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Stroke Care From Onset Through Post-Acute Care

presented by Michelle Camicia, PhD, RN, CRRN, CCM, NEA-BC, FARN, FAHA, FAAN

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Michelle Camicia is funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation


 Non-Financial: Michelle Camicia has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.

Satisfactory completion requirements: All disciplines must complete learning assessments to be awarded credit, no minimum score required unless otherwise specified within the course.

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Video Runtime: 58 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 53 Minutes

This course gives students an overview of emergent, acute, and post-acute management of stroke (also known as cerebrovascular accident or CVA) and the nurse's role in management of patients who have survived a stroke. The epidemiology and etiology of stroke will be discussed. Participants will learn to identify the location of stroke and common deficits associated with stroke. Emergent care and nursing interventions that optimize clinical outcomes and functioning after stroke will be described.

Meet Your Instructor

Michelle Camicia, PhD, RN, CRRN, CCM, NEA-BC, FARN, FAHA, FAAN

Michelle Camicia, PhD, MSN, CRRN, CCM, NEA-BC, FAHA, FARN, FAAN, is the director of operations for Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center at the Vallejo Medical Center. She is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Center as well as outreach, quality, and regulatory oversight. Michelle is a past president of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. She has…

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1. Introduction to Stroke

Stroke is the leading cause of significant disability in adults, which can have a detrimental impact on families and the society. The nurse has a role in prevention of stroke through the identification and reduction of stroke risk. This chapter covers the prevalence of stroke, stroke risk factors, and stroke prevention.

2. The Pathology of Stroke

Nurses need to understand the anatomy of the brain and how the location of stroke determines the patient’s clinical presentation. This chapter briefly reviews the anatomy of the brain and areas of control, and the different causes of stroke. The clinical presentation of stroke is described.

3. Acute Stroke Treatment

Treatment of stroke begins with emergent and acute care. Stroke management includes diagnostic, pharmacologic, surgical, and other nursing interventions. This chapter provides a brief review of emergent and acute care management of stroke.

4. Stroke Treatment Across the Post-Acute Continuum

Treatment of stroke begins with emergent and acute care. Stroke management includes diagnostic, pharmacologic, surgical, and other nursing interventions. This chapter provides a brief review of emergent and acute care management of stroke.

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