[911ismynumber]

We are revising our stroke protocols and wondering what stroke scales other facilities are using to assess patients (NIH, Cincinnati, etc).

[Altra]

We use a modified NIH scale. MDs use the entire NIH scale and protocol orders are tied to the score.

[nrsang97]

We use the NIH stroke scale.

[jmgrn65]

NIH scale and there is a comptetency for that so only those nurses can do it.

[neneRN]

We do the shortened NIH stroke scale in the ED; the MEND exam...short and thorough.

[911ismynumber]

For those of you who use a modified NIH scale, is it a reasonable length to post here? Or is there an online resoure for it?

We are looking for something relatively short as compared to the NIH scale, but more indepth than the Cincinnati scale, and we want all nurses to be able to use this assessment when a patient with stroke symptoms presents to the ED.

Thanks for your responses.