Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS) Hospital and Pre-hospital Certification Class - Germantown

Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS) Hospital and Pre-hospital Certification Class is organized by Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and will be held on Oct 08, 2020 at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital, Germantown, Tennessee, United States of America.

Audience:
EMS and Nursing

Accreditation:
8 CAPCE or ANCC contact hours will be provided on completion of this course.

Description:
ASLS ® is a practical, hands-on, 8-hour course that results in certification good for two years upon successful completion of the course requirements. There is no pre-work required before coming to the class

Hospital-based Providers:

Course Description:
This course addresses the prehospital, emergency department, and stroke unit management of patients with acute stroke. Using interactive discussions, hands-on workshops, multimedia (computerized video clips) and standardized patients ((instructors that act out and simulate different stroke syndromes), the course includes a discussion of the differential diagnosis of stroke, rapid recognition of five major stroke syndromes, training in the use of the Miami Emergency Neurologic Deficit (M.E.N.D.) exam (based on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and incorporating the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale), education regarding the use of thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke patients, and a detailed discussion of the acute care of stroke patients in the hospital, including prevention of medical complications, rehabilitation in the acute setting, the diagnostic evaluation, secondary stroke prevention strategies, and discharge planning for the patient and family. This course is appropriate for both new and experienced providers, particularly nurses and physicians who work in the emergency departments, stroke unit, and stroke-unit equivalents

Course Objectives:
• Describe why early treatment of patients with acute ischemic stroke may result in a marked reduction in risk of disability.
• Identify the five main stroke syndromes and relate them to pathophysiology and clinical signs.
• Perform and describe the benefits of a focused neurologic evaluation to identify stroke, its location, severity, and t-PA considerations.
• Describe prehospital and emergency department stroke protocols with emphasis on rapid transport and triage and management of airway, glucose, and hypertension.
• List the differential diagnosis of acute stroke.
• Explain the logistics of an emergency acute stroke response team.
• Outline how and when to administer t-PA to acute ischemic stroke patients.
• Name and characterize the six aspects of acute stroke care for hospitalized patients.

Prehospital Providers:

Course Description:
This course addresses the prehospital management of patients with acute stroke. Using interactive discussions, hands-on workshops, multimedia (computerized video clips) and standardized patients (instructors that act out and simulate different stroke syndromes), the course includes a discussion of the differential diagnosis of stroke, rapid recognition of five major stroke syndromes, training in the use of the Miami Emergency Neurologic Deficit (M.E.N.D.) exam (based on the NIH Stroke Scale and incorporating the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale), and education regarding the use of thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke patients. This course is appropriate for both new and experienced providers

Course Objectives:
• Describe why early treatment of patients with acute ischemic stroke may result in a marked reduction in risk of disability.
• Identify the five main stroke syndromes and relate them to pathophysiology and clinical signs.
• Perform a focused neurologic evaluation to identify stroke, its location, severity, and t-PA considerations.
• Describe prehospital stroke protocol regarding transport, emergency department (ED) contact, airway, glucose, and hypertension.
• Name the components of giving a clear and succinct report to ED personnel regarding t-PA contraindications, witness information, and neurologic exam