IVE Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Provider Manual eBook

International English (IVE) training materials have been updated to reflect global stroke epidemiology, differences in the availability of treatment options, the wide variety of stroke systems of care, and international stroke care quality improvement programs, and now include metric units of measurement applicable to students outside of the United States.

The IVE Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS) Provider Manual eBook is designed with general learning goals for all healthcare professionals. Both prehospital and in-hospital professionals have unique educational needs, so the course content has been developed to meet those specific needs.

The major learning goals for both prehospital and in-hospital professionals are:

• Describe why early treatment of stroke may result in a marked reduction in risk of disability

• Identify the 5 main stroke syndromes and relate them to pathophysiology and clinical signs

• Perform a focused evaluation to identify stroke and its location and assess its severity

• Define the initial management of patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes

The major learning goals for prehospital professionals are:

• Describe the principles of prehospital stroke management that make up the current standard of care

• Determine when to call a stroke alert and quickly transport the patient to the nearest appropriate facility

• Communicate the patient’s symptoms, time of onset, and neurologic exam clearly and succinctly with hospital personnel

• Define the priorities for the stroke patient during interfacility transport

The major learning goals for in-hospital professionals are:

• Explain the importance of an organized approach to treating stroke patients for improved patient outcomes

• Describe the management goals for acute ischemic stroke (AIS), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)

• Outline post–acute care management: supportive medical care, rehabilitation, and discharge planning for stroke patients

• Discuss the etiologic evaluation and secondary stroke prevention for stroke patients

The IVE ASLS Provider Manual eBook is included in the eLearning course and available for a separate optional purchase.