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HMTW Principles of Advanced Neuroscience Nursing Day 2 (Neurosurgical/Neuromedical) September 12, 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
- Explain the management of intracranial pressure dynamics
- Discuss at least three elements for troubleshooting an external ventricular/lumbar drain
- Identify and describe the procedures of the 4 cranial surgeries in order to educate patients and their families
- Describe the variety of spinal surgeries and the nursing care associated with recovery
- Describe the different symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment, and management of neuro abscesses, encephalitis, and meningitis
- Identify differences and similarities in disorders such as Diabetes Insipidus, Cerebral Salt Wasting, and SIADH
- Describe the nursing management of patients who experience seizure
- Discuss the short and long term treatment of seizures
- Describe the difference between the presentation/symptoms, diagnostics, treatment, management, and prognosis of ALS, Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barre, and Multiple Sclerosis
- Describe the different assessments, recommendations, and goals of nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy in an inpatient rehab setting
- Review the role of music therapy as it relates to the stroke patient
Learning Outcome
Based on the knowledge obtained from the learning activity, the learner will make changes to their practice to better care for the patient population as evidence by:
- 90% of learners will report intent to change practice upon completion of educational activity
- 100% of learners will actively engage in open discussions during educational activity
Additional Information
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HMTW Principles of Advanced Neuroscience Nursing Day 2 (Neurosurgical/Neuromedical)
Facilitator/Presenter: Stephanie Jeansonne MSN, RN, CNRN, CCRN-K, SCRN
Presenters: Rachel Toler, MA, CCC/SLP, CBIS, Zach Buck PT, DPT, NCS, Tiffany Bielamowicz OTR, Maegan Morrow MT, and Erica Hsu OTR
Time/Duration Topic_
8:00 am – 8:15 am Welcome, Introductions, ANCC CNE disclosure
8:15 am – 9:15 am Intracranial Pressure and Monitoring Devices
9:15 am – 10:45 am Neurosurgical Conditions and Treatments
10:45 am – 11:00 am Break
11:00 am – 11:30 am Neuro Infectious Diseases
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Neuro Endocrine
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Seizures and Epilepsy
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm Neuro Degenerative Diseases
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break
2:45pm – 4:15pm Neuro Rehab
4:15pm – 4:30pm Evaluation
Houston Methodist the Woodlands, TX
Presenter/Content Expert:
- Stephanie Jeansonne, MSN, RN, CNRN, CCRN, SCRN
Presenters:
- Rachel Toler, MA, CCC/SLP, CBIS
- Zach Buck PT, DPT, NCS
- Tiffany Bielamowicz OTR
- Maegan Morrow MT
- Erica Hsu OTR
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 6.75 continuing professional development hours, the participant must attend the program in its entirety and complete the evaluation tool.
Available Credit
- 6.75 Attendance
- 6.75 Nursing Contact Hours
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Houston Methodist will award 6.75 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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