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The NIH Stroke Scale - CE640
The NIH Stroke Scale
A Window into Neurological Status
by Anna Ver Hage, RN, BSN, CCRN, CNRN
CE640 l 1.00 contact hrs

Price: $ 10.00

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Objectives:
The goal of this stroke scale program is to provide nurses with information about the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale for evaluation of neurological status in adult patients with acute ischemic stroke. After studying the information presented here, you will able to —
  • State how to perform a neurological assessment using the NIHSS.
  • Describe the stroke scales' validity in predicting lesion size and stroke severity.
  • Discuss the NIHSS as a predictor of outcomes in patients with stroke.

This course will be updated or discontinued on or before 9/12/2014

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Gannett Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity. Unless stated above, the planners and authors of this course have declared no real or perceived conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity. Gannett Education guarantees this educational activity is free from bias.

Please see CE Course Instructions to learn how to earn CE credit for this module.

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