Course Code: REL-ACU-0-MRFLRS
Hours: 0.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify key medical and lifestyle risk factors for stroke.
Recognize strategies for prevention to reduce the likelihood of stroke.
Outline:
Section 1: Risk Factors for Stroke
Overview of Stroke
Overview of Risk Factors
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Stroke Prevention
Overview of Stroke Prevention
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Subject Matter Expert: Sarah Hunter, RN, SCRN, CNRN, CMSRN
Ms. Hunter is a SME writer at Relias. Her area of expertise is neuroscience nursing, medical-surgical nursing, and thoracic surgery. Ms. Hunter has worked at the bedside for 9 years in acute care and intermediate care at a large community hospital in North Carolina. She also served as chair of the hospital's shared governance council for Nursing Quality Improvement. She has a Bachelor of Arts and an Associate Degree in Nursing. Ms. Hunter is a Stroke Certified RN, Certified Neuroscience RN and a Certified Medical-Surgical RN.
Reviewer: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN
Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University. After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She completed a certificate of training in weight management and the Google Project Management professional certification. During her tenure working in direct patient care, she was a certified specialist in oncology nutrition and founded an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment. Meredith has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings in areas of oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Dietitians; Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.