Seeking immediate care within the first “golden hour” is critical for treating, surviving and recovering from a stroke. But do you know what signs and symptoms to look for and what things to do (and not to do) in order to save a life? Join us
Live on Facebook on
Wednesday, May 22 at 12 pm as our stroke team walks us through stroke prevention, immediate treatment, rehabilitation and second stroke prevention.
We’ll be joined by:
- Alex Schneider, MD, Chief of Neurosciences at Mission Health
- Robin Jones, MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN, NE-BC, Mission Health’s Stroke Program Manager
- Angela Pettus, BSN, RN, CEN, Mission Hospital McDowell’s Emergency Department Manager
- Nikki Farmer, RN, a registered nurse in Angel Medical Center’s Emergency Department.
Mission Health is leading our region in stroke care, including receiving national recognition for stroke care at Angel Medical Center, Mission Hospital and Mission Hospital McDowell.
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