The 2024 conference has now passed. Please click here to access photos and presentations from the day. Thanks again to everyone involved in making it such as success
The Scottish Stroke Nurse Forum (SSNF) is dedicated to supporting and advancing stroke nursing across Scotland. It aims to enhance the knowledge, skills, and professional development of stroke nurses, ensuring the highest quality of care for patients. By fostering collaboration, sharing best practices, and promoting education, the forum provides a strong network for nurses to exchange ideas, stay updated on, and get involved in the latest research and innovations in stroke care. The SSNF also advocates for improvements in stroke services, working alongside healthcare professionals and policymakers to influence positive change. Ultimately, the forum is committed to improving outcomes for stroke patients and their families through excellence in nursing practice.
The Scottish Stroke Nurses Forum (SSNF) aims to promote the essential role that nurses’ play in stroke with the sharing of knowledge, skills, research and expertise that enhances best practice.
This is achieved by playing an active part influencing nursing developments and services at local and national levels with the focus to help improve the stroke journey for patients, families and their carers.
Zara Tumblety
Lead Stroke Advanced Nurse practitioner
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, EH16 4
Email: [email protected]
The Stroke Improvement Plan sets out the priorities and actions to deliver improved prevention, treatment and care for all people in Scotland affected by stroke. The SSNF is proud to work as part of the teams making this happen.
Stroke is a life changing experience. The resulting brain damage can affect the visual system causing problems with visual perception, eye movement disorders, low vision and visual field loss. The Quick Reference Guide below summarises the main points of a Best Practice Statement which provides advice on screening, assessing and managing vision problems in the first 30 days after anacute stroke.
> Download the Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
Membership is free. Joining is easy, simply click the button below and complete the membership form.
As a member you will receive regular mailings and invitations to participate in related research studies. Members are required to update their details periodically to renew their membership.
The 2024 conference has now passed. Thanks to everyone involved in making it such as success. Please be advised that the presentations from the day will appear here shortly.
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Registered with and regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (no SC018761), Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is a wholly Scottish charity.
It also operates as CHSS and is registered in Scotland as a company limited by guarantee, no SC129144
