Disorders of Consciousness: Assessment Best Practices

Course overview

Despite the availability of interprofessional practice guidelines emphasizing the importance of serial neurobehavioral assessment in disorders of consciousness (DoC), current implementation in practice is limited and lacks consistency. As a result, people with DoC may be misdiagnosed or given overly pessimistic prognoses for functional recovery that can result in misinformed caregiver decisions around goals of care and missed opportunities for post-acute rehabilitation. In this course, discover the best evidence-based practices for serial neurobehavioral assessment in DoC, and translate assessment results with clear and accurate language to improve documentation, interprofessional collaboration, and patient and caregiver education. This course is applicable for all members of the interprofessional team, especially nursing and allied health professionals, across the continuum of acute and post-acute care settings.