Abstracts Archive

This study aimed to explore the perceptions and recommendations of key stakeholders (family members, patients, clinicians and healthcare managers) regarding the development and implementation of care partnerships with families in Neurological Intensive Care Units.

Nurses provide care to Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) patients within a mixed neurology and neurosurgery inpatient unit. The unit did not have an efficient and standardized tool to test patients periictally (during seizures). This poster proposes the use of a mnemonic based assessment tool called th...

This case study will focus on the pathologies and medical journeys of 3 female patients diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. The presentation will discuss the unique presentations of each of the cases and the individualized nursing care plans developed to address their needs. It will high...

The evaluation of bone health and menopause counselling received by women with epilepsy receiving care across Canada.

Evaluation of the the care women with Epilepsy receive for menstruation, family planning, and peri-partum care.

This project implemented an interactive education program at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital to enhance the regional clinicians' skills and confidence in spinal cord injury (SCI) care. Workshops focused on practical, locally relevant training in neurological assessment, respiratory management, and ...

 In-hospital strokes are associated with increased mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and increased length of stay compared with community onset strokes. The CODE Stroke pathway has been implemented across Calgary hospitals for two years. This review examines both the meaningful improvements an...

This prospective observational pilot study uses GoPro cameras to quantify how Neuroscience ICU nurses allocate time between direct patient care, documentation, and other activities during the first 6-hour observations of acute ischemic stroke care following thrombolytic and/or endovascular therapy. ...