The "Quick & Easy" NIH Stroke Scale and Tutorial Program is a systematic assessment tool and accompanying instructional program designed to aid in the standardized evaluation of acute stroke patients in the clinical setting. This practical tool evolved from the original NIH Stroke Scale, in response to requests from emergency department physicians and nurses as well as other health care providers who are involved in treatment oriented stroke care. The "Quick and Easy" was developed in Cincinnati by experienced stroke clinicians and research professionals who helped to create the original NIHSS.

The "Quick and Easy" is a user-friendly bedside assessment tool that easily guides and assists caregivers in the evaluation of acute stroke patients. The video-based tutorial provides instruction to practitioners on the use of this assessment tool in clinical practice.

The "Quick & Easy" NIH Stroke Scale and Tutorial Program© is a video-based instructional program designed to aid nurses and physicians in the standardized evaluation of acute stroke patients in the clinical setting.

• Abbreviated, standardized language and approach for using the NIHSS
• "Quick & Easy" 40 minute instructional video and 30 page training guide
• Assists practitioners to quickly, easily and competently learn to administer and score the NIH Stroke Scale
• By simplifying the use of the NIH Stroke Scale, the "Quick & Easy" extends and expands its application amongst practitioners and institutions
• Entry level explanation of Stroke Pathophysiology
• Demonstrates the NIHSS patient assessment process and technique
• Clearly guides and explains how to score stroke patients using the NIHSS
• Practical suggestions for using this tool in clinical practice

Produced by SNR Resources, a Division of The Stroke Group, Inc.