Wybrane aspekty opieki pielęgniarskiej realizowanej wobec pacjenta po przebytym udarze niedokrwiennym mózgu

Introduction. Stroke is a clinical syndrome in which focal or global brain dysfunction suddenly occurs. Despite the progress in diagnostics and treatment options that has been noticeable in recent years, stroke is the third most common cause of death in industrialized countries. In Poland, there are 60,000 people after a stroke every year, half of them die during the first year. Stroke patients often become dependent and needs help from other people. Aim. The aim of this study is to analyze selected aspects of nursing care provided to a patient after an ischemic stroke. Material and methods. Analysis of available literature related to issue of stroke and nursing care in patients after stroke as well as mapping medical diagnosis and interventions using the INCP ® dictionary. Results. Using the ICNP classification allows to show the patient's state of health after a stroke and plan nursing care based on uniform professional terminology.