Course Code: REL-ACU-0-ASIOFH
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Describe the physiologic and symptomatic differences in ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
Discuss assessment tools, management strategies, and complications related to acute stroke.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Stroke
Glen
Background
Stroke Risk
What is a Stroke?
Ischemic Stroke
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Hemorrhagic Stroke
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
Stroke Signs and Symptoms
Section 3: Stroke Care and Screening Tools
The Cincinnati Pre-Hospital Stroke Scale (CPSS)
Los Angeles Pre-Hospital Stroke Scale (LAPSS)
ROSIER: Recognition of Stroke in the Emergency Room
Section 4: The First 20 Minutes
Cassandra
Time is Crucial
General Supportive and Emergency Treatment
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Symptom Onset and Neurological Assessment
The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Brain Imaging
Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies
Review
Section 5: Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment and Management
Michael
Treatment for Decisions for AIS
Fibrinolytic Therapy
Endovascular Therapy (EVT)
Mechanical Thrombectomy (MT)
General AIS Stroke Management Up to 24 hours
Review
Section 6: Hemorrhagic Stroke and Management
Primary Goals for Management Decisions
Treatment for Hemorrhagic Stroke
Decompressive Procedures
Complications Following Acute ICH
Section 7: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Writer: Zeliha Ozen, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNL
Zeliha has extensive experience in critical care nursing in acute care hospitals, including cardiac intensive care (CICU) and medical intensive care units (MICU). She has served in various roles, including educator, preceptor, charge nurse, and advanced critical care life support (ACLS) instructor. She has extensive experience as a code nurse for a 900-bed hospital. Zeliha has been a lung transplant coordinator for around five years and was responsible for pre-transplant care, waitlist management, and post-lung transplant care. Zeliha has worked on cutting-edge transplant organ procurement initiatives such as Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) and has managed patients in a hospital that performs around 100 transplants annually. Additionally, Zeliha has served as quality chair council for the heart and vascular services and has worked on several quality initiatives for the service line, such as infection control, cardiac education, nursing resiliency, and nursing onboarding. She has served on various leadership councils in the CICU. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Saint John University in Rochester, New York. She has a Master of Science in Nursing and a Master’s in Clinical Nurse Leadership (CNL) from Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is also certified as a Critical Care Nurse (CCRN).
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Physician Assistants; Physicians; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.