Kati Kleber – Neuro Nurse Crash Course

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Why is neuro nursing so frightening?

Perhaps it’s because the indicators of a neuro patient’s deterioration are so subtle.

Perhaps it’s because actually knowing everything that happens in the brain feels like a huge mystery that’s too complex to even begin to fathom when you’re simply trying to survive each shift.

Perhaps it’s because neurosurgeons and neurologists are scary and want you to comprehend neuroanatomy and disease processes on day one.

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What if it didn’t have to be like this?

What if you could read a report on a neuro patient, understand all of the acronyms, and know precisely what your priority for that patient should be?

What if you could do a full neuro evaluation quickly and effectively, and then explain it succinctly to a neurosurgeon with ease?

What if you knew precisely how to convey very complicated neuro pathophysiology to patients and loved ones in a way that they could understand?

Kati Kleber, MSN, RN, CCRN-K

Nurse educator, published author by the American Nurses Association, and national speaker

It is difficult to learn how to be a confident and skilled brain nurse. I’ve been a nurse since 2010, and I’ve had the privilege of working in neurocritical care for a significant amount of that time. While I am now a nurse educator with a critical care speciality credential, I did not start there.

I began working in neurocritical care in 2012, afraid and intimidated. I was extremely overwhelmed – learning how to care for critically ill patients was one thing, but dealing with their neurological disorders was an altogether new challenge!

I was terrified that my patient’s neuro state would deteriorate and I would be completely ignorant. I was continually concerned that I was missing something important.

I was terrified that when neurosurgeons and neurologists came to see my patients, they would ask me a question that would disclose how little I truly knew about neuro microanatomy and shame me in front of everyone.

– Each shift, I would bumble through addressing inquiries from my patients and their loved ones, knowing I wasn’t making much sense but not knowing what else to say.

It was a difficult learning curve, but I made it to the other side. Because of some incredible nurse educators who invested in my growth, I was able to not only understand the why behind my behaviors, but also learn how to become very effective at time management and clear Verbal communication.

I felt as if the whole skies had separated and I could see the light!

Here’s the deal.

While the NCLEX® and nursing school did an excellent job of introducing neuro ideas and theory, there is still a lot more to learn in order to safely care for neuro patients. It also educates you for “ideal world” nursing rather than the real world nursing you’ll be doing.

So, what additional neuro-resources are available?

There are textbooks, journal articles, and professional nursing organizations… but the content is far too technical. You need something to assist you at the bedside right now.

Nothing too broad, and nothing too specific and technical that you can’t understand it. It is critical to translate all of these really complicated concepts into language that are understandable to you, the bedside nurse fresh to neuro.

This is especially significant since it will allow you to better educate patients and loved ones, as well as know what to watch for in terms of problems and warning signals, all while managing your time securely and efficiently.

And let’s be real.

Being a nurse is difficult. There is so much to learn, and it is always changing.

This is particularly true for freshly certified nurses.

While many of us understand how to keep patients safe, many of us do not understand the why behind our actions until we are far into our careers. We are so focused on getting things done, staying caught up, and keeping patients safe that we don’t have time to ask specific questions such as how mannitol reduces cerebral edema, why patients with temporal lobe stroke have a high risk of seizure activity, or why the neurosurgeon always asks what the sodium level was.

We just provide the mannitol, Keppra, and inform the patient of the most recent sodium level.

We can’t even think about delving into the why until we get into a rhythm.

We may have passed a test or worked in another nursing unit, but just because we are hired into neuro and sit through some classes or pass some mandatory education tests does not mean we will get it. There’s a lot of pressure in such seminars to say the perfect thing so you can save face.

But what if we didn’t have to wait months after we started our orientation to really grasp important information?

What if you could begin your neuro job with a practical understanding of neuro anatomy and disease processes, allowing you to concentrate on learning the intricacies of your unit?

What if you had access to a resource that could answer all of your questions at your own pace?

What if you could learn the essentials of neuro patient care at home so you could look like a neuro rock star on the unit?

Introducing the Neuro Nurse Crash Course from FreshRN®

The online course for motivated nurses new to neuro who desire straight-forward and practical education they can apply at their very next shift on a neuro floor or neurocritical care unit

– the FreshRN® Neuro Nurse Crash Course, you’ll learn:

How to perform a flawless neuro assessment on both conscious and unconscious neurologically compromised patients – – video examples! [Neuro Assessments section]
The difference between primary and secondary injury, how to detect neurological decline, and how to communicate it in an educated and concise manner to neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurointensivists, and advanced practice providers [Communicating Assessment Findings module, Primary and Secondary Injuries section]
The most common neuro disease processes like ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, subdural and epidural hematomas, subarachnoid hemorrhages, intraventricular hemorrhages, hydrocephalus, seizures, and tumors broken down so that you can truly understand them – and educate others [Brain Injuries module]
What is really happening – brain death testing and organ procurement, and your role as the primary nurse [Organ Donation and Procurement modules]
Why it is imperative to know your neuro patient’s sodium levels and how to safely correct them [It’s All About the Salt section]

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