Welcome to the Neurocritical Care Society's Advanced Practice Provider Orientation Course!

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Orientation Course is a resource designed for APPs and healthcare professionals working in the field of neurocritical care. It includes organized resources covering a wide variety of foundational content (neuroanatomy, neuroradiology, and the in-depth neurological examination) as well as disease-specific content for an array of diagnoses encountered in neurocritical care. Each topic outlines required foundational content as well as suggested resources for APPs looking for a deeper understanding of neurocritical care content.

The Orientation Course includes:

• A copy of The Pocket Guide to Neurocritical Care
• Relevant Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) content with the option to purchase the full ENLS course which includes 15 Continuing Education units
• A subscription to Neurocritical Care ON CALL
• The APP Neuroanatomy Webinar Series
• Relevant Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) content
• And much more!

If desired, click here to purchase the course without CEUs for a lower cost

The APP Orientation Course serves as an ideal resource to build basic knowledge for an Advanced Practice Provider new to the field, those who desire a refresher course, or for a clinician new to neurocritical care.

Course Structure

This course is comprised of 25 sections that include review materials covering:

1. Neurology Foundations
2. Critical Care Foundations and Neurocritical Care Skills
3. Pathology and Disease in Neurocritical Care
4. Recommended Procedures in the Neurocritical Care Environment

Click here to view the full course outline.

Each section includes mandatory review items and optional materials. In order to obtain continuing education credit hours for this activity and earn a certificate of completion for this course, all mandatory items and the course evaluation must be reviewed and completed.

Continuing Education

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Cine-Med and the Neurocritical Care Society. Cine-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

To access the CE certificates associated with the APP course, you will need to ensure that you complete all the sections and surveys listed below.
Neurology Foundation : Neuroanatomy
Mandatory: Advanced Practice Provider Neuroanatomy Webinar Series – Neuroanatomy and Lesion Localization
Mandatory: Advanced Practice Provider Neuroanatomy Webinar Series – Brainstem Anatomy and Localization

Neurology Foundation : Neuro Exam & Localization – ICU Neuro Exam
Mandatory: Advanced Practice Provider Neuroanatomy Webinar Series – Anatomy of the Brainstem, thalamus, and Basal Ganglia (eligible for CE)
Mandatory: N-Case: NCS Basic Nursing Neurological Assessment (eligible for CE)
Mandatory: N-Case: NCD Advanced Nursing Neurological Assessment (eligible for CE)

Neurology Foundation: Neuroradiology (CT/MRI/TCD Interpretation)
Mandatory: Neuroradiology and Neuroanatomy for Advanced Practice Providers (eligible for CE)

Critical Care Foundation & NCC Skills: Cerebral Hemodynamics & Herniation Syndromes
Mandatory: Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care (PONS) Volume I (eligible for CE)
Required: CE Evaluation – Osmotic Therapy
Required Exam: Osmotic Therapy for Elevated Intracranial Pressure

Pathology/Disease: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Mandatory: N-Case: Acute Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Nursing Self Paced Case Study (eligible for CE)
Mandatory: Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstrictive Syndrome (RCVS) (eligible for CE)
Required Exam: Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstrictive Syndrome (RCVS)
Required CE Evaluation: Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstrictive Syndrome (RCVS)
Mandatory: Non-Opioid Options for Treating Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) Induced Headache (eligible for CE)
Required Exam: Non-Opioid Options for Treating Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) Induced Headache
Required CE Evaluation: Non-Opioid Options for Treating Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) Induced Headache

Pathology/Disease: Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Mandatory: Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) Volume I Presentation: Acute Blood Pressure Control Following ICH (eligible for CE)
Required: CE Evaluation – Acute Blood Pressure Control Following ICH
Required Exam: Acute Blood Pressure Control Following ICH
Mandatory: PONS Volume II Presentation: Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Next Frontier on Anticoagulation Reversal (eligible for CE)
Required: CE Evaluation – Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Next Frontier in Anticoagulation Reversal
Required Exam: Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Next Frontier in Anticoagulation Reversal
Mandatory: PONS Volume II Presentation: LDL in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: How Low Can You Go? (eligible for CE)
Required CE Evaluation: LDL in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: How Low Can You Go
Required Exam: LDL in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: How Low Can You Go
Mandatory: Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) Volume V Presentation: Antithrombotic Reversal in Patients with ICH (eligible for CE)
Required CE Evaluation: Antithrombotic Reversal in Patients with Intracranial Hemorrhage

Pathology/Disease: Ischemic Stroke
Mandatory: PONS Volume II Presentation: Alteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Updates and Issues (eligible for CE
Required CE Evaluation: Alteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Updates and Issues 
Required Exam: Alteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Updates and Issues
Mandatory: Indications and Considerations for the Use of Antiplatelet agents in Neurocritical Care (eligible for CE)
Required Exam: Use of Newer Antiplatelet Agents in Neurocritical Care
Required CE Evaluation: Use of Newer Antiplatelet Agents in Neurocritical Care

Pathology/Disease: Meningitis and Encephalitis
Mandatory: PONS Volume V Presentation: Managing Autoimmune Encephalitis (eligible for CE)
Required CE Evaluation: Brain Under Attack: Managing Autoimmune Encephalitis

Pathology/Disease: Seizures and Status Epilepticus
Mandatory: Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care (PONS) Volume I Presentation: Management of Status Epilepticus (eligible for CE)
Required: CE Evaluation – Management of SE
Required Exam: Management of Status Epilepticus
Mandatory: Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care (PONS) Volume II Presentation: Management of Super Refractory status Epilepticus (eligible for CE)
Required CE Evaluation: Super Refractory Status Epilepticus
Required Exam: Super Refractory Status Epilepticus

Pathology/Disease: Traumatic Brain Injury
Mandatory: N-Case: Acute Traumatic Brain Injury Nursing Self-Paced Case Study (eligible for CE)
Mandatory: PONS Volume IV: Beta-Blockage in Traumatic Brain Injury (eligible for CE)
Required Exam: Beta-Blockage in Traumatic Brain Injury
Required CE Evaluation: Beta-Blockage in Traumatic Brain Injury

Pathology/Disease: Resuscitation Post Cardiac Arrest – TTM
Mandatory: PONS Volume I Presentation: TTM Effects on Drugs and Shiver Control (eligible for CE)
Required: CE Evaluation – TTM
Required Exam: TTM Effects on Drugs and Shiver Control
Mandatory: PONS Volume II Presentation: Control of Shiver During TTM (eligible for CE)
Required: CE Evaluation: Control of shiver During TTM

Pathology/Disease: Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hypersensitivity (PSH)
Mandatory: PONS Volume I Presentation: Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity (eligible for CE)
Required: CE Evaluation – PSH
Required Exam: Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity

Pathology/Disease: Brain Death
Mandatory: PONS Volume IV Presentation: Pharmacological Management of Brain Dead Organ Donor (eligible for CE)
Required Exam: Pharmacological Management of Brain Dead Organ Donor
Required CE Evaluation: Pharmacological Management of Brain Dead Organ Donor

Pathology/Disease: Neuromuscular Disease
Mandatory: PONS Volume I Presentation: ICU Management o Myasthenia Gravis: This Weakness is Getting on My Nerves! (eligible for CE)
Required: CE Evaluation – Myasthenia Gravis
Required Exam: ICU Management o Myasthenia Gravis

Pathology/Disease: Neuroendocrine Disorders
Mandatory: PONS Volume I Presentation: Diabetes Insipidus (eligible for CE)
Required: CE Evaluation – Diabetes Insipidus
Required Exam: Diabetes Insipidus
Mandatory: PONS Volume I Presentation: Hyponatremia (eligible for CE)
Required: CE Evaluation –  Hyponatremia
Exam Required: Hyponatremia

Access to this course is valid for one year from the date of purchase.

The purchase of this orientation course includes a one-year subscription to Neurocritical Care ON CALL. Instructions on how to activate will be given in your purchase confirmation email.

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