Od-036135 Blood Pressure Management in Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients; Nicardipine Drip
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Credit
Description
This course offers 0.25 Continuing Professional Education credits to nurses, To claim the credits, the course must be completed prior to September 10, 2025. Once your evaluation is complete, log on to CloudCME® from your left SiTEL menu, and toggle to your Transcript to find the credits the next business day.
Accreditation: In support of improving patient care, MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation: This activity is approved for 0.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
This module will review of the management of hemorrhagic stroke patients, blood pressure management, the nurse's role, and proper nicardipine drip titration and documentation.
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- Identify and apply how to titrate Nicardipine drip appropriately to get blood pressure to ordered blood pressure goal
- Identify the role blood pressure plays in hemorrhagic strokes
- Outline the AHA guidelines for blood pressure management in hemorrhagic stroke patients
- Recite the vital sign documentation requirements for patients on a Nicardipine Drip
- Recognize that efficient documentation of neuro assessments is critical in identifying a mental status change in hemorrhagic stroke patients
- Summarize the nursing role in management of hemorrhagic stroke patients