The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive clinical examination to assess stroke severity. This project examined barriers to implementation and NIHSS use by ...

The accurate diagnosis of patients presenting to the emergency room with symptoms of stroke is critical; however, rapid assessment is equally important, as the benefit of thrombolytic treatment is ...

Although the goal for NIHSS completion rate was not met, we believe the project was successful. The NIHSS has been integrated successfully into standard nursing practice in assessments of acute stroke ...