Resources for Health Professionals
The following resources have been developed by the National Stroke Network and its specialist working groups, clinical experts and research academics.
These resources are displayed in alphabetical order. The search button makes your search easier.
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Atrial fibrillation awareness
In this Goodfellow Unit webinar, Cardiologist Dr Guy Armstrong discusses how primary care can detect, diagnosis, manage, and potentially prevent this important condition.
Acute Stroke Thrombolysis Guideline
This stroke thrombolysis guideline is intended to guide clinicians when planning stroke thrombolysis with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (Alteplase).
Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management 2017
The Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management have evolved into living guidelines, updated as new evidence emerges in accordance with the 2011 NHMRC Standard for clinical practice guidelines. They supersede the Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management 2017.
New Zealand Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management 2010
Much has happened since the publication of the last New Zealand stroke guideline in 2003, “Life after stroke‟ (Baskett & McNaughton, 2003) and after seven years, revision of the guideline is considered overdue.
Presentations from previous Stroke CNS Nurses Annual Meetings:
Presentations from previous Stroke CNS Nurses Annual Meetings
Professional Development for Stroke Nurses
Postgraduate Certificate in Stroke Care : The University of Auckland
Projected stroke volumes to provide a 10-year direction for New Zealand stroke services
This paper aims to provide stroke volume projections for the next 1-2 decades and explores potential solutions to anticipated challenges.
Role Description - Clinical Nurse Specialist Role
Job Description - Clinical Nurse Specialist Role
Role Description - Registered Nurse Role with stroke
Job Description - Registered Nurse Role with stroke
Stop the Clot!!
AF and stroke prevention In this Goodfellow webinar, Cardiologist Dr Ralph Stewart will discuss managing atrial fibrillation in primary care.
Stroke and TIA clinical update 2020
Professor Alan Barber and Professor Valery Feigin present clinical updates on stroke and TIA, and look at some relevant clinical cases. They also present on the Auckland Regional Community Outcomes of Stroke (ARCOS) studies that have helped our understanding of stroke.
Why the new living Australian Stroke Guidelines matter to New Zealand
NZ Medical Journal Article