Stroke Initiative Summary

At 62, she watches what she eats and exercises so that she has the stamina to keep up with her two young grandchildren. So when one day when Ellen suddenly felt dizzy, had trouble speaking and felt numbness in her face, she knew she needed help fast; she was having a stroke. Ellen’s doctor at Virginia Mason had talked with her about the warning signs of stroke and with the help of her family, luckily she was able to get to the hospital quickly and receive treatment. Ellen’s recovery has gone well and she credits her outstanding care team at the nationally recognized Virginia Mason Neuroscience Institute and Stroke Center. Today, Ellen is back home enjoying her family and playing with her grandchildren, thanks to her physicians and donors like

Stroke is seen as a major health concern and this is due to the fact that every year, as many as 110,000 individuals suffers from strokes making it a key issue. (NHS 2014)

The health issue that this artifact discusses is the significance of knowing and recognizing the warning signs of a stroke. The American Heart Association has made it their mission to provide unlimited health information and research in the hopes of eliminating cardiovascular diseases as well as helping society in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. “Stroke is the number 5 cause of death and a leading cause of

It all varies as one person’s lifestyle may be ok for them, yet that same lifestyle for another person may be deadly.

Additionally, testimonies of people who have been personally affect by a stroke on adverts is also another effective way to capture people’s attention on how critical it is to act fast when someone is suffering a stroke and by advertising the symptoms on adverts, posters, billboards and leaflets people will be prepared ore because they will have the correct knowledge on what to do in that situation. For example, Sas Freeman aged 52, had two strokes in six months. Sas didn't call 999 on her first stroke and waited for a GP appointment because she wasn’t able to identify that she had just suffered a stroke due to lack of information on the illness . As a result of waiting, she suffered long-lasting effects to her mobility, independence and speech. Sas’ second stroke was quickly spotted by her carer who quickly called 999, and as a result, the stroke left no lasting damages. “I wish I'd known to call 999 quicker when I had my first stroke, as I know my recovery and rehabilitation would have been better. I am so thankful that my carer knew to act fast on my second stroke, and probably saved my life.” http://www.nhs.uk/actfast/Pages/strokerecovery.aspx#2mX2dDwy4dceF2lB.97

To improve the well-being of individuals through health education, counseling and detection screening programs. Over the upcoming weeks, our mission will consist of finding new and advance solutions to better educate individuals in our society on the importance of health education, by improving care through technology, which ultimately better our society. Our organization will focus on fundraising, however, are focus on fundraising will be from a health perspective, to make sure we focus on individuals health at all times. I will be responsible for the implantation of Better Health Care

To improve the well-being of individuals through health education, counseling and detection screening programs. Over the next few weeks, our mission will consist of finding new solutions to better educate individuals in our society on the importance of health education, by improving care through technology, which ultimately better our society. Our organization will focus on fundraising, however, we focus on fundraising will be from a health perspective, to make sure we focus on individual health at all times. I will be responsible for the implantation of Better Health Care

I was lucky to be attend the Stroke Support Group In Arroyo Grande Community Hospital. I work in the Acute Rehab Unit in Arroyo Grande, we get a lot of patients with severe strokes that receive rehab for 7-14 days. Our manager (ANM) is involved in spreading the word about the stroke support group to the patients and their love ones. That is how I was informed about the Stoke Support Group through work. There where 8 (including the leader) people attending the support group the ages where late 60s early 80s. They meet every third Monday of the month at 10:30-11:30 on the Annex building. They provide snacks and set up a circle with chairs. The leader is the one to get the conversation going she goes around the room and asks each person how they are doing and

Strokes are one of the major causes of immobility in seniors. Recovery largely depends on the extent of the brain injury and the length of time before treatment. Nonetheless, most seniors require the assistance of a caregiver and this mainly requires planning and organization. Here are some ways you can take care of a senior post -stroke

The tool used for the presentation of the Health Promotion Project pertains to the video titled: Know Stroke: Know the Signs. Act in Time, published on the website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (National Institute of Health, n.d.) to help educate the public about the symptoms of stroke and the importance of getting to the hospital quickly. This video reflects the current standards of practice and is easily accessible from the NIH website under the stroke material: videos, television, and radio public service announcements. The content of this video is objective, easy to understand and follow. The authenticity of this video is supported by the fact that it contains the stories told by the

Strokes are caused by a block in the blood supply to the brain which causes a decrease in oxygen and delivery of other important supplies which facilitate proper functioning. Fifteen million cases are reported worldwide annually, although not all of these cases are mortalities, the large prevalence of strokes ranks it as the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. (Figueroa) Because of the time sensitivity associated with the lack of resources to the brain, strokes are considered a medical emergency and early recognition of symptoms can help decrease the amount of damage caused . Although strokes do not always cause death, strokes most often leave the individual with some physical and cognitive impairment.

The existing, big competition on healthcare market, where the hospital reimbursement depends partially on the patients’ outcome and satisfaction, forces each hospital to stay on the top of newest evidence-based practices (EBP). This standard applies not only to physicians and the treatments they offer, but also to nursing care provided to the patients.

While it sounds impossible and unreal, it can happen, this teenager had been with his girlfriend before going home to his parents house to have dinner with his family.

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor had an amazing experience that most people do not get to tell after the fact. Especially because she is a neuroanatomist who knew what was happening and what parts of the brain were being affected. This book is informational on many different levels and to many different types of people. This book can warn people about the signs of when someone is having a stroke. This information could save many lives if someone were to read this book and realize they were having a stroke soon enough to call for help. It can be helpful for the treatment of stroke victims, average people looking to gain insight on life and how to better themselves, and to many professionals who know all of the science behind a stroke, but do not know

I helped create a large creative public health/social media campaign across the VA titled “Say Yes to the Test” that focused on changing attitudes of Veterans toward routine HIV testing and increasing acceptance of the test. Videos, posters, pins, and other written and visual messages were spread throughout all the VA Medical Facilities - encouraging Veterans to ask their providers to be tested for HIV. Additionally, VA expanded National HIV Testing Day to National HIV Testing Week to encourage as many Veterans as possible to get tested. We utilized social media – facebook, twitter, and others to get the message out to the Veterans. We also changed the language the providers used to offer HIV tests to be inclusive of all routine screening. For example, I convinced providers to change the approach to offering a test and incorporating it to their routine testing language by saying – “VA is now recommending that all Veterans be screened for cholesterol, diabetes, and HIV – would you like me to screen you for these things