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

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Karen Poole

MedStar Washington Hospital Center