Neuroprotection: A Research Update

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-NII

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Identify the key steps in the secondary injury cascade.
Review the concept of neuroprotection, potential clinical applications, and current research.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Understanding Secondary Injury

What Is Secondary Injury?

Damaging Events and Primary Injury

Secondary Injury

Knowledge Check

Summary

Section 3: Neuroprotection

Neuroprotection

Study Design and Translation Problems

The Future of Neuroprotection

Knowledge Check

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Writer: Sarah Hunter RN, SCRN, CNRN, CMSRN

Ms. Hunter is a SME writer at Relias. Her area of expertise is neuroscience nursing, medical-surgical nursing, and thoracic surgery. Ms. Hunter has worked at the bedside for 9 years in acute care and intermediate care at a large community hospital in North Carolina. She also served as chair of the hospital's shared governance council for Nursing Quality Improvement. She has a Bachelor of Arts and an Associate Degree in Nursing. Ms. Hunter is a Stroke Certified RN, Certified Neuroscience RN and a Certified Medical-Surgical RN.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Medical Providers; Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.