Abstract
The purpose of this study was to create an “elevated-position” nursing care program for patients with acute cerebral vascular disease that is based on earlier research, and to perfect that program while testing it in clinical practice and revising it. The study method was as follows : ① Draw-up a flowchart that coordinates the present state of nursing care with judgments by which nurses administer care. ② Conduct a literature review to determine the validity of nursing care and nursing judgments. ③ Create a program based on ① and ②. ④ Test the proposed program and ⑤ revise content based on interviews with clinical nurses, doctors, and physical therapists concerning the program. As a result, based on the test cases of 10 patients, integrity and validity were obtained between all care components of the program and judgment criteria, and a program was developed. The next step is to verify the completed program results.
