AMCMP Safety Series 2023
This simulation will assist team members in utilizing BEFAST (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time) at first signs of a stroke and the AAH Stroke Alert Algorithm.
This course is being held virtually. There are three different time slots available for each date: 8am-9:30am, 10-11:30am or 1-2:30pm.
Target Audience
This course is intended for Medical Surgical Nurses and CNAs.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Demonstrate immediate recognition of a change in patient condition with relation to a medical emergency STROKE
- Effectively escalate change in patient condition and activate medical emergency stroke alert
- Initiate and effectively perform and document BEFAST
- Integrate High Reliability Tools and Tactics focusing on roles, responsibilities, and effective communication
Faculty
Melissa Oberle DNP, RN, OCN, NPD-BC); Advocate Aurora Health, Responsible Nurse Planner
Elizabeth Wade, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHQ
Rebecca Folsom, BSN, RN, GERO-BC
Melissa Oberle, DNP, RN, OCN, NPD-BC
Lisa Daury, BSN, RN, CVRN
Jennifer Kennedy, MSN, RN, CCRN
Disclosure
None of the planners or presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 1.50 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.50 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.

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