for and attain Stroke Center certifi cation, and nurses who
expressed gratitude for a pocket-sized reference that was quick and easy to
use. I also heard from many nurses who described the book as a great study
guide for the SCRN exam, and they asked me to add practice questions. So,
I took that suggestion and created this study guide.
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