HMTW Principles of Advanced Neuroscience Nursing Day 1 (Stroke) November 7, 2025

The Woodlands, TX US
November 7, 2025

Newly hired staff require intense education about the specialty patient population they are caring for (neurological, neurosurgical, and stroke patients). The hospital is steadily growing by increasing beds as well as providers, which requires nurses to provide more specialized care to higher acuity patients. By providing an in-depth neuro-specific course, nurses will be equipped with the knowledge to better care for these complex patients.

Target Audience

Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

  • Describe at least 5 components of a neurological and spinal assessment
  • Describe techniques used in spinal assessment to determine motor and sensory capabilities
  • Describe radiologic and non-radiologic tests used in the diagnosis of neurological disease/impairments 
  • Identify the indications and clinical implications for these diagnostic tests 
  • Discuss nursing implications related to neuro diagnostic testing 
  • Identify stroke symptoms 
  • State how stroke symptoms relate to the location of the stroke 
  • Describe the connection between arterial territories and functional impairment 
  • Discuss the interdisciplinary management for care of the hemorrhagic stroke patient.  
  • Identify the differences between ICH and SAH 
  • List the complications associated with ICH and SAH 
  • Relate assessment criteria to National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) to measure the severity of stroke 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.25 Attendance
  • 5.25 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 5.25 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

Course opens: 
10/28/2024
Course expires: 
11/08/2025
Event starts: 
11/07/2025 - 8:00am CST
Event ends: 
11/07/2025 - 3:00pm CST
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HMTW Principles of Advanced Neuroscience Nursing Day 1 (Stroke)

Facilitator/Presenter: Stephanie Jeansonne MSN, RN, CNRN, CCRN-K, SCRN

Presenter: Lance Zuckero, MSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN

 

 

 

                           Time/Duration                    Topic

 

                                 9:30am – 9:45am                         Welcome, Introductions, ANCC CNE disclosure

                                

       9:45am – 10:45am                        Neuro Assessment

                                

       10:45am – 11:15am                      Neuro Diagnostics

                                

       11:15am – 11:30am                       Break            

                                

      11:30am – 12:30pm                       Ischemic Stroke

                               

      12:30pm – 1pm                               Thrombolytic Therapy

                                                                                                            

      1pm – 2pm                                       LUNCH                     

                               

      2pm – 3pm                                       Hemorrhagic Stroke

      

                                3pm – 4pm                                            NIHSS

                                

      4pm – 4:15pm                                   Evaluation

                                 

 

Houston Methodist The Woodlands
17201 I-45 South
HMTW 3rd Floor Conference Room 5/Room 3521
The Woodlands, TX 77384
United States

HMTW Conference Room 5

Stephanie Jeansonne, MSN, RN, CNRN, CCRN, SCRN

Lance Zuckero, MSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN

 

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 5.25 continuing professional development hours, the participant must attend the program in its entirety and complete the evaluation tool.

Available Credit

  • 5.25 Attendance
  • 5.25 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 5.25 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

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