HMTW NIHSS Stroke Assessment Intensive Improving Accuracy and Competence May 5, 2025

The Woodlands, TX US
May 5, 2025

The NIHSS Stroke Assessment Intensive is designed to enhance the accuracy, consistency, and confidence of the nurse performing the NIHSS assessment.  Learners will strengthen their NIHHS assessment skills through a focused review, real world examples, and clarification of commonly misunderstood criteria.   

Target Audience

Registered Nurses 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 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 1.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

Course opens: 
04/08/2025
Course expires: 
06/09/2025
Event starts: 
05/05/2025 - 7:45am CDT
Event ends: 
05/05/2025 - 8:45am CDT
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Objectives:

 

  1. Identify the individual components of the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and describe their clinical significance in the assessment of acute stroke patients
  2. Apply the NIHSS criteria accurately and consistently in simulated case scenarios, using standardized language and scoring methods
  3. Differentiate between commonly misunderstood or misapplied NIHSS criteria to reduce scoring variability and improve inter-rater reliability in clinical settings

 

 

 

Houston Methodist The Woodlands
17201 I-45
Conference Rooms 7/8
The Woodlands, TX 77385
United States


  1. Stephanie Jeansonne, MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN
  2. Donna Rae Samuel, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
  3. Vanessa Flowers, BSN, RN, SCRN
  4. Stacy Moye, NP
  5. Dr. Shyam Panchal, MD

 

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 [email protected]

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 1.0 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

  • 1.00 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 1.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

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