Stroke: Comprehensive Acute Stroke Care
CE Credits Hours: 9.00
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this continuing education course, you will demonstrate an understanding of the anatomical alterations, pathophysiology, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment options, emphasizing acute care and initial rehabilitation, for patients who have experienced a stroke. Specific learning objectives to address potential knowledge gaps include:
Review stroke epidemiology.
Identify risk factors, triggers, and effects of stroke.
Discuss major classifications, including pathophysiology and clinical presentation.
Describe the components of prehospital and emergency department evaluation and management.
Discuss the guidelines for early treatment and management of patients with acute stroke.
Identify the complications and associated interventions that may occur during the intensive care unit (ICU) care of acute stroke patients.
Summarize hospital nursing management for stroke patients beyond 24 hours.
Identify assessment, interventions, and goals of physical, occupational, and speech-language stroke rehabilitation in the acute setting.
List actions to be taken in the prevention of secondary stroke.
Course Description
Stroke education for nurses and other healthcare professionals. This stroke training course includes the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) assessment, stroke symptoms, types of stroke, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prehospital and ED evaluation, treatment options. The course provides an emphasis on acute care and initial rehabilitation for patients who have experienced a stroke.
Regulations/Board Approvals
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.
