Course Details
Course Format: eLearning/Self-directed course
Contact Hours: 7.5
Course Length: 441 minutes
What's Included
- 1 year unlimited access 24/7 to the online course
- 7.5 Contact Hours
- Downloadable PDF Study Guide
- Printable CE Certificate
Accreditation
Nicole Kupchik Consulting, Inc. is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider #16363. This program is approved for 7.5 contact hours.
Learning Objectives
Anatomy & Physiology in Stroke
- Describe brain and cerebrovascular anatomy and physiology
- Understand principles of cerebral blood flow and perfusion
- Identify stroke location based on clinical presentation
- Identify stroke syndromes by clinical presentation
Neurologic Assessment
- Identify integral components of the neurologic assessment
- Discuss components of the NIHSS stroke scale
- Discuss variations in stroke presentation to minimize implicit bias in stroke diagnosis
- Interpret NIHSS assessment findings related to stroke severity
- Integrate neurologic and stroke assessment findings to determine stroke severity through case study
Ischemic Stroke
- Discuss the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke
- Identify modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for ischemic stroke
- Describe process for rapid identification of ischemic stroke
- Discuss principles of early goal directed therapy for ischemic stroke
- Describe indications, administration, and safety considerations in the administration of tPA (Alteplase).
- Discuss evidence-based practice supporting the use of thrombectomy for large-vessel occlusion
- Explain the diagnostic criteria and process of cryptogenic stroke diagnosis
- Distinguish neurologic disorders and stroke mimics based on assessment criteria and findings
- Analyze ischemic stroke nursing care and management using evidence-based guidelines to support decision-making through case studies
Hemorrhagic Stroke
- Discuss the pathophysiology of hemorrhagic stroke
- Identify modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke
- Discuss principles of early goal directed therapy for hemorrhagic stroke
- Describe process for rapid identification of hemorrhagic stroke
- Identify nursing assessment and care priorities to minimize risk and complication development following hemorrhagic stroke
- Analyze hemorrhagic stroke nursing care and management using evidence-based guidelines to support decision-making through case studies
Stroke Prevention & Best Practices
- Discuss medications used in the management of stroke treatment and complication prevention following acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
- Describe the pharmacologic principles and adverse effects of commonly used classifications of medications utilized in the treatment, management, and complication prevention of stroke
- Discuss the evidence-based indications supporting the safe use of medication classes for patients following stroke
- Discuss conditions that increase the risk of thrombosis and stroke
- Describe the interprofessional and interdisciplinary care team roles
- Summarize the importance of standardization of care for stroke populations
- Identify stroke center certification criteria
Putting It All Together
- Use anatomy, physiology, risk factor, and stroke disease process knowledge gained in the review of case studies.
Additional Information
Course Refund Policy
Our policy is valid for a period of 30 calendar days from the date of the purchase. If the period of 30 days has lapsed since the purchase, we can't, unfortunately, offer you a refund. In addition, once the course has been accessed, there are no refunds available.
Course Expiration Time Zone
Access to the course expires 1 year after purchase, regardless of when the course is accessed. Please note, courses are set to expire at 00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on the expiry date.
For example, students in Pacific Standard Time (UTC 8 hrs ahead), will find their class expires at 4:00 PM PST. Due to the major time difference, we have set all courses to expire on day 366 so you receive a full year of access plus a few bonus hours.
Extension Policy
All courses will be limited to a maximum of one extension. The one-time extension is valid for 6 months @ 40% of the full cost of the course. Extension requests must be received via email at [email protected].
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