Health education in circulatory system diseases--cerebral strokes.

Cerebral stroke usually affects people over 60, however, it becomes increasingly more frequent among the younger population. Early mobilization and preparation of a patient for self-service by the encouragement to active participation in washing, using the toilet, eating, dressing, etc. is of the utmost importance in preventing complications and regaining independence.

Essence of measurement in neurological nursing.

Measurement consists in ascribing symbols to observed values of the investigated traits and in comparing the established indicators of the object measured with a proper standard equipped with a scale. In nursing, measurement means specific activities realized by a nurse in order to obtain information concerning the quantitative description of certain traits occurring in an individual patient. Measurement is performed by means of a scale.