Focus: Taking Your Neuro Assessment to the Next Level

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Brain and spine pathologies can be mysterious and intimidating to ICU nurses who must perform serial neuro assessments in their patients to monitor stability. This session uses case studies to highlight different neurologic pathologies and present specific strategies depending on the disease process. This enables the ICU nurse to focus their assessment correctly and determine significant changes in the patient.

Objectives

Identify key components of the advanced comprehensive neurologic exam.
Relate neuro assessment parameters to specific neurologic pathologies.
Formulate a focused assessment summary to the provider, detailing a patient’s neuro status.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.