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  • Title: Nurse-led dysphagia screening in acute stroke patients.
    Author: Lees L, Sharpe L, Edwards A.
    Journal: Nurs Stand; ; 21(6):35-42. PubMed ID: 17069157.
    Abstract:
    This article discusses the findings of an audit to assess the improved outcomes of a systematic approach to training nurses working in an emergency assessment area (EAA) to conduct dysphagia screening for patients who have had a stroke. The investment in training has reduced the time patients wait for dysphagia screening from 35 hours to less than one hour. As a result of this audit dysphagia screening competencies have been established.
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