A. Emergency department nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who triage patients in the emergency department or care for acute stroke patients shall be trained in:
- (1) Assessment of acute stroke;
- (2) Treatment of acute stroke;
- (3) Use of clinically appropriate fibrinolytic in acute ischemic stroke and the indication for endovascular therapy in acute ischemic stroke;
- (4) Mechanical thrombectomy protocols;
- (5) Treatment of blood pressure abnormalities with parenteral vasoactive agents;
- (6) Neurological assessments and scales (i.e., National Institute of Health Stroke Scale and the Glasgow Coma Scale);
- (7) Management of intubated/ventilated patients; and
- (8) Care of patients post fibrinolytic therapy.
- B. Continuing education requirements for nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who care for the acute stroke patients in the emergency department shall include at least 5 hours of stroke-specific education annually.
Authority: Education Article, §13-509, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: October 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1280)
Chapter revised effective January 1, 2022 (48:22 Md. R. 938)