Neurology Module Assignments

Outcomes Upon completion of this module the student will be able to:

  1. Formulate the differential diagnoses of patients with common neurologic illness through the synthesis of data from a variety of sources using critical thinking, previous experience, and best practices.
  2. Interpret physiologic abnormality from head CT and other common radiological tests in critically ill adults.
  3. Formulate an evidence based plan of care from admission to discharge for common neurologic adult critical conditions.
  4. Critique the theoretical and scientific basis of interventions used to manage the health of patients and their families encountered in the critical care settings.
  5. Critique current issues and behaviors associated with the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner role.

 I strongly suggest you learn Head CT in the Diagnostics module before doing this neuro module. You may also need to google some other references if you get lost in some of the content.

 Assignment

Neuro videos is 3 hour lecture. (go to next page). There is also a pdf of the slides. Download Hundley Neuro Lecture.pdf

Review Neuro power points Download Neuro.ppt_erb.ppt

Stroke Guidelines 2018

Download https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2018/01/29/12/45/2018-guidelines-for-the-early-management-of-stroke

What is the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)? https://www.saebo.com/nih-stroke-scale-nihss/ Links to an external site.

 Uptodate assess and management of acute stroke

https://www.uptodate.com/contents/initial-assessment-and-management-of-acute-stroke Links to an external site.

      Be sure to review Table 2 determining if patients with acute ischemic stroke are candidates for thrombolytic therapy.

Also the new 6-24 hr window for mechanical thrombectomy after acute ischemic stroke. Download Mechanical Thrombectomy 6-24 hr post stroke.pdf

Neuro Cases Download Neuro Cases.pptx