Publications by authors named "Tamra Langley"

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a major health burden that accounts for approximately 5% of all strokes. The most common cause of a non-traumatic SAH is the rupture of a cerebral aneurysm. The most common symptom associated with SAH is a headache, often described as "the worst headache of my life.

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Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an important tool for the secondary prevention of cardiac disease. Despite its proven effectiveness, CR remains vastly under-utilised especially amongst the most disadvantaged patients. As an adjunct to CR, the St Vincent's Heart Health website (SVHHH) was created by the St Vincent's Hospital CR team to provide information via simplified medical text, videos and animations.

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Background: As the role of advanced practice providers (APPs) expands to include increasingly complex patient care within the intensive care unit, the educational needs of these providers must also be expanded. An onboarding process was designed for APPs in the neurocritical care service line.

Methods: Onboarding for new APPs revolved around 5 specific areas: candidate selection, proctor assignment, 3-phased orientation process, remediation, and mentorship.

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