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Resources where you can obtain the NIH Stroke Certification FREE of charge include the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association.

The patient is asked to hold each arm, in turn, at a 90-degree angle if sitting or 45-degree angle if supine, palms down. A score of 0 (the best score) means that the patient can hold their arms up for at least 10 seconds without drift.

BE-FAST indicates Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time; and NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.

The NIH stroke scale can be performed by EMS professionals, physicians, and nurses who are NIH stroke scale certified. For the purposes of this course, the investigator is referred to as a nurse.

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The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is the most recommended tool for the evaluation of stroke patients in hospital settings and research, and it has two variants: the shortened NIHSS for Emergency Medical Service and the modified NIHSS.

Resources where you can obtain the NIH Stroke Certification FREE of charge include the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association.

The NIHSS is a 15-item neurological examination stroke scale used to evaluate the effect of acute cerebral infarction on the levels of consciousness, language, neglect, visual-field loss, extraocular movement, motor strength, ataxia, dysarthria, and sensory loss.

The patient is asked to hold each arm, in turn, at a 90-degree angle if sitting or 45-degree angle if supine, palms down. A score of 0 (the best score) means that the patient can hold their arms up for at least 10 seconds without drift.

The NIHSS score strongly predicted the likelihood of patient recovery after stroke. An NIHSS score of ≥6 at 7 days after admission predicted a poor outcome with a sensitivity of 84% (95% CI, 76-90%), a specificity of 92% (95% CI, 88-94%), and positive and negative predictive values of 77% and 95%, respectively.

BE-FAST indicates Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time; and NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.

The levels of stroke severity as measured by the NIHSS scoring system are: 0 = no stroke. 1–4 = minor stroke. 5–15 = moderate stroke. 15–20 = moderate/severe stroke. 21–42 = severe stroke.

The NIH stroke scale can be performed by EMS professionals, physicians, and nurses who are NIH stroke scale certified. For the purposes of this course, the investigator is referred to as a nurse.

The NIHSS has a high degree of both reliability and validity when used by neuroscience nurses. The scale is useful in identifying patients at highest risk for intracranial hemorrhage and those not responding to rt-PA. Research is needed to determine the best method of instruction for the NIHSS.

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is the most recommended tool for the evaluation of stroke patients in hospital settings and research, and it has two variants: the shortened NIHSS for Emergency Medical Service and the modified NIHSS.

Recommendations for NIHSS Training and Certification. Recertification should occur 1 year after first certification. After that, recertification should be required 2 years after the last successful recertification.

The NIHSS is a 15-item neurological examination stroke scale used to evaluate the effect of acute cerebral infarction on the levels of consciousness, language, neglect, visual-field loss, extraocular movement, motor strength, ataxia, dysarthria, and sensory loss.

A National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification is a certification in the medical field that proves an individual has skills in the NIH's Stroke Scale. This certification is administered by the American Heart Association (AHA).

The NIHSS score strongly predicted the likelihood of patient recovery after stroke. An NIHSS score of ≥6 at 7 days after admission predicted a poor outcome with a sensitivity of 84% (95% CI, 76-90%), a specificity of 92% (95% CI, 88-94%), and positive and negative predictive values of 77% and 95%, respectively.

The levels of stroke severity as measured by the NIHSS scoring system are: 0 = no stroke. 1–4 = minor stroke. 5–15 = moderate stroke. 15–20 = moderate/severe stroke. 21–42 = severe stroke.

The NIHSS has a high degree of both reliability and validity when used by neuroscience nurses. The scale is useful in identifying patients at highest risk for intracranial hemorrhage and those not responding to rt-PA. Research is needed to determine the best method of instruction for the NIHSS.

Recommendations for NIHSS Training and Certification. Recertification should occur 1 year after first certification. After that, recertification should be required 2 years after the last successful recertification.

A National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification is a certification in the medical field that proves an individual has skills in the NIH's Stroke Scale. This certification is administered by the American Heart Association (AHA).