Stroke Assessment

May 29, 2025

Welcome to our comprehensive Stroke Assessment presentation, designed to empower healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively recognize and manage stroke symptoms. This presentation, led by Dr. Robert Fishman, a board-certified neurologist with a special interest in vascular neurology, covers critical aspects of stroke care, including symptom recognition, rapid identification, and transport, emergency room evaluation, and treatment protocols.

Target Audience

  • Physicians
  • Advance Practice Nurses
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurses

Learning Objectives

Learners will be able to:

  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) and posterior circulation strokes. 
  • Describe the strategies to reduce the time it takes to get a CT scan and administer thrombolytics 
  • Explain the importance of timely assessment and intervention in stroke management 
  • Reflect on the outcomes of case studies to determine the next best steps in stroke management

 

 

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    TeleSpecialists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    TeleSpecialists designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours
    This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Emergency Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Course opens: 
05/07/2025
Course expires: 
06/15/2025
Event starts: 
05/29/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
05/29/2025 - 1:00pm EDT
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Speaker(s)

Robert Fishman, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Peer Reviewer(s)

Charlene Gunasekera, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Caitlyn Boyd, MHA, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPAHA-Telestroke

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    TeleSpecialists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    TeleSpecialists designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours
    This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Emergency Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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