Cerebral Embolization
Contact Hours: 1
What's included?
Course Overview
This course provides an in-depth exploration of cerebral embolization. This endovascular procedure blocks blood flow in targeted brain vessels to treat intracranial conditions, including cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and vascularized brain tumors. Participants will comprehensively understand embolization techniques, indications, embolic materials, and patient management strategies. Through a case study, learners will understand the embolization procedural process and post-procedural care to improve neurovascular outcomes.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Benefits of Cerebral Embolization
- Aneurysm Embolization versus Surgery
- Treatment Approaches of Cerebral Aneurysms
- Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
- Treatment Approaches of AVMs
- Brain Tumors
- Recovery After Elective Embolization: What Patients Should Expect
- Embolic Agents: Innovations and Clinical Applications
- Biodegradable Embolic Agents
- Conclusion
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Explain the principles of cerebral embolization, including procedural steps, imaging guidance, and indications for intervention in aneurysms, AVMs, and tumors.
- Compare embolization to surgical alternatives by evaluating each approach’s benefits, risks, and patient selection criteria.
- Learners will analyze and compare advancements in embolic materials and their applications, including biodegradable agents, drug-eluting microspheres, and shape-memory polymers.
Accreditations and Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
- Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
- Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
- Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
- Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)
Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It will take the average learner 60 minutes to complete and awards 1 contact hours of continuing education.
Written For
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirements for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
