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tPA / TNK Monitoring Schedule

Enter the time the thrombolytic bolus was given. This lays out the standard post-thrombolytic monitoring schedule — neuro checks and vital signs every 15 minutes for 2 hours, every 30 minutes for 6 hours, then hourly through 24 hours — as actual clock times you can print and keep at the bedside.

Enter the time the thrombolytic bolus was given to generate the neuro-check schedule.

Learn the method behind it

The monitoring is the same whether the patient got tenecteplase or alteplase — the companion guide covers what does and doesn’t change at the bedside with the 2026 guideline. TNK vs tPA: what stroke nurses do differently →