The Acute Care Therapist: What Every Therapist Should Know About Working in the Neurosurgical ICU

Course overview

This course is a course designed for the therapist working with patients in the neurosurgical ICU. There are lot more issues in addition to a stroke that a therapist can encounter in the neuro ICU. Being able to skim a chart and understand what has happened to the patient and how to approach their evaluation and treatment in a fast-paced setting is critical in healthcare. From post-op spinal surgery and brain tumors to other brain complications, it can be overwhelming to know where to start especially in the ICU where there is more chance of instability in addition to more lines and tubes. This course is designed to be an overview to many of these diagnoses and how we can give these patients the best evidence-based care.