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Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and results in more serious long-term disabilities than any other disease. Please join us for our NIH Stroke Hands-On Training at Homestead Hospital.
Target Audience
Medical Doctor, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and purpose of each part of the exam as it relates to the portion of the brain being tested.
- Identify acute stroke symptoms utilizing FAST-ED.
- Explain the purpose of administering the NIHSS.
- Perform and score an NIHSS exam on a volunteer “patient.”
Course Director:
Mehdy Yavari, D.O.
Emergency Department
Baptist Health Homestead Hospital
Homestead, Fla.
Faculty:
Yadira Gutierrez, MSN, R.N., SCRN
Stroke Coordinator, Emergency Department
Baptist Health Homestead Hospital
Homestead, Fla.
Actors:
Dawntray Radford, R.N.
Stroke Coordinator
Baptist Health Homestead Hospital
Homestead, Fla.
Lily Ramon, R.N.
Clinical RN Educator
Baptist Health Homestead Hospital
Homestead, Fla.
Jesse Samula, R.N.
Quality Assurance Nurse
Baptist Health Homestead Hospital
Homestead, Fla.
Yadira Gutierrez, MSN, R.N., SCRN, faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.
Dawntray Radford, R.N., Lily Ramon, R.N., Jesse Samula, R.N., actors for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.
Mehdy Yavari, D.O., director of this activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.
Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies*
*Ineligible companies - Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit2™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved for 4 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-989648, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
This activity has also been approved for 4 credit hours for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
Available Credit
- 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 4.00 General certificate of attendance
- 4.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 4.00 Florida Board of Nursing
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