Pr-038177 MedStar Health Stroke Education: Care of the Patient in the Neuroscience Unit

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This course offers 1.0 Continuing Professional Education credits to physicians and nurses. To claim ... show more

Discuss the stroke center concept, including the stroke continuum of care and how stroke centers and neuroscience hospital units fit and function.
List diagnostic tests, consults, and monitoring appropriate for a patient with a stroke.
Discuss the components of a dedicated neuroscience unit.
List the required assessments for all stroke patients.
Discuss the role of the interdisciplinary team in relation to stroke patient care.
Document required discharge planning with social workers or case managers, including required nursing discharge documentation.

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Karen Poole

MedStar Washington Hospital Center