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Register Now for the First Annual Stroke Symposium
Published: Monday, June 9, 2008
The First Annual Stroke Symposium to take place on Aug. 15 provides the most current information about stroke prevention, stroke treatment and stroke recovery for pre-hospital providers, physicians, nurses and rehabilitation professionals who care for patients experiencing stroke. The stroke symposium will be held at The University of Tennessee Conference Center, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Featured speaker, Anne Alexandrov, PhD, RN, CCRN, FAAN, will present "Blood Pressure Management in Stroke" and a nursing breakout session. Sessions include emergency management, new stroke therapies, management of hemorrhagic stroke in the critical care unit, carotid stenting, secondary stroke prevention, stroke rehabilitation, MEND exam for pre-hospital providers, EMS case studies and community education.
This stroke program has been approved for 7.5 contact hours by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Registration fee is $25 for physicians, RNs, EMS and Allied Health Professionals; $10 for students; and FREE to UHS employees.
After completed this stroke Continuing Education activity, participants should be able to describe and discuss
- Priorities in emergency management of stroke
- New therapies for ischemic stroke
- Management of ICH and SAH in the critical care unit
- Secondary prevention of stroke
- The role of the bedside nurse as patient advocate
- Assessment and treatment of dysphagia
- The MEND exam
For more information, call Karen Easter at 865.305.9159.
Click here for stroke brochure and registration form.
Click here for the Stroke Symposium Agenda.
You MUST register by Aug. 1 to attend this stroke symposium.