Understanding the Different Types of Strokes

Contact Hours: 1.5

Author(s):

Author: Joanne Kuplicki BSN, RN

Course Overview

Nurses are at the forefront of the recognition and treatment of strokes. It is imperative that we are aware that there are multiple causes of strokes, each of which has a varied treatment. The health care team must be aware of newly recognized treatments for strokes related to the anatomical disorder causing it. Ischemic stroke is still the leading cause of a stroke, but there are other reasons that are unrecognized. The entire multidisciplinary team can make a difference in patient outcomes with swift assessment and treatment of the several types of strokes.

Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Epidemiology
  3. Stroke Causes
  4. The Danger of Intracerebral Hemorrhages
  5. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  6. Presentation of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  7. Treating Strokes
  8. Conclusion

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

  1. List non-ischemic causes of a stroke and recognize incidence.
  2. Name 4 signs/symptoms of intracranial hemorrhage.
  3. Calculate cerebral perfusion pressure and its meaning.
  4. Recognize common treatments of subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Accreditations and Approvals

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  • 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 90 minutes to complete and awards 1.5 contact hours of continuing education.

Written For

  • Registered Nurses (RN)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirements for Completion

  1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
  2. Read and learn all course materials
  3. Complete the course evaluation
  4. 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.