Continuing Education Resources


Professional Education for Stroke: Face-to-Face Education

NEURONS4U: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness

This is a four-hour class that can be provided to interested UHS and non-UHS hospitals in Eastern NC, specifically targeting Stroke Response Nurses. All sessions are approved by the Board of Nursing for credit hours. Topics and tools are all packaged together for the benefit of training interested nurses, specifically in the Emergency Department.

For questions about credit hours or scheduling a class, contact Susan Freeman at:

Susan Freeman RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Stroke Center
Program Manager-Neurosciences
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Greenville, N.C. 27835-6028
Office: 252-847-8534
Pager: 252-707-9810




Advanced Stroke Life Support Courses (ASLS)

From March 2009-October 2009, ENCSN helped organize, sponsor, and/or publicize 15 ASLS classes which trained 335 health providers in ASLS in Eastern NC.

What is Needed to Host an ASLS Class?

ENCSN helps organize and sponsor ASLS classes at institutions that request a class, be it at a hospital or community college (targeting EMS). In a typical fiscal year (June-June), ENCSN has funds to provide the materials, instructor fee, and EAHEC CE credit fee for four classes in Eastern NC. If ENCSN is the key sponsor of the class, the Network usually requires at least 15 people to attend the class. The costs for the class include the books (~$30), MENDS cards, instructor travel costs, and the instructor fee. ENCSN pays its ASLS instructors $300 to teach a one-day course. The class materials required for the class are a laptop, a projector, a screen, and audio speakers. The laptop needs to be able to play a CD-ROM and have video-showing capabilities. Pre/post tests and evaluations need to be printed for the class as well. Additional costs may be incurred if the class organizers would like CE credits to be offered for the class. At a minimum, ENCSN can help with finding an ASLS instructor and usually can provide ASLS books and the curriculum CD-ROM. For the cost of ordering materials directly from the creators of the ASLS course, go to the University of Miami website, http://www.asls.net/introduction.html.

How to Become an ASLS Instructor?

To become an 'official' National ASLS instructor, a health provider would need to take a class organized by the creators of the ASLS curriculum, University of Miami, or attend a class taught by an instructor trained through the University of Miami. Since traveling to Miami is cost prohibitive and ENCSN has the goal to spread the knowledge/training of the course, the instructors ENCSN helps train can only teach within NC. With that being said, ENCSN considers a person an ASLS instructor if 1) they've taken an ASLS course, and 2) they've practiced co-teaching an ASLS class with an experienced instructor. In select cases, if a person is certified to teach other courses (ie. ACLS) or instructs classes as a part of their job, ENCSN may find exceptions to the second step.

ASLS Class Target Audience

Nurses, Physicians, EMS personnel and all others who provide stroke care. Classes are typically taught by EMS instructors, nurse education coordinators, or stroke nurse coordinators.

ASLS Class Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:




EAHEC Annual Stroke Conference

Usually in the spring (April/May) each year. Multidisciplinary education provided.

Eastern Regional Stroke Network Meetings

Quarterly meetings of the Eastern NC Regional Stroke Network provide an educational component on data collection, community prevention education, pre-hospital training, or practice-based skills on the needs assessments of the American Stroke Association and the Network.




Professional Education for Stroke: Web-based Education