Keywords

endovascular coiling procedure, interventional radiology, intracranial aneurysms

 

Authors

  1. Norton, Colleen K. PhD, RN, CCRN
  2. Linenfelser, Paula MSN, RN

ABSTRACT

A 53-year-old man with a sudden onset of visual disturbances and a severe headache is transported to the emergency department, triaged as emergent, and seen immediately. His care is described on the basis of embolization and coiling in interventional radiology. Prioritization and nursing management postprocedure are discussed, and the importance of astute nursing interventions in the emergency department is presented.