TCTMD: Less Intense Checks May Be OK After IV Thrombolysis for Stroke: OPTIMISTmain

A recent study, co-led by Debbie Summers, MSN, a clinical research senior nurse practitioner at Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, found that it may be possible to safely cut back on the level of monitoring performed in select patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with IV thrombolysis.

The results of the OPTIMISTmain trial suggest that pulling back on the level of monitoring could improve nursing workflows and reduce resource use.

Read the full article here: Less Intense Checks May Be OK After IV Thrombolysis for Stroke: OPTIMISTmain.

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