Identification of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Impact of a Nurse Led Screening Tool Utilizing the Ottawa Rule

Authors

Chandra Brower, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow
Shannon Krumvieda, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow
Shalana Bolton, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow

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Description

The ETC lacked a formal tirage process for identification of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH), which can lead to delayed treatment and suboptimal patient outcomes. Data showed SAH patients who presented to the Emergency Trauma Center (ETC) with headache (HA) and hypertension frequently had long wait times before evaluation by a provider.

Publication Date

5-2025

Publisher

CentraCare

City

St. Cloud

Keywords

Subarachnoid hemorrage, Ottawa SAH rule, Ottawa rule, Emergency trauma center, ETC

Disciplines

Critical Care Nursing | Emergency Medicine | Other Nursing

Comments

2025 Nurses Week Poster

Recommended Citation

Brower, Chandra; Krumvieda, Shannon; and Bolton, Shalana, "Identification of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Impact of a Nurse Led Screening Tool Utilizing the Ottawa Rule" (2025). Nursing Posters. 197.
https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/197