Course Code: REL-PAC-0-HCENEURO
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recall the pathophysiology of ALS, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke/coma.
Identify clinical findings and documentation practices that support hospice clinical eligibility for ALS, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke/coma.
Recognize the LCD guidelines for hospice eligibility for ALS, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke/coma.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Nurse’s Role
Make the System Work for Your Patients
Section 3: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Pathophysiology
Staging
LCD Guidelines
Document Signs and Symptoms
Review
Summary
Section 4: Alzheimer’s Disease
Pathophysiology
Staging
LCD Guidelines
Document Signs and Symptoms
Review
Summary
Section 5: Stroke or Coma
Pathophysiology
Staging
LCD Guidelines
Document Signs and Symptoms
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
ReferencesInstructor: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN
Susan Heinzerling earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as a Master of Life Sciences in physiology from North Carolina State University. She became a doctoral candidate in immunology at the University of South Alabama. Her research experiences in the biomedical sciences led to an interest in evidence-based practices. Ms. Heinzerling began her nursing career as a medical/surgical nurse. Renal patients in acute care with multiple chronic conditions and repeated hospitalizations inspired her practice of hospice nursing. She has worked as a hospice admissions nurse and a hospice RN case manager in both a large urban setting and a rural community.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.