Stroke represents an urgent neurological condition, and it is an important health problem today because it is the leading cause of physical disability and is among the main causes of mortality in adulthood. Considering the clinical feature, it is classified as ischemic, hemorrhagic and subarachnoid hemorrhage and with proper prevention, which can be primary and secondary, in most cases it can be prevented. Most often, an ischemic stroke will occur and with rapidly developing symptoms, it affects both the mind and the body. It requires timely intervention and a good organization of the medical team because time is of crucial importance and every minute saved can have a positive effect on the outcome of the treatment of stroke patients. Emergency medical assistance systems are crucial in detecting, triaging and transporting patients to healthcare facilities. Well-organized nursing care consists of the skills and knowledge of health professionals, the possibility of neurological monitoring, efficient organization of work, compliance with protocols and implementation of tasks. Thanks to the emergence of new treatment options such as intravenous and intra-arterial thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, the primary goal of which is early revascularization and reperfusion of the ischemic area of the brain, in the last few years there has been a trend of reducing the consequences caused by ischemic stroke. In addition, the introduction of medical procedures such as placement of clips, endovascular coiling, surgical removal of arteriovenous malformations and stereotactic radiosurgery effectively reduces the risk of morbidity and mortality caused by hemorrhagic stroke. Therefore, a good organization of a multidisciplinary team of health professionals working in high-quality stroke treatment units should minimize the time from diagnosis to initiation of treatment, before its impact on the brain becomes irreversible.