CVA Workshop
Learn about nursing care of the patient diagnosed with a stroke. Aspects will include stroke care measures, code CVA process, a stroke overview, care of the stroke patient, imaging overview in ischemic stroke, pharmacologic intervention, neuro assessment, the NIH stroke scale, and dysphagia screening.
Target Audience
Registered Nurses and APRNs
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will self-report an increase in knowledge in the nursing care of the patient with a stroke by addressing the anatomy/physiology and pathophysiology of stroke, assessment, evidenced based interventions, and comprehensive care, as well as patient care and outcomes for stroke patients on the post-activity evaluation tool.
HMCY Center to Inspire
Steven Talbot
Mia Wilder
Taylor Grow
Shanice Mathews
Monica Aguilar
Sara Tolman
Jason Dansby
Donna Atwood
The activity's Nurse Planner has determined that no one who has the ability to control the content of this CNE activity - planning committee members and presenters/authors/content reviewers - has a conflict of interest. Please send any questions to HMHNursePlanners@HoustonMethodist.org
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
To be awarded 3.00 continuing professional development hours, the participant must be registered for this class, attend the program in its entirety, complete course requisites, and complete the evaluation tool.
Available Credit
- 3.00 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award up to 3.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.
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