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Objectives:
At the end of the session the participants will be able to:
1. How to conduct a 10 minute neuro exam that can be performed in any setting
2. How to conduct a rapid mental status exam
3. Identify a simplified way to learn the cranial nerves and cerebellar functions
4. Correlate common neurological conditions with the exam
5. Identify abnormalities in the neuro assessment seen in: stroke patients, patients with MS, patients with seizure disorders, patients with cognitive dysfunction, patients with alcohol use disorder, and patients with peripheral neuropathy.
Description:
This presentation will provide a quick and useful overview of how to do a neurological assessment, including a “10-minute neuro exam” that will be useful for nurses in any clinical setting. The “how to’s” and the “what for’s” will be discussed. Barb has some great short cuts, a few easy mnemonics, and some great case studies. The assessment format will include a rapid mental status exam and higher cortical function, the motor and sensory exam, a simple way to learn the cranial nerves, and how to assess cerebellar function. Barb will correlate common neurological conditions with the exam—including stroke patients, patients with MS, patients with seizure disorders, patients with cognitive dysfunction, patients with alcohol use disorder, and patients with peripheral neuropathy.
Who Should Attend?:
• Nurses in Acute Care, Critical Care, Geriatric, Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Home Care Settings
• Nurses in Primary Care and Chronic Disease settings
• Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Health Nurse, Tele-Health and Outpost Nurses
• Nurse Clinicians & Clinical Nurse Specialists and Instructor; Managers & Educators
• Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists
Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP
Barb Bancroft is a widely acclaimed nursing teacher who has taught courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment to both graduate and undergraduate students. Also certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, she has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. Barb is known for her extensive knowledge of pathophysiology and as one of the most dynamic nursing speakers in North America today. Delivering her material with equal parts of evidence based practise, practical application, and humour, she has taught numerous seminars on clinical and health maintenance topics to healthcare professionals, including the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, The Emergency Nurses’ Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and more.
