Stroke of good luck for Port Macquarie.
Port Macquarie Base Hospital recently won a $350,000 NSW Health 2007 Rural Stroke Grant, which will fund the staff needed to establish an acute stroke unit.
With plans to open in January, the unit will have four beds, specialising in acute stroke care and rehabilitation.
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NSW,' said the Stroke Care Co-ordinator, Kim Parrey.
'Research shows that patients admitted to specific stroke designated care have better outcomes. It provides concentrated care and the nurses are very specialised, dealing with strokes all the time,' said Kim.
Nurses will work with patients throughout the duration of their stroke treatment, even the rehabilitation stages, liaising with other health care professionals assisting in the treatment of the patient, including occupational therapists and dieticians.
Patients are not the only ones to benefit from the new stroke unit--nurses are also given the chance to expand their skills and knowledge through the new unit. 'In such a specialist setting it is a great opportunity for the nurses to keep upskilling,' said Kim.?
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