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Acute Stroke Education Curriculum (ST MARY'S EMPLOYEES ONLY)
Date/Time: Fri 4/4/2025 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: St, Mary's General Hospital-Cafeteria Classroom
Class Price: $0.00

Goals:

To provide the staff with the current best practices in the provision and standard of care for patients with acute stroke, which include:

 

-knowledge of early recognition and management of stroke symptoms

-performing a comprehensive neurological assessment including the Glasgow Coma Scale, NIHSS and Dysphagia screening.

-reconstitution protocol and nursing care of the patient receiving thrombolytic therapy

-emergency implementation of Acute Stroke Treatment.

 

OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this presentation, the student will be able to:

 

-Recognize & respond to signs and symptoms of an acute stroke

-Differentiate and define an ischemic vs. hemorrhagic stroke

-Implement the use of the Dysphagia Screen, the Glasgow Coma Scale and the NIHSS with appropriate documentation in EPIC

-Explain what a complete, comprehensive neurological exam entails with appropriate documentation in EPIC

-Describe the steps, protocols and contraindications regarding the administration of thrombolytic therapy for acute stroke

-Define and describe nursing assessment and monitoring of patients experiencing a stroke.

 

Four (4) contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of the course.


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