Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS) Hospital and Pre-Hospital Certification Class

ASLS® is a practical, hands-on, 8-hour course that results in certification good for two years upon successful completion of the course requirements. There is no pre-work required before coming to the class. 8 CAPCE or ANCC contact hours will be provided on completion of this course.

Full Course Description

Below course descriptions provided by University of Miami-Methodist.

Hospital-Based Providers

This course addresses the prehospital, emergency department and stroke unit management of patients with acute stroke.

Using interactive discussions, hands-on workshops, multimedia (computerized video clips) and standardized patients ((instructors that act out and simulate different stroke syndromes), the course includes a discussion of the differential diagnosis of stroke, rapid recognition of five major stroke syndromes, training in the use of the Miami Emergency Neurologic Deficit (M.E.N.D.) exam (based on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and incorporating the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale), education regarding the use of thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke patients and a detailed discussion of the acute care of stroke patients in the hospital, including prevention of medical complications, rehabilitation in the acute setting, the diagnostic evaluation, secondary stroke prevention strategies and discharge planning for the patient and family.

This course is appropriate for both new and experienced providers, particularly nurses and physicians who work in the emergency departments, stroke unit and stroke-unit equivalents.

Prehospital Providers

This course addresses the prehospital management of patients with acute stroke.

Using interactive discussions, hands-on workshops, multimedia (computerized video clips) and standardized patients (instructors that act out and simulate different stroke syndromes), the course includes a discussion of the differential diagnosis of stroke, rapid recognition of five major stroke syndromes, training in the use of the Miami Emergency Neurologic Deficit (M.E.N.D.) exam (based on the NIH Stroke Scale and incorporating the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale) and education regarding the use of thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke patients.

This course is appropriate for both new and experienced providers.

Available Classes

Note: All available classes run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Baptist Education Classroom 5
Medical Plaza 2
6027 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38120

Registration closes April 9, 2024