Stroke Education for RNs

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Getting Started with Stroke Education 

The stroke education requirements and criteria are listed below for the RRUCLA and SMUCLA stroke units, Emergency Departments, and Post-Anesthesia Care Units. Please select education from option 1 and/or 2 to meet this requirement.

Option 1 Cornerstone Modules UPDATE

• Request or assign-Lippincott Professional e-Learnings on cerebrovascular disease and stroke.

Option 2 Attend education offering and provide proof of attendance/CE hours UPDATE

• Education offerings include UCLA events, a national conferences, and education offered by American Heart Association (AHA) and/or American Stroke Association (ASA) related to cerebrovascular disease and stroke.
• SMUCLA: Education offerings related to cerebrovascular and stroke that have CEU approval that aligns with the California Board of Registered Nursing criteria.

• RRUCLA Stroke Education 

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    RRUCLA Stroke Units 

    • Nurses providing comprehensive stroke care are required to attend a minimum of eight hours of education on neurovascular disease and stroke.

      • Criteria

        • 6 North, 6 ICU, Neuro Interventional Cath Lab, Critical Care Transport team (CCT), and Clinical Surveillance Team (CST) nurses

        • Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse Educators, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Charge Nurses (Administrative Nurse AN I and other clinical positions)

        • Stroke Center Nurse Administrative Director

        • Gonda Observation Unit (GOU) Nurses, Nurse Educators, and Charge Nurses (Administrative Nurse AN I and other clinical positions)

    RRUCLA Emergency Department and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

    • ED and PACU Nurses are required to complete two or more hours of education per year on stroke care and cerebrovascular disease.

    
    

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• SMUCLA Stroke Education 

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    SMUCLA Stroke Units

    • Nurses providing comprehensive stroke care are required to attend a minimum of eight hours of education on neurovascular disease and stroke.

    • Criteria

      • Stroke Unit Nurses (5MN, 4CW-ICU, and STAT RNs), Clinical Nurse Specialist, Unit Directors, and Assistant Directors

      • Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse Educators, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Charge Nurses (Administrative Nurse AN I and other clinical positions)

      • Interventional Radiology Nurses and Interventional Suite Manager(s) and Director(s)

      • 5MN, 4CW-ICU Nurses, Nurse Educators, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Charge Nurses are required to complete NIHSS Training every 1 year

    SMUCLA Emergency Department 

    • ED Nurses are required to complete a minimum of 2 hours of continuing education on acute stroke care twice a year. A total of 4 hours or more for the year.

    • ED Nurses, Nurse Educators, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Charge Nurses are required to complete NIHSS Training every 1 year.
    
    

    SMUCLA Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

    • PACU Nurses are required to complete continuing education on neurovascular disease and stroke two or more hours of education per year.

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