Northern Region Stroke Rehabilitation Research

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.

Resources from La Trobe University

Presentations from previous Stroke CNS Nurses Annual Meetings

Postgraduate Certificate in Stroke Care : The University of Auckland

This paper aims to provide stroke volume projections for the next 1-2 decades and explores potential solutions to anticipated challenges.

Action Plan quick reference infographics when you just need a summary

Rehabilitation Services Specifications to guide provision of Inpatient and Community Rehabilitation.

Job Description - Clinical Nurse Specialist Role

Job Description - Registered Nurse Role with stroke

Education and training website

REGIONS Care research project - Reducing Ethnic and Geographic Inequity to Optimise New Zealand Stroke Care

Recovery after a stroke can be a challenging and stressful journey.

Rehabilitation services need to be tailored to the needs of the individual and their whānau. This Action Plan for Stroke Rehabilitation sets out high-level practice recommendations and priorities for action by DHB stroke services, stroke teams and community stroke support organisations to improve outcomes and enhance the lives of New Zealanders recovering from stroke and the people who care for them. High-quality rehabilitation should be available and accessible to all who need it.

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Includes an Intensity Measurement Chart that can be downloaded and adapted. Useful for occasional audits of therapy provision.

From 1 July 2019 the Ministry of Health in agreement with the National Stroke Network introduced a new indicator for community rehabilitation in stroke. During 2017-18 DHB stroke teams were asked to start collecting information for this indicator or identify what was still needed in order to streamline internal reporting processes so as to achieve national consistency.

Stroke Transitions in Rehabilitation

AF and stroke prevention In this Goodfellow webinar, Cardiologist Dr Ralph Stewart will discuss managing atrial fibrillation in primary care.

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.