Neuro Course Introduction
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Outline
The Neuro course will break down the most important things you need to know about the brain and nervous system! This is literally the command center for the whole body – so if anything goes wrong with the command center, all the other functions will be affected! We will walk you through how to assess the neuro system as well as how to identify and manage the most common and most important Neuro disorders. We take the overwhelm out of major diseases like Stroke and Seizures, and help you understand how to keep these patients safe, no matter their condition. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to…
- Discuss important points regarding the anatomy of the nervous system and how it impacts neurological function.
- Accurately perform routine and other neurological assessments to evaluate a patient’s neurological status.
- Discuss the pathophysiology and nursing implications for a patient who has had a Stroke.
- Discuss the pathophysiology and nursing implications for a patient who has Seizures.
- Discuss the pathophysiology and nursing implications for a patient with a common neurological disorder.
- Discuss the pathophysiology and nursing implications for a patient who has experienced a neurologic trauma.
Term 4, Week 4
Concepts Covered:
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
- Oncology Disorders
- Neurological Trauma
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Disorders of Pancreas
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Neurologic and Cognitive Disorders
- Neurological Emergencies
- Nervous System
- Emergency Care of the Neurological Patient
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Cardiac Disorders
- Pregnancy Risks
- Circulatory System
- Basics of Sociology
- Statistics
- Disorders of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
Study Plan Lessons
Neuro Course Introduction
Neuro A&P Module Intro
Computed Tomography (CT)
Neuro Anatomy
Impulse Transmission
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Cerebral Metabolism
CT & MR Angiography
Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)
Cerebral Angiography
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Electromyography (EMG)
Neuro Assessment Module Intro
Levels of Consciousness (LOC)
Routine Neuro Assessments
Adjunct Neuro Assessments
Brain Death v. Comatose
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure CPP
Nervous System Anatomy
Membrane Potentials
Nerve Transmission
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
Spinal Cord
Cranial Nerves
Seizures Module Intro
Seizure Causes (Epilepsy, Generalized)
Seizure Assessment
Seizure Therapeutic Management
Ammonia (NH3) Lab Values
Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) Lab Values
Homocysteine (HCY) Lab Values
Intracranial Pressure ICP
Ischemic (CVA) Stroke Labs
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Seizure
Order of Lab Draws
Shorthand Lab Values
Spinal Cord Injury
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Lab Values
Thyroxine (T4) Lab Values
Triiodothyronine (T3) Lab Values