ENCSN Continuing Education Workgroup
Workgroup Goal: "Regional implementation that all healthcare providers
(including 911 dispatchers) that care for stroke patients complete a minimum of two hours of stroke assessment and care education. Educational material follows
national guidelines."
Workgroup chair: Dawn Grant, grantda@ecu.edu, (252) 744-5205
Next Meeting
July 29th, 2010 (2PM-3PM)
The meeting will take place at the Pitt County Health Department, 201 Government Circle, Greenville, NC. A conference call line, 252-902-2451, will also be available for those who can not attend the meeting in-person.
Next Meeting
July 29th, 2010 (2PM-3PM)
The meeting will take place at the Pitt County Health Department, 201 Government Circle, Greenville, NC. A conference call line, 252-902-2451, will also be available for those who can not attend the meeting in-person.
ENCSN Stroke Training Presentations
Unbuckling the Stroke Belt: Optimizing Stroke Care in Eastern NC
Download Powerpoint Presentation
Watch Presentation Video (from ENCSN April 2010 Quarterly Meeting)
Target Audience: Nursing, Allied Health, EMS
Author: Patty Collins, MAEd, BSN, RN (Bob Thomas, & other ENCSN CE members)
Director, Nursing Continuing Education and EMS Education, Area L AHEC
Basic Stroke Course
Download Powerpoint Presentation
Target Audience: Primarily EMS (EMT-Basic), Allied Health
Author: Lori Hardison, EMT-Paramedic
Martin Community College
Challenges and Solutions: Preventing and Treating Cardiovascular Disease through
Telehealth Technology in Eastern North Carolina
March 30, 2010
East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU, Greenville, NC
About this workshop:
Gain perspective on the challenges faced by rural eastern NC health providers in managing cardiovascular disease. Learn about telehealth innovations that have been used in eastern NC and around the world.
This workshop was provided free-of-charge to meeting participants through the funding of the Eastern NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program.
Watch Videos of Meeting Presentations
- Telehealth Conference Introduction
- -Wayne Cascio, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University
- Health Disparities: A Chronic Disease Profile of Rural Eastern NC
- -Skip Cummings, PharmD, Department of Family Medicine, East Carolina University
- -Chris Mansfield, PhD, Department of Public Health, East Carolina University
- Challenges of Rural NC Health Providers in Managing Cardiovascular Disease: Discussion Panel
- -Moderator-Walter Tan, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University
- -Domingo Cue, MD, Downtown Health Center, Williamston, NC
- -Jamie Powell, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, East Carolina University
- -Charlsie Woodard, MSN, FNS, FNP, CCRN, BSPH-ED, Pitt County Memorial Hospital
- -Tom Irons, MD, Office of the Generalist, East Carolina University, Bernstein Center
- The Telemedicine Program at East Carolina University
- -Gloria Jones, Telemedicine, East Carolina University
- Tele-Home Monitoring of High Risk Cardiovascular Patients: Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center
- -Bonnie Britton, MSN, Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center
- Using Cellphones to Change the World: Mobile Care (MOCA) for Remote Diagnosis and Screening
- -RJ Ryan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- -Trishan Panch, MD, MIT
- -Leo Celi, MD, MIT
Stroke Telemedicine article abstract of related interest:
Pervez MA; Silva G; Masrur S. et al. 2010. Remote Supervision of IV-tPA for Acute Ischemic Stroke by Telemedicine or Telephone Before Transfer to a Regional Stroke Center Is Feasible and Safe. Stroke. 2010;41:e18-e24. See article abstract here.
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 trainined 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:
- Describe early treatment in suspected cases of stroke
- Demonstrate tools for assessment and intervention
- Identify the importance of a system approach to care
- Cite basic stroke facts and rationale for urgent care
Upcoming ASLS Classes!
(Pre-registration Required!)
Saturday June 5, 2010 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm). Hosted By
GATES COUNTY EMS At The Merchants Millpond State Park Visitor Center (176 Millpond Rd - Gatesville, North Carolina). This program will benefit EMS personnel, first responders, nurses, and physicians who provide stroke care. There is no class fee for this course. Register no later than May 25th. Download class information and registration form here.
October 20th, 2010;
December 8th, 2010
All classes will be held at the Wilson Medical Center Auditorium in Wilson, NC (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.). 7.5 Nurse Contact Hours provided by Wilson Medical Center CME Credit is pending via Eastern NC Stroke Network and affiliates. WMC employees, register via WilLearn. Non-WMC staff, 399-8481 or sarah.joyner@wilmed.org. There is no cost for the course.
Past Classes
Friday, March 6, 2009 at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City, NC (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) ASLS-Hospital. Contact Eastern AHEC at 252-744-5205 for class information.
- Sat., March 7, 2009 at Martin Community College (MCC) in Williamston, NC (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) ASLS Pre-hospital. Contact Lee Black, MCC Emergency Services Training Director at (252) 792-1521 ext. 266 for class information.
- March 2009: (Mon) 9, (Mon) 16, (Sat) 21, (Mon) 23 and (Mon) 30, 2009 at James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville, NC (9:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.), ASLS-Prehospital. Contact Dave Cuddeback and Duplin EMS at (910) 296-2160 for class information.
- CANCELED
Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Pitt Community College in Greenville, NC (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), ASLS-Prehospital (limited space for hospitalists).
- May 27, 2009 at Craven Regional Hospital in New Bern, NC (8:00a.m.-4:45p.m.), ASLS-Hospital and Pre-Hospital welcome. Download Class Brochure and Registration here
- Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Area-L AHEC in Rocky Mount, NC (unknown time), ASLS-Hospital and Prehospital. Contact Area-L AHEC at 252-972-6958 for class information. Download Class Brochure and Registration here
- Monday, June 15, 2009 at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, NC (8AM-4:45PM), ASLS-Hospital and Prehospital welcome. Class limited to 25 people. Download Class Brochure and Registration here.
- Wed. Sept. 9th and Tues. Sept. 15 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. for Wilson Co. EMS, but limited space may be available for other pre-hospital staff. Contact Chris Parker at (252) 265-5559 for more information on the class, and to register.
- September 24th, 2009 at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville, NC from 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m. primarily for hospital staff, but EMS welcome as well. Contact Carolyn Ezzell at 910-296-2810 or by email at cezzell@dgh.org to register and for classroom location.
- September 29, 2009 at Carteret Community College in Morehead City, NC (7:30AM registrion - 3:15p.m.) ASLS Pre-hospital and hospital. Lunch will NOT be provided. Call (252) 222-6200 to pre-register, or contact Hetty Wallace, EMTP, AAS, EMS Curriculum Area Coordinator at (252) 222-6082 or wallaceh@carteret.edu The class will held at the Wayne West building Room 119A.
- Fri. October 23 at Wilson Medical Center. Contact Sarah Joyner at sarah.joyner@wilmed.org or 252-399-8481
for more information on the class, and to register.
Stroke Education Resources Compiled by the CE Workgroup
Professional Education for Stroke
Online/Web-based Education
Free, one-hour eLearning Modules through Charlotte AHEC
We are happy to share with all of you three free, one-hour modules which offer CME credit through Charlotte AHEC. These courses are made available with the help of NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (HDSP) funding ("Start With Your Heart"). Thanks go out to HDSP regional coordinator, Paige Waldrop, for sharing these learning opportunities. Click on the course links below to register for the different modules. The course links will also provide more information about the course CME credits as well.
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA)
Links to online CE programs as well as dates for live conferences.
Saint Francis Care
Mediasite recordings of CME lectures on stroke and various related topics.
The Internet Stroke Center
Presentations by physicians and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and links to medical references (PubMed)
National Stroke Association
National Stroke Association site has discipline specific educational modules, including Stroke Nurse Education Modules, EMS/Prehospital Providers, and Medical Providers.
NC Stroke Association
Tri-State Stroke Network
AHEC Connect
American Stroke Association
American Stroke Association site has access to NIH Stroke Scale training and Get with the Guidelines links.
American Heart Association Professional Education Center
American Heart Association’s Professional Education Center provides links to conferences, workshops and symposia; on-line courses and podcasts, as well as webinars, webcasts, and CD/DVD selections
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) offers educational materials such as DVD training tools and pocket-sized laminated reference booklets.
Give Me 5 For Stroke: Education Resources
Provides links to professional resources, fact sheets, patient education materials, stroke statistics, and clinical guidelines and policies.
Face-to-Face
NEURONS4U: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness
TOPIC: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness
Presenter: Susan Freeman MSN, FNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Program Manager for Neurosciences at PCMH
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.
Course Materials:
- Know Stroke Blank Educational Flyer
- Know Stroke Activity Objectives
- Know Stroke Response for Clinical Readiness Agenda
- Stroke Screening Tool
- Thrombolytic Competency Checklist
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
EAHEC Annual Stroke Conference
Usually in the spring (April/May) each year. Multidisciplinary education provided. 2010 date scheduled for April 30, 2010.
ASLS Courses
For Spring and Summer 2009 courses, see above. Classes can be provided on-site for individual hospitals or other agency or can be offered regionally by an AHEC for multiple agencies.
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.
Basic Stroke Course
Challenges and Solutions: Preventing and Treating Cardiovascular Disease through
Telehealth Technology in Eastern North Carolina
March 30, 2010
East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU, Greenville, NC
About this workshop:
Gain perspective on the challenges faced by rural eastern NC health providers in managing cardiovascular disease. Learn about telehealth innovations that have been used in eastern NC and around the world.
This workshop was provided free-of-charge to meeting participants through the funding of the Eastern NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program.
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Watch Videos of Meeting Presentations
- Telehealth Conference Introduction
- -Wayne Cascio, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University
- Health Disparities: A Chronic Disease Profile of Rural Eastern NC
- -Skip Cummings, PharmD, Department of Family Medicine, East Carolina University
- -Chris Mansfield, PhD, Department of Public Health, East Carolina University
- -Chris Mansfield, PhD, Department of Public Health, East Carolina University
- Challenges of Rural NC Health Providers in Managing Cardiovascular Disease: Discussion Panel
- -Moderator-Walter Tan, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University
- -Domingo Cue, MD, Downtown Health Center, Williamston, NC
- -Jamie Powell, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, East Carolina University
- -Charlsie Woodard, MSN, FNS, FNP, CCRN, BSPH-ED, Pitt County Memorial Hospital
- -Tom Irons, MD, Office of the Generalist, East Carolina University, Bernstein Center
- -Domingo Cue, MD, Downtown Health Center, Williamston, NC
- The Telemedicine Program at East Carolina University
- -Gloria Jones, Telemedicine, East Carolina University
- Tele-Home Monitoring of High Risk Cardiovascular Patients: Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center
- -Bonnie Britton, MSN, Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center
- Using Cellphones to Change the World: Mobile Care (MOCA) for Remote Diagnosis and Screening
- -RJ Ryan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- -Trishan Panch, MD, MIT
- -Leo Celi, MD, MIT
- -Trishan Panch, MD, MIT
Pervez MA; Silva G; Masrur S. et al. 2010. Remote Supervision of IV-tPA for Acute Ischemic Stroke by Telemedicine or Telephone Before Transfer to a Regional Stroke Center Is Feasible and Safe. Stroke. 2010;41:e18-e24. See article abstract here.
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 trainined 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:
- Describe early treatment in suspected cases of stroke
- Demonstrate tools for assessment and intervention
- Identify the importance of a system approach to care
- Cite basic stroke facts and rationale for urgent care
Upcoming ASLS Classes!
(Pre-registration Required!)
Saturday June 5, 2010 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm). Hosted By
GATES COUNTY EMS At The Merchants Millpond State Park Visitor Center (176 Millpond Rd - Gatesville, North Carolina). This program will benefit EMS personnel, first responders, nurses, and physicians who provide stroke care. There is no class fee for this course. Register no later than May 25th. Download class information and registration form here.
October 20th, 2010;
December 8th, 2010
All classes will be held at the Wilson Medical Center Auditorium in Wilson, NC (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.). 7.5 Nurse Contact Hours provided by Wilson Medical Center CME Credit is pending via Eastern NC Stroke Network and affiliates. WMC employees, register via WilLearn. Non-WMC staff, 399-8481 or sarah.joyner@wilmed.org. There is no cost for the course.
Past Classes
- Friday, March 6, 2009 at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City, NC (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) ASLS-Hospital. Contact Eastern AHEC at 252-744-5205 for class information.
- Sat., March 7, 2009 at Martin Community College (MCC) in Williamston, NC (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) ASLS Pre-hospital. Contact Lee Black, MCC Emergency Services Training Director at (252) 792-1521 ext. 266 for class information.
- March 2009: (Mon) 9, (Mon) 16, (Sat) 21, (Mon) 23 and (Mon) 30, 2009 at James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville, NC (9:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.), ASLS-Prehospital. Contact Dave Cuddeback and Duplin EMS at (910) 296-2160 for class information.
- CANCELED
Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Pitt Community College in Greenville, NC (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), ASLS-Prehospital (limited space for hospitalists).
- May 27, 2009 at Craven Regional Hospital in New Bern, NC (8:00a.m.-4:45p.m.), ASLS-Hospital and Pre-Hospital welcome. Download Class Brochure and Registration here
- Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Area-L AHEC in Rocky Mount, NC (unknown time), ASLS-Hospital and Prehospital. Contact Area-L AHEC at 252-972-6958 for class information. Download Class Brochure and Registration here
- Monday, June 15, 2009 at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, NC (8AM-4:45PM), ASLS-Hospital and Prehospital welcome. Class limited to 25 people. Download Class Brochure and Registration here.
- Wed. Sept. 9th and Tues. Sept. 15 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. for Wilson Co. EMS, but limited space may be available for other pre-hospital staff. Contact Chris Parker at (252) 265-5559 for more information on the class, and to register.
- September 24th, 2009 at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville, NC from 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m. primarily for hospital staff, but EMS welcome as well. Contact Carolyn Ezzell at 910-296-2810 or by email at cezzell@dgh.org to register and for classroom location.
- September 29, 2009 at Carteret Community College in Morehead City, NC (7:30AM registrion - 3:15p.m.) ASLS Pre-hospital and hospital. Lunch will NOT be provided. Call (252) 222-6200 to pre-register, or contact Hetty Wallace, EMTP, AAS, EMS Curriculum Area Coordinator at (252) 222-6082 or wallaceh@carteret.edu The class will held at the Wayne West building Room 119A.
- Fri. October 23 at Wilson Medical Center. Contact Sarah Joyner at sarah.joyner@wilmed.org or 252-399-8481
for more information on the class, and to register.
Stroke Education Resources Compiled by the CE Workgroup
Professional Education for Stroke
Online/Web-based Education
Free, one-hour eLearning Modules through Charlotte AHEC
We are happy to share with all of you three free, one-hour modules which offer CME credit through Charlotte AHEC. These courses are made available with the help of NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (HDSP) funding ("Start With Your Heart"). Thanks go out to HDSP regional coordinator, Paige Waldrop, for sharing these learning opportunities. Click on the course links below to register for the different modules. The course links will also provide more information about the course CME credits as well.
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA)
Links to online CE programs as well as dates for live conferences.
Saint Francis Care
Mediasite recordings of CME lectures on stroke and various related topics.
The Internet Stroke Center
Presentations by physicians and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and links to medical references (PubMed)
National Stroke Association
National Stroke Association site has discipline specific educational modules, including Stroke Nurse Education Modules, EMS/Prehospital Providers, and Medical Providers.
NC Stroke Association
Tri-State Stroke Network
AHEC Connect
American Stroke Association
American Stroke Association site has access to NIH Stroke Scale training and Get with the Guidelines links.
American Heart Association Professional Education Center
American Heart Association’s Professional Education Center provides links to conferences, workshops and symposia; on-line courses and podcasts, as well as webinars, webcasts, and CD/DVD selections
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) offers educational materials such as DVD training tools and pocket-sized laminated reference booklets.
Give Me 5 For Stroke: Education Resources
Provides links to professional resources, fact sheets, patient education materials, stroke statistics, and clinical guidelines and policies.
Face-to-Face
NEURONS4U: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness
TOPIC: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness
Presenter: Susan Freeman MSN, FNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Program Manager for Neurosciences at PCMH
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.
Course Materials:
- Know Stroke Blank Educational Flyer
- Know Stroke Activity Objectives
- Know Stroke Response for Clinical Readiness Agenda
- Stroke Screening Tool
- Thrombolytic Competency Checklist
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
EAHEC Annual Stroke Conference
Usually in the spring (April/May) each year. Multidisciplinary education provided. 2010 date scheduled for April 30, 2010.
ASLS Courses
For Spring and Summer 2009 courses, see above. Classes can be provided on-site for individual hospitals or other agency or can be offered regionally by an AHEC for multiple agencies.
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.
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 trainined 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:
- Describe early treatment in suspected cases of stroke
- Demonstrate tools for assessment and intervention
- Identify the importance of a system approach to care
- Cite basic stroke facts and rationale for urgent care
Upcoming ASLS Classes!
(Pre-registration Required!)
Saturday June 5, 2010 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm). Hosted By
GATES COUNTY EMS At The Merchants Millpond State Park Visitor Center (176 Millpond Rd - Gatesville, North Carolina). This program will benefit EMS personnel, first responders, nurses, and physicians who provide stroke care. There is no class fee for this course. Register no later than May 25th. Download class information and registration form here.
October 20th, 2010;
December 8th, 2010
All classes will be held at the Wilson Medical Center Auditorium in Wilson, NC (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.). 7.5 Nurse Contact Hours provided by Wilson Medical Center CME Credit is pending via Eastern NC Stroke Network and affiliates. WMC employees, register via WilLearn. Non-WMC staff, 399-8481 or sarah.joyner@wilmed.org. There is no cost for the course.
Past Classes
- Friday, March 6, 2009 at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City, NC (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) ASLS-Hospital. Contact Eastern AHEC at 252-744-5205 for class information.
- Sat., March 7, 2009 at Martin Community College (MCC) in Williamston, NC (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) ASLS Pre-hospital. Contact Lee Black, MCC Emergency Services Training Director at (252) 792-1521 ext. 266 for class information.
- March 2009: (Mon) 9, (Mon) 16, (Sat) 21, (Mon) 23 and (Mon) 30, 2009 at James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville, NC (9:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.), ASLS-Prehospital. Contact Dave Cuddeback and Duplin EMS at (910) 296-2160 for class information.
- CANCELED
Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Pitt Community College in Greenville, NC (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), ASLS-Prehospital (limited space for hospitalists).
- May 27, 2009 at Craven Regional Hospital in New Bern, NC (8:00a.m.-4:45p.m.), ASLS-Hospital and Pre-Hospital welcome. Download Class Brochure and Registration here
- Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Area-L AHEC in Rocky Mount, NC (unknown time), ASLS-Hospital and Prehospital. Contact Area-L AHEC at 252-972-6958 for class information. Download Class Brochure and Registration here
- Monday, June 15, 2009 at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, NC (8AM-4:45PM), ASLS-Hospital and Prehospital welcome. Class limited to 25 people. Download Class Brochure and Registration here.
- Wed. Sept. 9th and Tues. Sept. 15 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. for Wilson Co. EMS, but limited space may be available for other pre-hospital staff. Contact Chris Parker at (252) 265-5559 for more information on the class, and to register.
- September 24th, 2009 at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville, NC from 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m. primarily for hospital staff, but EMS welcome as well. Contact Carolyn Ezzell at 910-296-2810 or by email at cezzell@dgh.org to register and for classroom location.
- September 29, 2009 at Carteret Community College in Morehead City, NC (7:30AM registrion - 3:15p.m.) ASLS Pre-hospital and hospital. Lunch will NOT be provided. Call (252) 222-6200 to pre-register, or contact Hetty Wallace, EMTP, AAS, EMS Curriculum Area Coordinator at (252) 222-6082 or wallaceh@carteret.edu The class will held at the Wayne West building Room 119A.
- Fri. October 23 at Wilson Medical Center. Contact Sarah Joyner at sarah.joyner@wilmed.org or 252-399-8481
for more information on the class, and to register.
Stroke Education Resources Compiled by the CE Workgroup
Professional Education for Stroke
Online/Web-based Education
Free, one-hour eLearning Modules through Charlotte AHEC
We are happy to share with all of you three free, one-hour modules which offer CME credit through Charlotte AHEC. These courses are made available with the help of NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (HDSP) funding ("Start With Your Heart"). Thanks go out to HDSP regional coordinator, Paige Waldrop, for sharing these learning opportunities. Click on the course links below to register for the different modules. The course links will also provide more information about the course CME credits as well.
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA)
Links to online CE programs as well as dates for live conferences.
Saint Francis Care
Mediasite recordings of CME lectures on stroke and various related topics.
The Internet Stroke Center
Presentations by physicians and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and links to medical references (PubMed)
National Stroke Association
National Stroke Association site has discipline specific educational modules, including Stroke Nurse Education Modules, EMS/Prehospital Providers, and Medical Providers.
NC Stroke Association
Tri-State Stroke Network
AHEC Connect
American Stroke Association
American Stroke Association site has access to NIH Stroke Scale training and Get with the Guidelines links.
American Heart Association Professional Education Center
American Heart Association’s Professional Education Center provides links to conferences, workshops and symposia; on-line courses and podcasts, as well as webinars, webcasts, and CD/DVD selections
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) offers educational materials such as DVD training tools and pocket-sized laminated reference booklets.
Give Me 5 For Stroke: Education Resources
Provides links to professional resources, fact sheets, patient education materials, stroke statistics, and clinical guidelines and policies.
Face-to-Face
NEURONS4U: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness
TOPIC: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness
Presenter: Susan Freeman MSN, FNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Program Manager for Neurosciences at PCMH
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.
Course Materials:
- Know Stroke Blank Educational Flyer
- Know Stroke Activity Objectives
- Know Stroke Response for Clinical Readiness Agenda
- Stroke Screening Tool
- Thrombolytic Competency Checklist
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
EAHEC Annual Stroke Conference
Usually in the spring (April/May) each year. Multidisciplinary education provided. 2010 date scheduled for April 30, 2010.
ASLS Courses
For Spring and Summer 2009 courses, see above. Classes can be provided on-site for individual hospitals or other agency or can be offered regionally by an AHEC for multiple agencies.
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.
- Friday, March 6, 2009 at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City, NC (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) ASLS-Hospital. Contact Eastern AHEC at 252-744-5205 for class information.
- Sat., March 7, 2009 at Martin Community College (MCC) in Williamston, NC (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) ASLS Pre-hospital. Contact Lee Black, MCC Emergency Services Training Director at (252) 792-1521 ext. 266 for class information.
- March 2009: (Mon) 9, (Mon) 16, (Sat) 21, (Mon) 23 and (Mon) 30, 2009 at James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville, NC (9:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.), ASLS-Prehospital. Contact Dave Cuddeback and Duplin EMS at (910) 296-2160 for class information.
- CANCELED
Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Pitt Community College in Greenville, NC (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), ASLS-Prehospital (limited space for hospitalists).
- May 27, 2009 at Craven Regional Hospital in New Bern, NC (8:00a.m.-4:45p.m.), ASLS-Hospital and Pre-Hospital welcome. Download Class Brochure and Registration here
- Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Area-L AHEC in Rocky Mount, NC (unknown time), ASLS-Hospital and Prehospital. Contact Area-L AHEC at 252-972-6958 for class information. Download Class Brochure and Registration here
- Monday, June 15, 2009 at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, NC (8AM-4:45PM), ASLS-Hospital and Prehospital welcome. Class limited to 25 people. Download Class Brochure and Registration here.
- Wed. Sept. 9th and Tues. Sept. 15 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. for Wilson Co. EMS, but limited space may be available for other pre-hospital staff. Contact Chris Parker at (252) 265-5559 for more information on the class, and to register.
- September 24th, 2009 at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville, NC from 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m. primarily for hospital staff, but EMS welcome as well. Contact Carolyn Ezzell at 910-296-2810 or by email at cezzell@dgh.org to register and for classroom location.
- September 29, 2009 at Carteret Community College in Morehead City, NC (7:30AM registrion - 3:15p.m.) ASLS Pre-hospital and hospital. Lunch will NOT be provided. Call (252) 222-6200 to pre-register, or contact Hetty Wallace, EMTP, AAS, EMS Curriculum Area Coordinator at (252) 222-6082 or wallaceh@carteret.edu The class will held at the Wayne West building Room 119A.
- Fri. October 23 at Wilson Medical Center. Contact Sarah Joyner at sarah.joyner@wilmed.org or 252-399-8481
for more information on the class, and to register.
Saturday June 5, 2010 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm). Hosted By
GATES COUNTY EMS At The Merchants Millpond State Park Visitor Center (176 Millpond Rd - Gatesville, North Carolina). This program will benefit EMS personnel, first responders, nurses, and physicians who provide stroke care. There is no class fee for this course. Register no later than May 25th. Download class information and registration form here.
October 20th, 2010;
December 8th, 2010
All classes will be held at the Wilson Medical Center Auditorium in Wilson, NC (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.). 7.5 Nurse Contact Hours provided by Wilson Medical Center CME Credit is pending via Eastern NC Stroke Network and affiliates. WMC employees, register via WilLearn. Non-WMC staff, 399-8481 or sarah.joyner@wilmed.org. There is no cost for the course.
Past Classes
Stroke Education Resources Compiled by the CE Workgroup
Professional Education for Stroke
Online/Web-based Education
Free, one-hour eLearning Modules through Charlotte AHEC
We are happy to share with all of you three free, one-hour modules which offer CME credit through Charlotte AHEC. These courses are made available with the help of NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (HDSP) funding ("Start With Your Heart"). Thanks go out to HDSP regional coordinator, Paige Waldrop, for sharing these learning opportunities. Click on the course links below to register for the different modules. The course links will also provide more information about the course CME credits as well.
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA)
Links to online CE programs as well as dates for live conferences.
Saint Francis Care
Mediasite recordings of CME lectures on stroke and various related topics.
The Internet Stroke Center
Presentations by physicians and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and links to medical references (PubMed)
National Stroke Association
National Stroke Association site has discipline specific educational modules, including Stroke Nurse Education Modules, EMS/Prehospital Providers, and Medical Providers.
NC Stroke Association
Tri-State Stroke Network
AHEC Connect
American Stroke Association
American Stroke Association site has access to NIH Stroke Scale training and Get with the Guidelines links.
American Heart Association Professional Education Center
American Heart Association’s Professional Education Center provides links to conferences, workshops and symposia; on-line courses and podcasts, as well as webinars, webcasts, and CD/DVD selections
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) offers educational materials such as DVD training tools and pocket-sized laminated reference booklets.
Give Me 5 For Stroke: Education Resources
Provides links to professional resources, fact sheets, patient education materials, stroke statistics, and clinical guidelines and policies.
Face-to-Face
NEURONS4U: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness
TOPIC: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness
Presenter: Susan Freeman MSN, FNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Program Manager for Neurosciences at PCMH
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.
Course Materials:
- Know Stroke Blank Educational Flyer
- Know Stroke Activity Objectives
- Know Stroke Response for Clinical Readiness Agenda
- Stroke Screening Tool
- Thrombolytic Competency Checklist
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
EAHEC Annual Stroke Conference
Usually in the spring (April/May) each year. Multidisciplinary education provided. 2010 date scheduled for April 30, 2010.
ASLS Courses
For Spring and Summer 2009 courses, see above. Classes can be provided on-site for individual hospitals or other agency or can be offered regionally by an AHEC for multiple agencies.
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
- Know Stroke Blank Educational Flyer
- Know Stroke Activity Objectives
- Know Stroke Response for Clinical Readiness Agenda
- Stroke Screening Tool
- Thrombolytic Competency Checklist
Online/Web-based Education
Free, one-hour eLearning Modules through Charlotte AHEC
We are happy to share with all of you three free, one-hour modules which offer CME credit through Charlotte AHEC. These courses are made available with the help of NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (HDSP) funding ("Start With Your Heart"). Thanks go out to HDSP regional coordinator, Paige Waldrop, for sharing these learning opportunities. Click on the course links below to register for the different modules. The course links will also provide more information about the course CME credits as well.
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA)
Links to online CE programs as well as dates for live conferences.
Saint Francis Care
Mediasite recordings of CME lectures on stroke and various related topics.
The Internet Stroke Center
Presentations by physicians and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and links to medical references (PubMed)
National Stroke Association
National Stroke Association site has discipline specific educational modules, including Stroke Nurse Education Modules, EMS/Prehospital Providers, and Medical Providers.
NC Stroke Association
Tri-State Stroke Network
AHEC Connect
American Stroke Association
American Stroke Association site has access to NIH Stroke Scale training and Get with the Guidelines links.
American Heart Association Professional Education Center
American Heart Association’s Professional Education Center provides links to conferences, workshops and symposia; on-line courses and podcasts, as well as webinars, webcasts, and CD/DVD selections
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) offers educational materials such as DVD training tools and pocket-sized laminated reference booklets.
Give Me 5 For Stroke: Education Resources
Provides links to professional resources, fact sheets, patient education materials, stroke statistics, and clinical guidelines and policies.
Face-to-Face
NEURONS4U: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness
TOPIC: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness
Presenter: Susan Freeman MSN, FNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Program Manager for Neurosciences at PCMH
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.
Course Materials:
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
EAHEC Annual Stroke Conference
Usually in the spring (April/May) each year. Multidisciplinary education provided. 2010 date scheduled for April 30, 2010.
ASLS Courses
For Spring and Summer 2009 courses, see above. Classes can be provided on-site for individual hospitals or other agency or can be offered regionally by an AHEC for multiple agencies.
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.
Free, one-hour eLearning Modules through Charlotte AHEC
- We are happy to share with all of you three free, one-hour modules which offer CME credit through Charlotte AHEC. These courses are made available with the help of NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (HDSP) funding ("Start With Your Heart"). Thanks go out to HDSP regional coordinator, Paige Waldrop, for sharing these learning opportunities. Click on the course links below to register for the different modules. The course links will also provide more information about the course CME credits as well.
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA)
Links to online CE programs as well as dates for live conferences.
Saint Francis Care
Mediasite recordings of CME lectures on stroke and various related topics.
The Internet Stroke Center
Presentations by physicians and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and links to medical references (PubMed)
National Stroke Association
National Stroke Association site has discipline specific educational modules, including Stroke Nurse Education Modules, EMS/Prehospital Providers, and Medical Providers.
NC Stroke Association
Tri-State Stroke Network
AHEC Connect
American Stroke Association
American Stroke Association site has access to NIH Stroke Scale training and Get with the Guidelines links.
American Heart Association Professional Education Center
American Heart Association’s Professional Education Center provides links to conferences, workshops and symposia; on-line courses and podcasts, as well as webinars, webcasts, and CD/DVD selections
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) offers educational materials such as DVD training tools and pocket-sized laminated reference booklets.
Give Me 5 For Stroke: Education Resources
Provides links to professional resources, fact sheets, patient education materials, stroke statistics, and clinical guidelines and policies.
| NEURONS4U: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness
TOPIC: Know Stroke: Response For Clinical Readiness Presenter: Susan Freeman MSN, FNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Program Manager for Neurosciences at PCMH 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. Course Materials: 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 |
