Neuroscience Education for Nurses - Anti-Seizure Medications

Monday, April 22, 2024, 11:00 AM - Thursday, April 22, 2027, 2:00 PM

ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (1.00 hours), General Attendance (1.00 hours)

This series is intended to address the gaps of knowledge surrounding neuro specific conditions and interventions provided to patients within the NCCU/NSCU. Through this educational series, staff are going to learn how to perform and utilize various forms of assessment skills to enhance patient care.

Presenter
Marie Cupo, APRN 
Neuro Critical Care
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

1. Describe the different types of anti-seizure medications
2. Describe the treatment modalities available for seizure patients including what clinical pathways are taken to decide the best choice.

In support of improving patient care, Dartmouth Health 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. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Dartmouth Health designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours.

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Bibliographic Sources

• Schachter, SC. (Jan, 2024). Antiseizure medications: Mechanism of action, pharmacology, and adverse effects. UptoDate. 
  
  
• Scheffer IE, Berkovic S, Capovila G, et al. ILAE classification of the epilepsies: Position paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology. Epilepsia 2017. DOI: 10.1111/epi.13709. 
  
  
• Wirrell EC, Nabbout R, Scheffer IE, et al. Methodology for classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with list of syndromes: Report of the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions. Epilepsia 2022; 63:1333.
  
  
• Wirrell EC. (April, 2024). ILAE classification of seizures and epilepsy. UptoDate.
  
  
• Schachter, SC. (Oct, 2022).Evaluation and management of the first seizure in adults. UptoDate. 
  
  
• McCance, KL. Huether, SE. Pathophysiology; The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children. Eighth Edition. 
  
  
• Moeller, J. Haider, HA. Hirsch, LJ. (Jan, 2023). Electroencephalography (EEG) in the diagnosis of seizures and epilepsy. UptoDate. 
  
  
• Caviness, JN. (Mar, 2024). Symptomatic (secondary) myoclonus. UptoDate
  
  
• Berger, K., Goldstein, J.N., Iqbal, A.M. & Peacock, S. (2019). Emergency neurogical life support: Status epilepticus, V4.0. Neurocritical Care. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-019-00820-6
  
  
• Kwon, Oh-Young & Yoo, Sang & Kim, Young-Soo. (2016). Brain Lesions Attributed to Acute Seizures. Journal of Neurocritical Care. 9. 78-91. 10.18700/jnc.160089. 
  
  

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