Stroke Community of Practice
ASNEN Stroke Nurses Community of Practice (CoP): For Quality Improvement
ASNEN Aims and Objectives
- To facilitate the delivery of evidence-based acute stroke care by encouraging stroke specific education and providing networking opportunities for Australian acute stroke nurses to improve patient outcomes.
- To promote stroke education and professional development in nursing within Australia.
- To act as an advisory body for stroke nurses in the facilitation of stroke care for patients in the acute phase of stroke.
- To contribute to the planning and facilitation of nursing focused workshops and education opportunities in collaboration with Stroke related Australian Nursing, Allied Health and Medical conferences.
- To recognise the contribution Stroke Nurses make to the body of knowledge in regards to Stroke and TIA management in Australia.
Aim of CoP
The ASNEN community of practice is designed to support our membership base achieve improvements in stroke care through support and guidance from evidenced based stroke guidelines and practical application, reducing the gap from theory to practice.
- To identify and act upon opportunities to work together toward the national improvement of stroke care
- Building interprofessional relationships for stroke nurses and coordinators.
- Practice based knowledge and skills sharing
Join the community to discover ideas from clinical experts to enhance your own institutions stroke care.
What is available?
- Resources: protocols and policies you can adapt to suit your own institution
- Fellow stroke nurses directory that you can access for peer support
- Quality Improvement ideas that will benefit your stroke unit
- Assistance with reaching the 30/60/90 National Targets
- Expert knowledge for evidence based healthcare.
- Quarterly drop in session.
Member Resources
National Guidelines
- Global_Stroke_Guidelines_and_Action_Plan_All_in_one_English.pdf (world-stroke.org)
- Living Clinical Guidelines for Stroke… | InformMe – Stroke Foundation
- National Strategic Action Plan for Heart Disease and Stroke | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care national-acute-stroke-services-framework-2023.pdf (informme.org.au)
Research
Groups
The opportunity to attend virtual sessions every 3 months to participate in collaborative in peer learnings regarding specific topics across the stroke continuum. Hear from real clinicians that coordinate stroke care: ambulance, ward clerks, emergency nursing, stroke nurses and radiographers.
Designed for asking questions from our peers, celebrate successes, sharing of learnings and ideas to enhance the provision of stroke care. Use the experiences and expertise of the CoP membership to your advantage.
Membership Directory
30/60/90 National Targets
By 2030
- National median endovascular clot retrieval door to puncture time <30mins for transfers
- National median thrombolysis door to needle time <60mins
- National median door in door out time for endovascular clot retrieval <60mins in metro hospitals*
- National median endovascular clot retrieval door to puncture time <90mins for primary presenters
- Certified stroke unit care provided to >90% of patients with primary stroke diagnosis
*Where same-crew ambulance door-in and -out transfer is possible. Regional services retrieving via road should aim for a DIDO time of 75 minutes (hospitals requiring aero-retrieval service are not included in this target).
Access the National Targets Action Plan here: 30-60-90-nst-action-plan.pdf (strokefoundation.org.au)Â
