Stroke is defined as a kind of fast developed clinical syndrome of focal cerebral dysfunction, and the symptoms can last for 24h or longer or even cause death. The epidemiology of stroke indicates that stroke become the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability in the world. And it is guided that the sooner the stroke patient gets specialized treatment, the better the patient will survive from stroke.

The aim of this thesis is to find the best practice of prevention and rehabilitation for stroke patient. Hence the research questions of this thesis include: ‘What is the evidence-based recommendation for stroke prevention according to the literature?’, ‘What is the best practice in rehabilitation for stroke patients in clinical work according to the literature?’, and ‘What is the nurse role for stroke patients in China and in Finland according to the literature?’ The methodology of this thesis is literature review. The authors use Pubmed, EBSCOhost, CINAHL, CINAHL Complete, WHO library database and also journals to search the topic relevant to their research questions.

From the evidence-based literature, it is guided that stroke prevention can help to improve the survivor rate and avoid the secondary stroke. Stroke risks can be reduced by positive measures. It is also guided that the rehabilitation of the stroke patient should begin as soon as possible. The searching results of nurse’s role indicates that nurse plays an multiple role in stroke ward. Nurse work as a caregiver, educator, coordinator, planer and advocator in the stroke ward. This thesis also compare the different nurse’s role in China and in Finland.