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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
April 14, 2010
During the ENCSN Quarterly Meeting in Rocky Mount (Nash General Hospital).
Register now!

  • Continuing Education Workgroup Meeting Minutes, 3/2/10
  • Continuing Education Workgroup Meeting Minutes, 1/13/10
  • Continuing Education Workgroup Meeting Minutes, 11/12/09
  • Continuing Education Workgroup Meeting Minutes, 10/14/09
  • Continuing Education Workgroup Meeting Minutes, 8/6/09
  • Continuing Education Workgroup Meeting Minutes, 5/20/09
  • Continuing Education Workgroup Meeting Minutes, 4/8/09
  • Continuing Education Workgroup Meeting Minutes, 2/27/09
  • Continuing Education Workgroup Meeting Minutes, 1/08/09
  • Continuing Education Workgroup Meeting Minutes, 12/01/08

    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!)

        February 16th, 2010;
        May 10th, 2010;
        October 20th, 2010;
        December 8th, 2010

        All four 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.

        • CANCELEDSaturday, 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