Acute Ischemic Stroke Boot Camp!

Hey everyone,

As you know Kern Medical Center is currently in the process of  becoming a stroke center. The next few weeks will be dedicated to educate the house staff about acute stroke.

Wednesday 11/5/2014: Acute Stroke - Part 1 Lecture

Catered noon conference by Dr. Sabetian on evaluation of a patient presenting with acute stroke

Friday 11/14/2014: NIH Stroke Scale training - Part 1
Friday 11/21/2014: NIH Stroek Scale Training - Part 2

Wednesday 12/03/2014: Acute Stroke - Part 2 Lecture

The second part of the conference by Dr. Sabetian. At the end of this conference there will be a review of questions and answers in regards NIH Stroke Scale

Once the lecture series is completed, All residents are expected to complete the NIHSS certification process and provide Sharon with a copy of your certificate. This is FREE test that is taken online.

How do I get NIHSS Certified?

• Go to http://nihss-english.trainingcampus.net/
• Click Register on the left box

• Complete the registration information
• Once you are logged in click on "my activities"

• Click on Enroll Now for Certification A

• Complete the videos and answer the questions. Once you complete the certification, you will be able to print out your certificate. Either e-mail or bring a copy to Sharon's office by January 5th 2015