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!
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 27 sections that include review materials covering:
- Neurology Foundations
- Critical Care Foundations and Neurocritical Care Skills
- Pathology and Disease in Neurocritical Care
- Recommended Procedures in the Neurocritical Care Environment
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.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 and ENLS. Instructions on how to activate will be given in your purchase confirmation email.
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