Stroke Alert for EMS
Hours: 1.00
This course provides EMS professionals with information about the etiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and prehospital treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Prehospital stroke care remains critical. And this course will also discuss several developing approaches to evaluating and treating stroke in the field, among them prehospital telestroke, mobile stroke units, prehospital trans-cranial ultrasound, blood-borne biomarkers and neuroprotective strategies.
Although prehospital stroke treatment is largely supportive, EMS plays an essential role in providing the information essential for definitive treatment in hospital.
This course provides EMS professionals with information about the etiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and prehospital treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Prehospital stroke care remains critical. And this course will also discuss several developing approaches to evaluating and treating stroke in the field, among them prehospital telestroke, mobile stroke units, prehospital trans-cranial ultrasound, blood-borne biomarkers and neuroprotective strategies. Although prehospital stroke treatment is largely supportive, EMS plays an essential role in providing the information essential for definitive treatment in hospital.
Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education
This CE activity is accredited for 1.0000 Advanced CEH by Relias LLC, an organization accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).
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Kentucky Board Of Emergency Medical Services
Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Tennessee Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services
Tennessee Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
Identify causes, signs and symptoms of acute ischemic stroke
Describe the evaluation of the stroke patient
List current prehospital and hospital treatments for stroke
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Stroke Alert
Introduction
Prehospital Stroke Code Activation and Priority Transport
To tPA or Not to tPA?
CT Scan Stat
Section 3: New Developments in Prehospital Stroke Care
Prehospital Trans-Cranial Ultrasound
Mobile Stroke Unit
Prehospital Telestroke
Blood-Borne Biomarkers
What Happened to the Patient?
Summary
Section 4: Clinical Vignette
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Contributor(s)
Resources
References
Congratulations!Subject Matter Expert: Anna Ver Hage, MSN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, CNRN
Anna Ver Hage MSN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN is a Certified Critical Care Nurse, Certified Neuroscience Nurse, Stroke Care Registered Nurse, and an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She currently serves as stroke nurse practitioner in the division of neurological critical care at Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, Arizona. Anna has worked as a nurse and nurse practitioner for over 20 years in the critical care area in numerous university settings across the United States. Anna is an active member of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN). Disclosure: Anna Ver Hage, MSN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, CNRN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.Writer: Olive Peart, MS,RT(R)(M)
Instructor: Guy H. Haskell, PhD, JD, ParamedicOlive Peart, MS, RT(R)(M), is a SME Writer with Relias. She is an established author, radiographer and educator with years of experience as a radiologic technology program director. She has authored several radiology and mammography related textbooks. She also volunteers with RAD-AID international and served as a program manager with the Asha Jyoti: Women's Healthcare Mobile Outreach Programme, Chandigarh, India and currently serves as RAD-AID's Chief Mammography Technologist for the RAD-AID USA Women's Health Initiative.
Disclosure: Olive Peart, MS,RT(R)(M) has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
Guy Haskell is a paramedic in Bloomington Indiana. He also directs his own law practice and EMS consulting company. A paramedic since 1985, Haskell has written five books and published numerous articles in the field.
Disclosure: Guy H. Haskell, PhD, JD, Paramedic has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Advanced, Advanced level Emergency Medical Personnel; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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