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Activity Steps

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Purpose of Activity

To provide information about predictors of poor hospital discharge outcomes in patients with acute stroke due to atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with intravenous (IV) recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA).

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Describe AF and its risk factors, treatment, and mortality.
  2. Explain the predictors of poor outcomes in stroke patients treated with IV rtPA with and without AF.

Disclosures

The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.0 CH
  • DC - BON 2.0 CH
  • KY-BON 2.0 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.





Planner
Test Code: JNN0115
Published: Feb 2015
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
Required Passing Score: 13/18 (72%)
Authors: Melissa J. Tian, MSN RN CCRC; Ashis H. Tayal, MD; Elizabeth A. Schlenk, PhDRN
Categories: Cardiovascular , Neurological
Specialties: Neurology
Topics: Atrial Fibrillation , Outcomes , Stroke