-1 - Recognizing Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) in Acute Icshemic Stroke Patients

1. Recognize signs and symptoms of stroke
2. Perform pre-hospital stroke scale in pre-hospital setting
3. Recognize symptoms of Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) in an acute stroke patient
4. Perform Stroke Severity Score in pre-hospital setting
5. Pre-notify Emergency Department (ED) of potential LVO patient and provide appropriate information
6. Identify Department of Health time targets and benchmark goals for acute stroke patients

1. Recognize signs and symptoms of stroke
2. Perform pre-hospital stroke scale in pre-hospital setting
3. Recognize symptoms of LVO in acute stroke patient
4. Perform Stroke Severity Score in pre-hospital setting
5. Pre-notify ED of potential LVO patient and provide appropriate information
6. Identify Department of Health time targets and benchmark goals for acute stroke patients

AMA Accreditation

NYU Winthrop Hospital is Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians through 3/31/2023. Provider #0006392

Nursing Accreditation

NYU Winthrop Hospital is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Northeast Multi-State Division(NEMSD), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  Provider Number:  Provider# NY009-2020 through Oct 9, 2020.