CE Description
This course is designed for healthcare professionals to learn or review how to administer the NIH Stroke Scale for acute stroke assessment. At the completion of this online course, the learner will be able to:
• Identify and assess neurological deficits in stroke patients
• Understand the measurement scale for quantifying neurological deficits in stroke patients
• Consistently apply appropriate scores for neurological deficits in stroke patients
• Use the scale to assess changes in neurological deficits in stroke patients over time
• Use certificates to document compliance - valid for up to one (1) year
Continuing Education Information
NIH Stroke Scale Online Training Course; Enduring Web Course
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 08/23/2004
TERMINATION DATE: 10/01/2026
LAST REVIEW DATE: September 2025
ACCREDITATION TERMS: Joint Accreditation: 10/02/2025 – 10/01/2026
Joint Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The American Heart Association. The American Heart Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians
The American Heart Association designates this activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Associates
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician associates may receive a maximum of 2.00 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.
AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME. ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 2.00 contact hours.
Disclosure Policy
All persons in a position to control educational content of a CE activity provided by the American Heart Association must disclose to the audience all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The presence or absence of all financial relationships will be disclosed to the audience in activity materials. All unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed will also be disclosed to the audience. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.