Improving Access to Stroke Treatment with Implementation of Wake-Up Unknown Symptom Onset Stroke Protocol (0.17h)

This educational offering provides 0.17 CEU and was presented in the Clinical track. The course includes a static poster from the presentation originally shared at the 16th National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference (Virtual), August 2023.

Oscar Danny Lee, PhD, APRN-CNS, CNE

Bethany Jennings, DNP, APRN,
Oschsner Medical Center
Eileen Creel, PhD, RN,
Southeastern LA University, Retired

Objectives

1. Describe the increase rate of thrombolytic therapy by incorporating an additional layer of evaluation within the established acute stroke code process for patients with wake-up stroke (WUS) or unknown symptom onset stroke.
2. Discuss the establishing a symptom onset timeline for stroke patients is one of the most important aspects of thrombolytic therapy.
3. Describe how patients who develop acute stroke symptoms can be treated up to 4.5 hours from symptoms onset if all other inclusions/exclusions are met.