Components of a Neurological Assessment

Hours: 0.25

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-CNA

A neurological assessment is an essential skill for gauging patients’ level neurological function. This course describes the 6 components of a neurological assessment and techniques for evaluating the major functions of the central nervous system.

Course Description

A neurological assessment is an essential skill for gauging patients’ level neurological function. This course describes the 6 components of a neurological assessment and techniques for evaluating the major functions of the central nervous system.

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Course Details

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-CNA

Hours: 0.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 2/28/2025

Learning Objectives:
List the major components of a neurological assessment.
Describe techniques for assessing neurological function.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Neurological Assessment

Components of a Neurological Assessment

Level of Consciousness

Orientation and Memory

Sensory Function

Motor Function

Cranial Nerve Function

Coordination

Review

Section 3: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

References

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Instructor: Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN

Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN, has experience across multiple healthcare settings including: rural and urban acute care hospitals, public health, ambulatory surgery, higher education, and commercial healthcare learning organizations. Her roles have included: medical/surgical, ED, and OR Staff and Charge Nurse; Director of School Health Services/School Nurse; Public Health Epidemiology and Bioterrorism Preparedness Specialist; Infection Control Practitioner; Quality Management Specialist; Organizational Development Specialist and Educator. Prior to joining Relias as an acute care SME Writer in 2017 and Curriculum Designer in 2021, she provided consultation to Swank Healthcare and was the Director of Education Services for Health.edu, a division of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Rebecca earned a diploma in nursing from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas in 1989 and an MBA from Wayland Baptist University in 2010 with an emphasis in healthcare administration.

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Components of a Neurological Assessment

A neurological assessment is an essential skill for gauging patients’ level neurological function. This course describes the 6 components of a neurological assessment and techniques for evaluating the major functions of the central nervous system.

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