| Perform an organized cranial nerve exam. |
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| Identify the signs and symptoms of a posterior circulation stroke. |
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| Apply the best work-up for hard-to-diagnose strokes. |
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| Implement appropriate treatments for posterior circulation strokes. |
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| Describe the components of intracranial hemodynamics. |
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| Identify signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. |
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| Apply appropriate treatment algorithm for increased intracranial pressure. |
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| Define cryptogenic stroke. |
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| Apply the current diagnostic testing to identify cryptogenic stroke. |
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| Implement appropriate interventions for cryptogenic stroke. |
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| Apply the basic principles of intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring. |
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| Assess patients for acute delirium. |
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| Identify common etiologies of delirium in neurologically injured patients. |
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| Implement early nursing interventions to help reduce the risk of delirium in neurologically injured patients. |
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| Identify and define the hallmark findings of Parkinson’s Disease |
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| Recognize the appropriate algorithm and treatment strategies for movement disorder patients. |
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| Identify patients who are medically refractory and good candidates for advanced therapies. |
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| List at least three important turning points in stroke systems of care development. |
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| Explain the evolution of thrombectomy therapy. |
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| Name at least three important research trials that have changed the landscape of thrombectomy treatment. |
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| Evaluate patients with an acute ischemic stroke. |
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| Utilize the NIH stroke scale. |
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| Determine eligibility for IV tPA or endovascular treatment beyond an NIHSS cut off. |
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| Identify warning signs of acute complications following an acute ischemic stroke. |
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| List common antiplatelet therapy for endovascular aneurysm repair. |
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| Describe considerations for the elective aneurysm repair patient prior to starting antiplatelet therapy. |
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| Describe special considerations when using antiplatelet therapy for ruptured aneurysm. |
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| Explain interventions and reversal options. |
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| Recognize how gradual adoption of perfusion-based imaging modalities has begun to refine patient selection and improve treatment of large-vessel occlusions. |
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| Implement interventions to improve outcomes for acute ischemic stroke patients. |
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| Identify opportunities in stroke treatment workflow to optimize treatment times and outcomes. |
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