- Faculty:
- Cedric McKoy
- Duration:
- Full Day
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Dec 06, 2017
Description
| Manual 077550 (25.19 MB) | 115 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
Stroke Prevention Updates
- Guidelines for Modifiable Risk Factors
- Hypertension Recommendations
- Cardiac Connections
- Obesity Epidemic
- Are We Making Progress?
Challenges of the Neuro Exam
- Determining Mental Status
- Cranial Nerve Assessment Key Findings
- Differentiating the Cause When Seconds Count
- NIHSS Guidelines
- Stroke Rapid Response Teams
Identifying Stroke Mimics and Chameleons
- Interpreting Imaging & Other Diagnostics
- Metabolic Problems
- Central Nervous System Problems
- Psychiatric Disorders
- Migraine Headaches
Acute Stroke Care
- The Stroke Timeline
- Critical History Questions
- Hyper-Acute Care Standards
- Time Targets for Triage
- Key Diagnostics
- Acute Blood Pressure Management
Ischemic Strokes
- Thrombotic Strokes
- Major Symptoms by Region
- Hypercoagulable Work-up
- Embolic Strokes
- Symptoms by Arterial Involvement
Current Management Strategies
- Joint Commission Core Measures
- Fluid Management
- Seizure Management
- Intra-Arterial t-PA
- Stenting
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Compressive Craniectomy
- Mechanical Clot Retrieval
- MERCI Retriever
- Treatments on the Horizon
- AANN Guidelines & Expected Outcomes
Hemorrhagic Strokes
- Latest Clinical Treatment Advances
- Managing Increased Intracranial Pressure
- Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Grading Scales
Limiting Complications of Stroke
- Controversial Therapies
- Nursing Responsibilities
- New Technology Improving Outcomes
Stroke Medication from A to Z
- Anticoagulants
- Antihypertensives
- Glycemic Control
- Neurostimulants
- Thrombolytics
- Clinical Trials on the Horizon
Expanding the Role of the Primary Stroke Center
- The Transition to Comprehensive Stroke Centers
- Best Demonstrated Practices
- Updates & Improvements More than a Decade Later
Faculty
Cedric McKoy, MSN, ACNP Related seminars and products: 2
Stroke Neurology and Neurocritical Care
The University of Chicago Medical Center
Cedric McKoy, MSN, ACN P, is a neuro-intensive care nurse practitioner and the Stroke Center Coordinator at the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC). UCMC serves close to 400 stroke patients annually and includes a neurointensive care unit for patients with ICH, ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, brain tumors, traumatic brain injuries, myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
As an acute care nurse practitioner, Cedric works with a team of neuro-intensivists to assess and develop care plans for ICU patients, as well as providing hospital-wide consultation for neuro patients. In his role as the Stroke Center Coordinator, Cedric trains critical care nurses and is responsible for TJC data collection for the hospital’s stroke patient population. He also contributed to the development of the Stroke Management Guidelines for the UCMC.
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Loyola University-Chicago, Cedric is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, American Stroke Association and the Stroke Action Alliance.
Speaker Disclosure:
Financial: Cedric McKoy is the Stroke Center Coordinator for The University of Chicago Medical Center. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Nonfinancial: Cedric McKoy has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
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